In 2008, 8 June was officially designated as World Oceans Day, with a new theme introduced each year.

The ocean covers the majority of the Earth’s surface, yet only a small portion of its waters has been explored. Despite humanity’s deep dependence on it, the ocean receives only a fraction of our attention and resources compared to the vast benefits it provides.

Ocean – “If we save the sea, we save our world” ~ David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough is launching what he says is one of the most important films of his career as he enters his hundredth year.

He believes his new, cinema-length film Ocean could play a decisive role in saving biodiversity and protecting the planet from climate change. You can watch the trailer here 👇

Sir David, who was 99 on 8 May, 2025, says: “After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea.”

The ocean is the planet’s support system and humanity’s greatest ally against climate catastrophe, the film argues. It shows how the world’s oceans are at a crossroads.

The film documents how the state of the world’s oceans and our understanding of how they function have changed in the course of Sir David’s lifetime.

Sir David says the state of the ocean has almost made him lose hope for the future of life on the planet. What has kept him from despair is what he calls the “most remarkable discovery of all” – that the ocean can “recover faster than we had ever imagined”.

Sir David’s key message in the Ocean film is that all is not lost. Countries have promised to protect a third of the world’s oceans. He hopes his new film will spur leaders to take firm action on this promise at a UN conference next month.

He believes that could be transformational.

“The ocean can bounce back to life,” Sir David says. “If left alone it may not just recover but thrive beyond anything anyone alive has ever seen.”

Read the full article from the BBC here: Attenborough at 99 delivers ‘greatest message he’s ever told‘

Ocean is in selected cinemas across the country now and will be available globally on National Geographic, Disney+ and Hulu from June 8.

Sources: BBC/worldoceanday.org

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Plastic pollution has reached every corner of the planet – even entering our bodies in the form of microplastics. This World Environment Day 2025, the call is clear: it’s time for collective action to tackle this global crisis. By drawing inspiration from nature and highlighting practical, real-world solutions, this year’s campaign urges individuals, organisations, industries, and governments to embrace sustainable practices that drive lasting change. With countries set to reconvene in just two months to continue negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution, the momentum has never been more critical. Join the #BeatPlasticPollution movement – because together, we can build a cleaner, healthier future for all.

We’ve all seen the headlines – single-use plastics are choking our planet.

In 2024, bottled water consumption in Turkey reached approximately 11.1 billion litres—equivalent to around 22.2 billion 0.5-litre bottles—reflecting a rise driven by hotter weather and changing consumer habits, with the average person using about 130 litres of bottled water that year.

The good news? We can change this. Carry a reusable bottle. Choose filtered tap water when it’s safe. Say no to single-use plastic whenever you can. Small actions, when multiplied across millions of people, can shift the tide.

Let’s be part of the solution – because plastic bottles aren’t cool, but a cleaner planet definitely is.

Here are some simple tips and affordable swaps to reduce your plastic footprint

• Carry a reusable bottle – there are many varieties of eco friendly bottles available that are suitable for all ages.

• Say no to plastic straws

• Take a reusable coffee cup

• Avoid excessive plastic food packaging

• Carry a reusable shopping bag

“Dönüşüm seninle başlar”

“Change begins with you”

Further reading:

Sources: https://www.worldenvironmentday.global/

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Research is highlighting the therapeutic power of blue spaces—the oceans, lakes, rivers, and even fountains and aquariums. This emerging field, often referred to as ‘blue mind’ science, explores how spending time near water can significantly enhance our well-being.

World Ocean Day, celebrated annually on June 8, is not only an opportunity to advocate for the protection of our oceans but also to appreciate their profound impact on our mental and physical health. The ocean’s dynamic and ever-changing nature captivates our senses and offers a unique form of relaxation and rejuvenation.

The calming effect of water lies in its ability to capture our attention effortlessly. For instance, a walk along the beach allows us to witness the constant changes in light and movement, and our gaze softens with the gentle repetition of waves. This experience of tranquillity or awe can be especially beneficial for those suffering from anxiety and depression. By shifting focus away from personal worries to the external environment, the ocean helps create a sense of peace and perspective.

Moreover, being near water fosters a deep sense of connection to something greater than ourselves. The vastness of the ocean, its rhythms, and its mysteries evoke a feeling of awe and wonder. This connection can be profoundly grounding, reminding us of our place in the natural world and our responsibility to protect it.

