Why live a zero waste lifestyle?

Why start a zero waste lifestyle?

The zero waste lifestyle has benefits. Some benefits are:

• Not having to carry out the trash (and not missing the dates of bringing the trash outside)

• Health

• You renounce eating fast food

• You stop using plastic, which is actually really harmful for you, click here to read about how plastic is harmful

• For sure you are also helping the environment which is one of the main intentions of this lifestyle

• Less visible trash on landfills

• Less invisible trash (greenhouse gases) that is given off when producing the packaging and wrapping

• Less to clean up -> once you start getting rid of things that you do not need find some place to put your junk you never used and never will use

• You will have more time for you and your family/friends

A few thing you have to consider:

Not being able to buy/ eat everything you see or which you see while you go shopping

Not being able to do things spontaneously; you have to plan and prepare ( e.g. if you are going out with your friends you have to make sure you use the cutlery or the dishes from the restaurant/café or bring your own to go cup).