Myths about Zero Waste
One person can change nothing It’s true that it can be hard for only one person to make a change, but it’s definitely not impossible. Every new thing in the world starts because of one small impact made by one person. As a first step, you can stand out from the crowd and be a good example, and eventually other people will follow you and your ideas. One by one, more people will be inspired with your actions and lifestyle, and they will join you, leading to your first small step in making a global difference.
It takes up a lot of a time At first, when this kind of lifestyle is new to you, it might take more time than your usual way of living, but once you have made it a habit you will do it automatically, and routine tasks will take much less time than before. For example, with your new habits you’ll go to the store less, clean your house less, have less to repair and definitely take out your trash more rarely.
A Zero Waste lifestyle is expensive Zero Waste is about reusing and repairing things instead of throwing them away and buying new ones, which results in saving money. Most of the time we are paying for the packaging more than the actual product inside. For example, refilling the shampoo instead of buying a new plastic bottle every time will avoid wasting resources. Considering your purchases, realising what you actually need and avoiding impulse buying will help you save a lot of money.
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