World Ocean Day encourages us to celebrate and protect our oceans, recognizing their critical role not just in maintaining ecological balance but also in nurturing our mental and emotional health. Whether through direct interaction with the sea or simply contemplating its beauty, the ocean offers a sanctuary for our minds, promoting a state of calm and introspection.

As we celebrate World Ocean Day, let us embrace the concept of ‘blue mind’ and acknowledge the oceans as a vital resource for our well-being. By appreciating and safeguarding these blue spaces, we contribute to a healthier planet and a healthier self.

Further reading:

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The theme of World Environment Day 2024 is ‘Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience‘.

This year’s slogan is “Our Land, Our Future.” We are #GenerationRestoration.

Our Land, Our Future

Land sustains life on Earth. Farmlands, forests, grasslands, savannahs, peatlands and even
mountains provide humanity with the goods and services that make civilization possible.
Those landscapes are underpinned by aquatic ecosystems, such as oceans, rivers and
lakes, which sustain the water cycles that keep land fertile.

But the world’s ecosystems are under threat. Unsustainable patterns of production
and consumption are driving the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and
biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. More than one-fifth of the Earth’s land area,
some 2 billion hectares, is degraded.

If land degradation remains unchecked it could reduce global food productivity by 12 per
cent, causing food prices to soar by up to 30 per cent by 2040.

By joining forces, governments, businesses, civil society and individuals can give nature a helping
hand and forge a more sustainable world for generations to come.

Here are some of the ways we can all become #GenerationRestoration.

Individuals can:

Shop for sustainable and locally produced food products and beverages

Use purchasing power to support only brands that sustainably source materials

Include more soil-friendly foods in our diet, such as lentils, beans and chickpeas

10 million tonnes of food goes to waste in the UK every year. That’s as weighty as about 790,000 double-decker buses. More than 50% of our waste gets sent to landfill or burnt in incinerators. Both release planet-warming gases into the atmosphere. It’s much better to recycle and compost. Discover easy tricks and recipes for making the most of your food with the experts at Love Food Hate Waste . Here are some tips to help you reduce your food waste.

Collect kitchen waste to use as compost in gardens or balconies or contribute to
composting schemes

Bringing nature back to our cities

Cities are home to more than half of the world’s people and their environmental
impact is profound. They account for 75 per cent of global resource use, produce
more than half of global waste and generate at least 60 per cent of greenhouse gas
emissions.

As cities grow, they transform the natural world around them such as forests,
wetlands, farmlands and waterways potentially leading to droughts and land
degradation. And while cities are often referred to as concrete jungles, that does
not have to be the case.

Growing trees alongside streets can lower the maximum temperature in cities by up to 5 degrees Celsius.

Individuals can:

Plant greenery and trees on balconies, rooftops and gardens in urban areas

Volunteer time and labour and contribute to the rehabilitation of degraded
landscapes and ecosystems

Now is the time to act with solutions to create a healthy & sustainable future. Go Green Today!

Sources: World Environment Day/Friends of the Earth

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Since 2013, local communities have come together and helped prevent over 400 tonnes of plastic from entering the ocean.

Help the 2 Minute Foundation to protect ocean health

The 2 Minute Foundation is running their first Crowdfunder as a charity and every donation made will be matched by Aviva, which is excellent news!

We need your help!
With the growing climate crisis and pollution of our oceans, our work becomes even more important. We cannot do this without you, please support us today to help us work hard to support our oceans for generations to come. Money raised from this campaign will help us to continue spreading our message far and wide, fund Beach School places and enable us to install more clean up stations around the UK.

Show your support

You can find out more and show your support by making a donation at the link below:

https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/help-us-protect-the-planet?

On the date of publication (26 November 2023), there are 17 days left to donate.

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On World Ocean Day, Fethiye Times went along to the World Ocean’s Day Beach Clean Up, organised by the 2 Minute Foundation as part of the Ocean Festival held in Bude and locations across the world.

We were so impressed with the concept of cleaning up our planet 2 minutes at a time, that earlier this month, we went along to meet CEO, Nicky Green, in Croyde, North Devon.

