Why Go Zero Waste? Discover How Trash-Free Living Saves Money & the Planet

Thinking about going “zero waste”? What if you could help the planet and save money doing it? Trash-free living brings real benefits for both your wallet and the world.

Save Money: Embracing zero waste means buying less and reusing more – which often translates to spending less. A refillable water bottle can save you hundreds of dollars a year versus buying bottled water.
Cooking what you have (and composting scraps) means less money literally thrown away. Zero-waste guru Bea Johnson found her family cut expenses by 40% after reducing waste – imagine pocketing that extra cash!

Save the Planet: The average Canadian produces 694 kg of waste a year – much of it ends up in landfills or polluting nature. Go zero waste and you send far less to the dump. Less trash = less pollution and a cleaner environment. Plastic is a big culprit – and only about 9% of plastic gets recycled . Every item you refuse or reuse is one less piece of plastic choking oceans or sitting in landfills for centuries.

In short, zero waste living helps protect the environment by cutting pollution and pad your bank account by curbing needless spending. So why not give it a try? Start small and watch the savings and positive impact add up. (For easy ways to begin, see “Zero Waste Living Made Easy: 5 Simple Swaps to Cut Your Trash.”)