If you’re looking to make your home more sustainable, one easy change you can make is to stop using harsh cleaning products.

They started with fruits and vegetables that didn’t meet the cosmetic standards of the produce that makes it into the grocery stores—think two-headed carrots, smallish lemons, and overlarge shallots (yes, this is a real reason why shallots would get thrown away).

In addition to being zero waste, soap berries are hypoallergenic and can be helpful for people with sensitive skin.

Did you know that a lot of vegetables will magically regrow if you put your scraps in water?

As any dentist will tell you, flossing is a critical part of dental hygiene. But what about the planet’s hygiene? If everyone in the US flossed according to their dentist’s recommendations, every year, we’d create a landfill the size of a football field and six stories high!

It’s easy, makes your entire kitchen smell delicious, saves you money, and reduces your food waste.

There are so many benefits to meal planning. It makes your life easier, it reduces your grocery bill, and of course it cuts down on wasted food.

As the school season begins, USDA Food Loss and Waste Liaison Jean Buzby offers practical suggestions to reduce food waste in the lunch box. Read this and other USDA blogs on food loss and waste prevention and reduction.

The toothbrush was invented in the 1930s, and every plastic toothbrush ever created since then still exists.

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