Nicky was appointed as CEO in 2022, taking over from Founder, Martin Dorey, and continues to take its followers on a journey to help clean up the planet together – 2 minutes at a time.

Our meeting took place on the beach at the very beautiful Croyde Bay and involved, yes, you’ve guessed it, a beach clean.

Born from a hashtag

We realised that the beach clean was very appropriate for our meeting as Nicky explained that the 2 Minute Foundation was born over a decade ago from the hashtag created for their very first campaign, #2minutebeachclean.

With increased users of Instagram and Twitter, the easy act of picking up for 2 minutes or more, taking a photo with a mobile phone, uploading it and using the hashtag after every clean up, snowballed into a social media movement.

To date, that single hashtag has been used over 200,000 times.

#2minutebeachclean

Standing and looking at the beautifully clean beach you could be forgiven for wondering what there would be to pick up!

Look closely and you’ll find microplastics (or nurdles), small pieces of plastic eroded into tiny bead-like pieces. Hundreds and thousands of them!

Look closely in the sand and explore the rocks and rock pools and you’ll be surprised at just how much you’ll find to clean up.

We spent a good hour on the beach, walking, talking and cleaning, ending up with a good haul of plastic products, many of which, at some point, would have ended up in the ocean.

Microplastics are eaten by fish, seabirds and other marine life, who mistake these for food. Once eaten by aquatic animals, they can potentially become part of the human food chain.

#2minutelitterpick

The 2 Minute Foundation all started at the ocean, but then they went inland.

All waterways lead to the ocean and there was a growing need to focus on inland litter to stop it escaping into drains and into watercourses.

80% of litter picked up on the beaches is from inland.

Nature can thrive if harmful litter is removed from habitats and social action inspired by the #2minutelitterpick campaign, meant that more mindsets across the UK were changed against litter and plastic pollution.

What came next?

The 2 Minute Foundation achieved charity status in 2020 and were on a journey as environmental educators but wanted to create a unique offering to environmental learning.

The 2 Minute Beach School provides environmental teaching right on the beach.

Teaching all things coastal from the tides, geology, and the intrinsic link between plastic and climate change, the sessions are delivered by qualified teachers.

We support social and emotional wellbeing and development, providing planet positive actions to help combat anxiety and feeling of helplessness. Children benefit physically and mentally from the non-classroom based environment and time in ‘Blue’ space.

#2minutesofpositivity

We know that getting outdoors and doing something planet positive is fantastic for our well-being. The 2 Minute Foundation’s, #2minutesofpositivity campaign is all around taking 2 minutes for yourself, as well as supporting the planet. Reading a few pages of your favourite book, meditating, whatever brings you that little boost of positivity.

Follow this link to find out more about The 2 Minute Foundation and how you can help

We can all take action ourselves, right now, and together have a greater planet positive impact.

Next time, we’ll bring you more about The 2 Minute Foundation in Bude, the blueprint for their unique offering.

Connect with the 2 Minute Foundation on social media for regular updates.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2minutehq

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2minutehq/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/2minuteHQ

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[8^th June – Mullion Cove, nr Helston, Cornwall] The world’s seven seas have been cleaned by diving crews around the globe today in an epic move to tackle the ocean waste plastic problem.  

6 UK divers took part in the global underwater clean up in Mullion Cove, Cornwall this morning, marking World Oceans Day. Part of a 40-strong crew of divers around the world, alongside a tribe of volunteer ocean lovers, they went to depths of 15+ meters across 7 time zones.  

Over the course of 24 hours, 50,000 plastic bottles worth of waste were removed from the ocean. In the UK, members of the crew witnessed plastic pollution caused by beach litter – such as plastic water bottles and e-cigarette casings – along with fishing net debris that can be harmful to marine life.  

The worldwide simultaneous deep-sea clean-up is the work of the 100YR CLEAN UP, an initiative that seeks to fund cleaning the planet of waste every year, for the next 100 years, led by Zero Co and The Hidden Sea – a wine company on a mission to remove 1 billion plastic bottles from the ocean by 2023.  

