Waste Free Tennessee
Helping you make the transition to a more eco-friendly lifestyle, one step at a time. Reducing waste, choosing sustainability, and giving back to the environment to stop climate change and take care of this shared planet on which we live.
Waste Free Tennessee
Helping you make the transition to a more eco-friendly lifestyle, one step at a time. Reducing waste, choosing sustainability, and giving back to the environment to stop climate change and take care of this shared planet on which we live.

How to Do a Waste Audit
Before starting a zero-waste lifestyle, it can be helpful to learn how to do a waste audit at home. To manage your waste, first, you will need to measure it. Knowing what is in your trash will help you make better choices and divert some landfill...

Understanding the Difference Between Compostable and Biodegradable
Have you ever been confused by the terms of product packaging? If you answered yes, you are not alone. The terms are often used incorrectly, exacerbating the problem till consumers get frustrated. Especially when it comes to these three terms it is...

Gift Ideas That Are Experiences for Waste Free Giving
What are you giving your loved ones for Christmas (or birthday?) When gift-giving is on your to-do list are you overwhelmed? Especially when it comes to that person who has it all or is hard to buy for, experience gifts can be a huge problem...

My Personal Journey with Waste Reduction
For years, I’ve been on a journey towards waste reduction. One year, we moved from the city to the countryside. I was a little excited to find out that trash services were not available at our new house. Sounds crazy, I know. Reducing household...

There Are So Many Ways to Celebrate Earth Day 2020 at Home
How do you celebrate Earth Day? Please allow me to preface my earth day post by noting if you are able to be at home with any size yard, you have reason to be thankful. If you are planting a garden, toasting marshmallows for s’mores, or sending...
When recycling seems like too much work, consider this
Recycling isn’t a new concept, yet only 34% of all waste is recycled. “It can be difficult for consumers to understand what materials can be recycled, how materials can be recycled, and where to recycle different materials. This confusion...