The #MyWeekWasteFree Challenge

Small decisions, made by you, can have the most profound effect on species at the forefront of the plastic pandemic.

The war on waste. It seems like a never ending, unavoidable battle given the current rate of population growth coupled with increasing pressure on natural resources, right? It can feel totally out of your control, with big corporations deciding what you buy and what it is packaged in.

Consumerism is unavoidable. But it very much within our control to make a difference.

The aim of this challenge is to highlight some really simple areas that you can change in order to decrease your environmental footprint, and have a bit of fun in doing so!

I'm challenging everybody to try to go waste free for just one week. Start by reading through #MyWasteFreeWeek starter pack, which has everything you need to get started on your waste free week. Then, start your week! It's that simple. Throughout the week try to put all your waste into one container to see how much less waste you produce in comparison to a normal week. The challenge is to fit it all into a small glass jar! It sounds difficult, but it really isn't that hard with just a little bit of forward planning. But don't get bogged down if you 'fail'. Some things are just out of your control, like somebody printing a receipt you forgot to reject, or forgetting to say no to the straw, or your laptop goes kaput. This isn't a test, nobody is grading you!

Image credit: Zero Waste Chef

The small decisions you can make, as a member of society, that may seem insignificant, but have the potential to save many species from extinction. So hopefully, at the end of the week, you will have found some useful ways to reduce your waste for good.

"One person isn't going to make a difference". I hear this all the time, and it's just not true! If just 1% of the population stopped buying bottled water and opted for a reusable bottle, there would be 4.8 billion less bottles consumed and ending up in our ecosystems every year.

You can save money too! By cooking up more things from scratch and purchasing less from the shops I've noticed a little more spare change for the weekend :)

So it really is a no brainer, you can save the environment whilst saving money too.

Love,

Maggie

P.S I'd love to know what you think of the challenge, how you got on with it, what you found hard, if it encouraged you to be more aware of your environmental output, or if you have any tips I haven't covered!