Diving crews were also deployed in the Pacific Ocean (Sydney, Australia), North Atlantic Ocean (Cornwall, UK), Arctic Ocean (Great Slave Lake, Canada), South Atlantic Ocean (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Indian Ocean (RushiKonda beach, India), the Southern Ocean (Chubut, Argentina) and The Red Sea (Hurghada, Egypt, with the goal to remove the equivalent-in-weight of 50,000 single-use plastic water bottles from oceans across the planet. The plastic collected will be sorted, recycled, and repurposed where possible.  

Co-founder of The Hidden Sea, and chief diver in the North Atlantic, Justin Moran said: “We’re on a high because to clean all seven seas is nothing short of epic. But I also know my fellow divers around the world will face similar depressing underwater scenes today. The problem is out of control, we need to get behind efforts to reverse the tide. I hope that sharing what we’ve witnessed in the ocean, will inspire people to join us in taking action. 

“I dived in the beautiful tourist destination of Mullion Cove, Cornwall, and even though the water looked inviting from the surface, it was sad to see what was hiding under the water. It shows how deeply-rooted the plastic problem is.  

“The Hidden Sea’s goal is to take 1 billion plastic bottles out of the ocean by 2030. By helping to drive forward the 100YR CLEAN UP, we hope to inspire people and businesses to support the initiative and, in the end, simply do what matters: help preserve ocean health.” 

Plastic pollution has risen exponentially over the past few decades, with more than 170 trillion plastic particles now estimated to be floating in our seas.  

This epic global stunt by Zero Co and The Hidden Sea, is just one part of their ambition to fund large-scale rubbish cleanups for the next 100 years. Everyone can get involved. Businesses, and the public, are invited to sponsor a bundle of rubbish which the 100YR CLEANUP will collect on your behalf. Head to www.100yrcleanup.com to join the mission.   

About The Hidden Sea  

The Hidden Sea is a wine brand with a clear promise: for every bottle of The Hidden Sea sold, they remove and recycle the equivalent-in-weight of 10 plastic bottles from the ocean. Since July 2020, they’ve removed over 22 million bottles (371,166 kg) and have the audacious goal of removing 1 billion bottles by 2030. 

UK consumers can pick up vegan-friendly wines from The Hidden Sea – including a Sauvignon Blanc, a Rosé, a Chardonnay, a Shiraz, and a Red Blend – from selected Co-op, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Booths stores nationwide. 

About Zero Co 

Zero Co is an Australian business on a mission to Untrash the Planet by funding large-scale cleanups and stopping Aussies from using single-use plastic with their refillable products. They founded the 100YR CLEANUP in 2022 and have since been inviting companies from around the world to get involved and co-fund cleanup projects for the next 100 years.

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The Turquoise Coast

Türkiye sits at the geographic and cultural crossroads of Europe and Asia. The country’s southwest coast, where the Mediterranean and Aegean seas meet, is known for its exceptional beauty. Nicknamed the Turquoise Coast, the region’s crown jewel is the 62-mile-long Gökova Bay, which once teemed with resident fish and marine life.

Unfortunately, the Mediterranean is the most overfished sea in the world, and threats to Türkiye’s fragile marine ecosystem are acute. In addition to overfishing—both legal and illegal—communities on Türkiye’s shores are facing plastic pollution, unsustainable coastal development and tourism infrastructure, invasive species, and warming seas. The combined force of these various threats has had a profound effect on both marine life and the region’s fishing economy.

In recent decades, local fish populations have been depleted and critical habitats for endangered Mediterranean monk seals and loggerhead turtles have been destroyed.

Due to warming waters, invasive tropical fish – such as the carnivorous lionfish pictured – have entered the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal. These prey on native species and overgraze vegetation, posing an additional threat to the ecosystem. 

According to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, the Mediterranean is the world’s most overfished sea, due in part to industrial-scale fishing fleets. Discarded fishing nets (shown here) are also a danger to marine life.

A Marine Enthusiast and Advocate

Zafer Kızılkaya, 53, is the president and founder of Akdeniz Koruma Derniği (the Mediterranean Conservation Society), which he launched in 2012. A civil engineer by training, he grew up in Ankara watching Jacques Cousteau documentaries and became enamored with the sea. Soon after college, he decided to become an underwater photographer and commercial deep-sea diver. He spent several years as a marine researcher and photographer in Indonesia and led expedition teams in the tropical Pacific. On returning to Türkiye, he was shocked at the level of marine degradation in Gökova Bay and committed himself to saving Türkiye’s waters from destruction.

