The Plastics Problem and Moving Towards Zero Waste
Take Everyday Steps to Reducing Plastics Use: 100 Steps to a Plastics Free Life
Plastics and how to move towards zero waste
Avoid Harmful Plastics: The 7 Types of Plastics and What They Mean to Your Health
The Best Way to Begin Your Zero Waste Journey - Start With a Waste Audit
The Tare Market Blogs
Informative Zero Waste Documentaries
The Ultimate Zero Waste Documentaries List
Top 10 Documentaries You Need to Watch
Shopping/Purchasing Tips
Adopt a Needs VS Wants Approach: 4 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Product
Buy Used First: Items to Never Buy New
Tips for Remembering Your Reusable Bags
Clothing and Laundry
Your Laundry Sheds Harmful Microfibers
Generating Microplastics From Our Laundry
Do Less Laundry: You’re Washing Your Clothes Too Often
Learn About and Practice Sustainable Fashion
Learn About and Practice Sustainable Fashion
Buy Used Clothes: Fast Fashion is Creating and Environmental Crisis
Buy Used Clothes: How to Dresser Greener – 5 Reason to Shop at Thrift Stores
Gardening
Gardening Without Plastic, Part 1: Raised Beds and Plastic-Free Soil
Gardening Without Plastic, Part 2: Planting and Replanting
Cleaning
Find Options for Sponges: Best Eco-Friendly Sponges for Zero Waste Cleaning
How to Shop for Cleaning Products – While Avoiding Toxics
Food Shopping
A Guide to Reusable Produce Bags
Getting the Most Use Out of Your Reusable Produce Bags
Shop Bulk: Minnesota Bulk Foods Guide
Ten Tips for Cleaner Grocery Shopping
Food Prep and Cooking
Cook Meals with Zero Plastic Waste: Zero Waste Chef
Swap Your Snacks: 10 Zero Waste Snacks for Kids
Make Your Own: How to Make Yogurt
Make Your Own: How to Make Granola Bars
Make Your Own: Guide to Pickling
Make Your Own: Guide to Canning
How to get single-use plastic out of your baking?
Food Storage
Zero Waste Ways to Store Foods
How to Freeze Food Without Plastic
Resource Sharing
Support a Sharing Economy - Minnesota Tool Library
Support a Sharing Economy - Minneapolis Toy Library
Support a Sharing Economy - Join Your Local Buy Nothing Group
Repair Clothing and Household Goods: Find a Local Fix-It Clinic
Repair Clothing and Household Goods: Fit It Yourself Guides
Bottled Water
Use Reusable Water Bottles: Plastic Bottle Facts
Use Reusable Water Bottles: How Much Water Goes Into Making a Bottle of Water
Use Reusable Water Bottles: The Story of Bottled Water
Reduce take-out packaging
Take-Out from Businesses that Support Zero Waste
Promote Eliminating Single-Use Utensils
At school/work
Use Reusables at Work: 5 Ways to Go Reusable at Work
Family and Community
Talk to Your Kids About Plastics Pollution
Join a Clean-Up Effort: Minneapolis Clean-Up Resources
Give Experiences Instead of Things
Pets
Prepare Homemade Treats: 4 Ingredient Dog Treats
Prepare Homemade Treats: What Vegetables Can Dogs Eat
Prepare Homemade Treats: 3 Ingredient Cat Treats
Clean Up Pet Hair with Reusables
Buy Used Pet Supplies: How to Find Great Used Dog Items