Zero Waste Shopping
Grocery shopping in college is hard enough, but when you add zero waste to that it can feel a little overwhelming. Today I’ll be sharing some of my experiences and tips to making the process as easy and relaxing as possible. Zero waste shopping is actually extremely fast and easy. All you have to do is stay in the produce section! No more searching every isle to find what you need. Most non-packaging items are in the front of any grocery store in their produce area. Living zero waste kind of forces you to eat healthier because most of the “bad stuff” comes in packaging. Pro(duce) Tip: When picking out produce, try and find the items without stickers. Grocery stores actually have to re-sticker every item that the sticker has fallen off of. You’re saving the workers some time and saving the planet one tiny apple sticker at a time. Not all produce comes without packaging . There are many times where the kale or other leafy veggies I’m buying come with a twist tie. Instead of giv...