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Zero Waste Life

My initial thoughts about living a zero waste life are that it would take too much time to accomplish this goal. I feel like I would be spending the entire day and spending all of my energy trying to achieve a zero waste life. Then I began to think that it would become easier overtime. Sure, the first few weeks would be difficult, after all, I am changing my life completely. I'd be concerned about things I normally would not be concerned about. Therefore, my entire though process would completely change. Now, I couldn't jump straight into this. I would definitely have to gradually initiate change in my life to reduce the amount of trash I contribute to the planet. I would have to go beyond the current things I do. For example, I like to use things that are reusable like my water bottle and my storage containers. I think a logical next step would be DIY personal care products. This is something I had not really given a lot of thought about, but after watching the video, I feel like this is easily something I could implement into my life, and I think it would be fun. Gradually overtime, after implementing little step by little step, I think I could achieve a life where I produce no waste if I truly tried hard enough.

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  1. Caitlin WintonNovember 3, 2018 at 8:07 AM

    Hi Jordan,

    I know what you mean about zero waste seeming impossible. I definitely think the idea of it can be very daunting. I think it should be a gradual mindful process instead of doing it all at once. It should be a lot easier that way and think about the impact it could have if everyone was just a little more mindful!

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  2. UnknownNovember 6, 2018 at 10:05 PM

    Hi Jordan,

    I think it can feel overwhelming, especially after listening to the speaker in the Ted talk only produce a jar of trash! But it does seem possible to achieve small steps and it becomes a way of life after awhile.

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