Below is a comprehensive list of local businesses for zero waste purchases/loans, repairs, donations, recycling, compost, activities and more.

Petroleum-based plastics can take 100 to 400 years to properly decompose, depending on the type of plastic. During that time, it can break into microplastics, which can be mistaken as food by fish, and may release or serve as a reservoir for toxic chemicals in the environment.

Our bodies are nature. Our bodies are affected just like the earth is affected by contamination. I truly believe that the health of our earth reflects the health of our bodies.

There are ways to acquire items without using unnecessary materials, and we need to start asking ourselves if we can refuse or reduce first: “Do I really need that item or its packaging?”