The big ideas…

Living in a eco-friendly way goes far beyond our individual actions, or our “zero waste swaps.” Here is some writing I’ve done on the wider topics.

Series: the “why” of zero waste

Landfills

Nothing breaks down in landfills

The big ideas

Recycling isn’t the answer

Reduce plastic use

We need to reduce our use of plastics

Series: companies & organizations

Small businesses

Why (and how) to support local small businesses

How to contact companies

How (and why) to contact companies

How to evaluate companies

How to evaluate companies

Series: activism & thinking critically

Plastic straws and ableism

On plastic straws and ableism

What happens to your returned products?

What happens to your returned products?

Individual action vs collective action?

What’s more important: individual action or collective action?

take the next step, activism

20 ways to take the next step

clean water access

Water is a human right

how does plastic get into the oceans?

How does plastic get into the oceans?