by Jonathan Levy | Apr 3, 2017 | Observation
I was listening to an NPR show last week that said that the typical person looks at their smartphone 100 times for a total of three hours every day. I found that number to be shocking, disgusting really. Smart phones have done a lot to improve our productivity, but on...
by Jonathan Levy | Mar 27, 2017 | Activisim
As I settle in to my zero waste, plant-based lifestyle, I find myself still struggling to find balance. Yes, even after years of being an environmentalist, two years of being as close to zero waste as possible, and about 1.5 years as a mostly plant-based diet, I am...
by Jonathan Levy | Mar 7, 2017 | Activisim, Observation
My response to Conscious consumerism is a lie. Here’s a better way to help save the world, by Alden Wicker, for Quartz. I like much of what Alden had to say, but not all of it. As I read through her blog post, I couldn’t help but feel like she was leaving...
by Jonathan Levy | Feb 21, 2017 | Travel, Zero Waste
Zero Waste Travel Guide Iceland Greater Reykjavik & South Region Version 1.0 – February 20, 2017 Introduction While planning my trip to Iceland, there were no shortage of blogs and websites listing sights to see and stuff to do. I found very little...
by Jonathan Levy | Nov 29, 2016 | Observation, Zero Waste
That fork will finish out its utility, useless, buried in a landfill. Whereas, I could have used it forever. As I go back and read this it feels like a bit of rant, but it isn’t intended to be. I hope you glean from it the importance of taking responsibility for your...
by Jonathan Levy | Nov 17, 2016 | Observation, Zero Waste
Many of us zero waste lifestylists focus on direct waste; the materials that we interact with daily. As it turns out, though, these direct materials are just the tip of the wasteberg… The beginning My zero waste journey started with packaging…too much packaging. I...
by Jonathan Levy | Nov 5, 2016 | Observation, Zero Waste
Okay, the Cleveland Indians didn’t win the World Series, but they could have. They were, after all, one of only two finalists who were competing for the championship. Earlier this week the Chicago Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years. An...
by Jonathan Levy | Nov 2, 2016 | Observation, Zero Waste
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...
by Jonathan Levy | Oct 31, 2016 | Activisim
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...
by Jonathan Levy | Oct 9, 2016 | Zero Waste
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...
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