In 2012, he established the country’s first community-managed marine protected area in Gökova Bay.

Working with local fishing communities – whose livelihoods had been affected by the dearth of fish – Kızılkaya and his team established no-take zones around the bay.

They trained locals as marine rangers who could patrol the area and alert the Coast Guard to illegal fishers. 

Thanks to this work, Gökova Bay’s marine ecosystem has made a tremendous comeback. Seagrass is flourishing, fish populations are increasing, and so are the incomes of local fishers.

Gökova Bay has become a model example of the benefits of marine protected areas, and in collaboration with local fishing cooperatives and Turkish authorities, Zafer Kızılkaya has expanded Türkiye’s network of marine protected areas (MPAs) along 310 miles of the Mediterranean coast.

The newly designated areas were approved by the Turkish government in August 2020 and include an expansion of the MPA network by 135 square miles (350 sq. km) of no trawling/no purse seine, and an additional 27 square miles (70 sq. km) of no fishing zones.

Türkiye’s marine ecosystem has been severely degraded by overfishing, illegal fishing, tourism development, and the effects of climate change—and these protected areas help mitigate these challenges.

Zafer Kızılkaya was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize 2023.

Sources: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/24/world/gallery/goldman-environmental-prize-zafer-kizilkaya-turkey-c2e-spc-intl/index.html

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June 5 is marked by the United Nations as World Environment Day, a day set aside since 1974 to promote “worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment.”

A number of official events have been organised for this week, starting with the opening ceremony and wreath laying at Fethiye Town Square and a presentation to the winners of a competition held in schools where pupils were asked to come up with ideas for ways to hep the environment.

The highlight of the day was later in the evening when a very special boat was launched into the sea for the very first time…

“Beat Plastic Pollution”

Each World Environment Day is organized around a theme that focuses attention on a particularly pressing environmental concern. The theme for 2018, “Beat Plastic Pollution,” is a call to action for all of us to come together to combat one of the great environmental challenges of our time. The theme invites us all to consider how we can make changes in our everyday lives to reduce the heavy burden of plastic pollution on our natural places, our wildlife – and our own health. While plastic has many valuable uses, we have become over-reliant on single-use or disposable plastic – with severe environmental consequences.

Dünya Geridönüş – a maiden voyage

Kate and Şeref Topcu are passionate about protecting the environment and are always looking for ways to highlight and improve environmental issues. They are both an integral part of the Türkiye’yi Temiz Tut project.

Kate and Şeref are very keen to highlight the overuse of plastics, the pollution it causes and damage to the oceans and the Earth.

This years Beat Plastic Pollution theme gave them the perfect idea – to build a boat out of used plastic bottles.

And that’s just what they did…

The five metre long boat took two months to build. Everything used was either found or recycled, in total 322 1.5 litre bottles, 302 0.5 litre bottles and 330 metres of abandoned fishing wire were collected and used to build the boat.

Nothing new was used.

World Environment Day arrived, the boat, Dünya Geridönüş (World Recycling), was ready and the plan was to launch it into the sea at Şat Jetty in Çalış at sunset.

And again, that’s just what they did…

We’re going to let the photographs tell the rest of the story.

Arriving

Getting ready

The maiden voyage of Dünya Geridönüş

The boat went into the water at 19:30 to rousing cheers from the crowd who came along to watch and support.

Kaptan Yasemin was invited to be the first to take the boat out. Yasemin and her mum, Desree Sarıoğlu, both helped with the building of the boat.

Then it was Şeref’s turn. He told us he had always wanted to build a boat and this was a dream come true.

What a successful evening

Dünya Geridönüş was displayed in front of the Culture Centre in Fethiye until the end of World Environment Week.

Thanks go to

Güvens Restaurant and Carole, Nil Bar and Angelöznur, Bambu Restaurant and individual supporters for collecting bottles

Boat building helpers, Lee Leverinton, Desree Sarioğlu and her daughter Yasemin. Advice and support Richard Oldham. Plus lots of support from Kate and Şeref’s lovely friends.

A final word from Kate and Şeref

“We really want to encourage people to stop using single use plastic and adopt a more healthy caring attitude towards our Earth and environment”

This article was first published on 7 June 2018.

