Barnorama All Fun In The Barn
“Two entrepreneurs started a side hustle renting Christmas trees to reduce the number that end up in landfill. Every Jan, they replant your tree back on their farm so you can rent it again next Xmas. When your tree hits 7 ft, it’s retired and planted back in its original forest.”
“Two Brothers Have Been Sending The Same Birthday Card Back And Forth Since 1973”
“LEGO Starts To Pack Their Sets In The Paper Bags Instead Of The Plastic Ones”
“I Needed To See This Today. Maybe You Did Too”
“Honestly Never Thought Of This But I Will Be Doing This In The Future! What A Great Idea”
“I saw a post the other day by a lady who said she always grabs vintage casserole dishes when she sees them at thrift stores or yard sales and uses them when she brings a meal to someone! She said often they are cheaper than disposable ones and the family can either keep for themselves or pass on to someone else who needs a meal in the future! So in the spirit of reduce, reuse, renew & recycle… I thought this was a neat idea worth sharing!”
“Japan made all of the medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics out of discarded smartphones and laptops. More people need to know about this.”
“I Wove My Old Study Notes Into A Basket”
“A Coffee Shop In Kent, UK, Has Made The Brave Decision To Only Serve Customers Who Bring Their Own Cup To The Store, And To Illustrate Why They Are Doing This They Filled Their Store Floor With Disposable Cups”
“Ice Cream Served In A Cup Made Out Of A Banana Leaf. India”
“All Bottled Water Should Be Banned And Water Dispensers Should Be Everywhere”
“I Had Some Pieces Of Denim Leftover After Shortening Some Jeans And Braided It Into A Dog Toy. Good Way To Get Rid Of Fabric Scraps”
“Sewed These Beach Bags Using My Old Shower Curtain Instead Of Throwing It Out!”
“I Work For A Farmers Market And Take All The “Bad” Fruits And Veggies/Produce Scraps/Old Food To An Animal Sanctuary For The Critters To Enjoy!”
“My Thrifted Wine Glass “Set”. If One Breaks I Can Easily Replace It As None Is Alike”
“My Zero Waste Specialist. Hardly Any Vegetable Scraps In This Family Go In The Bin Anymore! And No He’s Not Alone His Partner Is Just Shy Of Cameras”
“This Store In Poland Allows You To Buy Frozen Veggies And Dumplings In Bulk And Weigh Them Instead Of Prepackaged Boxes”
“Aldi Brand Of Spaghetti Sauce Priano Designed For Reuse As A Measuring Glass”
“Ordered Some Seedlings From An Online Nursery, And Was Pleasantly Surprised To Find They Arrived Plastic Free”
“A Cafe In Anglesea Victoria, Reusing Milk Cartons As Cup Trays”
“I (28f) Have Had The Same Laundry Basket My Entire Life. One Of The Handles Has Been Cracking More And More For A Few Years. Rather Than Buy A New One, I Made A Crochet Handle To Hold It Together”
“Clip What You Need Garden In A Grocery Store”
“My Local Supermarket Added This Bag Wall Recently Near The Main Entrance”
“My Late Grandparents Used To Send Us Giant Packs Of Apples In These Containers That My Parents Have Been Using As Xmas Ornament Cases For Decades”
“Do You Have A Rats Nest Of Cables? Do You Poop?”
“I Was Looking Online For A Product That Would Safely Hold My House Key While Jogging. Then I Remembered I Had Such A Product Already”
“Plastic Free Picnic Set From Early 1900s”
“I Make Cat Toys From Repurposed Yarn. I Have Been Able To Remove A Lot Of Yarn, Pillows, And Stuffed Animals From Landfill”
“I Love Seeing The Rise Of Reusable Period Undies In Supermarkets Around Australia! A Couple Of Years A Go There Wouldn’t Have Been Any”
“That’s Actually Pretty Neat! One Step Closer (Though I Think I’d Prefer A Container And You Can Get Select Your Dried Pasta By Weight… But Still, Progress)!”
“Bread Clip Made Of Paper, Not Plastic”
“If You Struggle With Food Waste Going Bad In The Fridge, Wrap Your Leftovers In Puff Pastry And Chuck In The Freezer. Easy Snacks! No More Sad Leftover Curries That Never Get Eaten!”
“This Brick Is 90% Trash. My Workshop Is Working Towards Complete Zero Waste By Turning Our Trash Into Machinable Stock”
“This is 90% trash and 10% liquid resin. With a plastic granulator we hope to change that efficiency even more. In fact, in Japan they are doing similar things by burning their trash and mixing the ash with resins and concretes to build buildings. We want to get there too with our own projects and our own trash.”
“Gave My Mop A New Lease On Life With Old Socks That Were Destined For The Bin!”
“The Body Shop In Stockholm Has This Now”
“Bought My Own Collapsible Container To Pack My Leftovers For The First Time And It Felt Great”
“Definitely The Coolest Alternative To Cling & Aluminium Foil I’ve Ever Come Across”
“My Kid Starts Preschool This Week, And The School Asks For Zero Waste Lunches”
“Small Steps. This Best Western Did Away With The Small Bottles Of Shampoo And Body Wash. This Is In The Shower”
“Broccoli Stalks Are Good For Broth But Also Great For Pets. He Loves The Crunchy Texture And Flavor”
“I Know It’s Not “Zero Waste” But This Lil Souvenir From A Field Trip To The Landfill Nearly A Decade Ago Has Been Helping Us Have Less Toothpaste Waste Since Then!”
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