Near perfect is perfect enough

Near perfect is perfect enough

Zero waste is not a literal translation, but a lifestyle. Strive for your best, but forgive your missteps. It all started last Thursday. I was desperately in need of clean clothes and realized it was time to do the laundry. I typically reach that point when I start...
Ten Reasons to Ban the Plastic Bag for Good

Ten Reasons to Ban the Plastic Bag for Good

Let’s start with you are what you eat… Who’s hungry for plastic?   Update November 1, 2016: I forgot to mention that I emailed the Yes on 65 people on October 24th but have not heard back. On September 30th, 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown...

Reduce packaging and save money with this one tip

Separating our wants from our needs is the first step. A photo posted by Jonathan Levy (@zerowasteguy) on Jun 23, 2016 at 1:49pm PDT I recently toured the city of Burbank’s Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). MRFs are processing centers that take mixed curbside...
Never do this one thing

Never do this one thing

Saying yes to a recruiter will only get you so far…or in my situation it got me really far.   This week marks four years since I did what no one should ever do: quit a job without another one lined up. I had it all figured out. I needed to travel. I...
Earth Overshoot Day 2016

Earth Overshoot Day 2016

August 8, 2016 was internationally known as Ecological Debt or Earth Overshoot Day. What this means is, as of today we have used as much from nature as our planet can renew in this entire year. August 8 was the 221st day of the year out of 366 days (this is a leap...