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On meeting Bea Johnson, you can’t help but be drawn in by the warmth of her personality and the energy and passion she has for Zero Waste. 

Bea and her family adopted a zero waste lifestyle in 2008 and people laughed at the concept of applying zero waste principles to the home.

The doubters were proved wrong and Bea and her family embraced a zero waste lifestyle, producing a mere pint of trash a year since 2008.

Dubbed “The Mother of Zero Waste lifestyle movement” by CNN, Bea has a global following and has been featured on TV shows and in publications all over the world.

Bea and Zero Waste Home have a global following

She has been widely featured in the global media and has accomplished close to 400 talks in seventy countries and six continents, including two dozen international speaking tours in English, French, and Spanish, three TED talks, and addresses at Google, Amazon, Starbucks, the European Parliament, NATO and the United Nations. She is a French native living in California. 

Bea visits Kaş

In April 2019, Bea was invited to attend a zero-waste exhibition in Istanbul where she would meet first lady, Emine Erdoğan, leader of Turkey’s zero-waste project.

It seemed like too good an opportunity to miss and Bea was invited to visit Kaş by Marie Dervaux, of the Hideaway Hotel in Kaş, who is also an active member of the Eco Kaş project.

On March 27th, Bea took a detour to Kaş where she took part in a beach clean at Patara before enjoying dinner with members of the Eco Kaş and Eco Kalkan projects.

Bea then delivered her visually rich and upbeat presentation to a full house in the Kaş Kültür Evi, during which she shared her personal journey to achieving Zero Waste by applying her 5R’s (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot) with humour and passion.

Refuse – what you do not need

The foundation of Bea’s zero-waste philosophy. It refers to “refusing” to buy, purchase or otherwise consume things that are nonessential. Among them are single-use plastics (including those convenient toss-away bottles of water), promotional freebies, junk mail, meals on planes (bring your own) – even business cards. After all, she says, what we refuse will not end up in our personal waste stream. Just say no!

Reduce – what you do need

To Bea, anything beyond what is necessary or required for comfort is excess. She recommends wholesale decluttering, including eliminating duplicates of every kind, as well as paring back on home accessories, and cleaning products and cutting your wardrobe by up to 80%, the amount of clothing you have for ‘what if’ situations!

Bea’s entire wardrobe of 15 pieces fits into a carry-on and gives her 50 stylish outfit options. No more pondering over what to pack for a trip, you can take everything! 

15-piece wardrobe, 50 outfits! – find out more here

100 Tips to get to Zero – your FREE starter guide to waste-free living

Here are Bea’s 100+ tips to drastically reduce your household’s waste.

Reuse – by using reusables

Swap disposables for reusables (start using handkerchiefs, refillable bottles, reusable shopping bags, cloth napkins, rags, etc.).

Avoid grocery shopping waste by taking reusable bags, and jars for items like cheese and deli foods.

Buy secondhand where possible. Clothing swaps are becoming increasingly popular and there are many charity shops where you can buy good quality second-hand items. 

Another critical “reuse” practice is swapping out disposable products for reusable alternatives. For example, toss your plastic containers, foil and other like items and use reusable glass jars instead.

Recycle – what you cannot refuse, reduce, or reuse

Think of recycling as a last resort. Have you refused, reduced, or reused first? 

Question the need and life-cycle of your purchases. 

If you must buy new, choose glass, metal, or cardboard. Avoid plastic: Much of it gets shipped across the world for recycling and often ends up in the landfill, or worse, the ocean. 

Rot – (compost) the rest

Find a compost system that works for your home and get to know what it will digest.

Turn your home kitchen trash can into one large compost receptacle. The bigger the compost receptacle, the more likely you’ll be to use it freely.

Living with less – Living more

“The Zero Waste lifestyle might, at first sight, be about reducing as much household trash as possible, but what you ultimately discover is a simple life, a life based on experiences instead of things. It’s the opposite of what we would have expected it to be; It’s improved our lives so much that we could not envision going back to the way we used to live. Making room in life for what matters most is what waste-free living is really all about” – Bea Johnson

If you want to know more about Zero Waste Home, have a look at Bea’s website and blog. 

www.zerowastehome.com

Buy the book

Pick up a copy of the book – Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste

Prepare to be amazed!

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