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Junia wrote:
On youtube, I saw a couple that tried to live zero waste for one month, and I found that idea to be very inspiring, (not for one month but for the rest of my life) and the idea is basically that typical products that you buy on day to day basis (food, drink, cosmetics, paper etc.) are usually packaded in plastic or any other material that you just throw in the trash and that becomes waste. It is not nice to the planet.

So what you do is that you buy stuff in a more sustainable way, for example if you buy food, you buy it in loose weight and just taking with your own glass jar or whatever to the store and put the food in those. For this to be possible, you need to go to a store that specialises in this idea, a so called zero waste shop.

Too bad, there aren't many zero waste shops in the world. In my own country for example, there is only one (!!!) in the whole country, and it is only in one city.

So yeah, I recommend you to this lifestyle if you can. But, how about not starting your own zero waste shop as a business idea? I really wish these kinds of shops were more common in the society.

Here is an example on a zero waste shop, the one that exists in my country: https://grammalmo.se/how-to-shop-at-gram/

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Evey wrote:
It's important to remember that zero waste is supposed to be an attitude, and not something that needs to be follow religiously (Sedona Christina talks about this on her youtube channel).

All I know about the subject though, is that shampoo bars are good. And they are pretty accessible!

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What country are you from?

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Marcelien wrote:
dunno if its zero-waste but here r some tips for package-free (or minimal packaging) products i use (or have used), and have found in several normal shops, or easily ordered online.

- soap, shampoo and conditioner from lush
- steel one-blade precision razor. i get my razor blades wrapped in paper so it is minimal packaging.
- beewax wrapping paper instead of plastic or aluminium (u can also buy silicone ones that can go in the oven)
- reusable makeup remover cloth (like micro-fiber cloths. dont need soap, only water. can wash and reuse MANY times)
- bamboo toothbrush (might have to replace eventually, but its sustainably made)
- silicone (or glass, or metal) straws. washed with a small washing-stick thing
- mesh nets for vegetables and fruit when u go grocery shopping and dont have to use the plastic ones they provide
- fabric shopping nets instead of plastic bags

also if i drank coffee, id invest in a foldable silicone coffee-cup or two to always have in my purse if im purchasing coffee or somethign like that.

Junia
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Junia wrote:

Saintal wrote:
It's important to remember that zero waste is supposed to be an attitude, and not something that needs to be follow religiously (Sedona Christina talks about this on her youtube channel).

All I know about the subject though, is that shampoo bars are good. And they are pretty accessible!

That is true. You can still buy many products in the normal store and then buy some in the zero waste store. ou can combine if you want.

Junia
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Junia wrote:

Nesta wrote:
What country are you from?

I live in Sweden.
This shop happens to exist in Malmö (which I luckily even live in also)

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Evey wrote:

Junia wrote:

Saintal wrote:
It's important to remember that zero waste is supposed to be an attitude, and not something that needs to be follow religiously (Sedona Christina talks about this on her youtube channel).

All I know about the subject though, is that shampoo bars are good. And they are pretty accessible!

That is true. You can still buy many products in the normal store and then buy some in the zero waste store. ou can combine if you want.

Exactly! Good luck. :`)

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Junia wrote:

Nesta wrote:
What country are you from?

I live in Sweden.
This shop happens to exist in Malmö (which I luckily even live in also)

I really thought Sweden would have more. It's generally good on green solutions.

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Junia wrote:

Nesta wrote:

Junia wrote:

Nesta wrote:
What country are you from?

I live in Sweden.
This shop happens to exist in Malmö (which I luckily even live in also)

I really thought Sweden would have more. It's generally good on green solutions.

Exactly! I was reaaaally shocked when I found this out. I seriously want to become an entreprenour right now, not because I genereally want to be an entreprenour, but because I want to start one more zero waste shop so that there is more of those.

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Junia wrote:

Nesta wrote:

Junia wrote:

I live in Sweden.
This shop happens to exist in Malmö (which I luckily even live in also)

I really thought Sweden would have more. It's generally good on green solutions.

Exactly! I was reaaaally shocked when I found this out. I seriously want to become an entreprenour right now, not because I genereally want to be an entreprenour, but because I want to start one more zero waste shop so that there is more of those.

I would support that.

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Zero Waste shops in Norway
Online ZW shops (international list)

*none are complete lists

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uhyre wrote:

Nesta wrote:
Zero Waste shops in Norway
Online ZW shops (international list)

*none are complete lists

i was about to say we have one here too but on the third look i realised unwrapped was actually on the list

i bought some skin care there once

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GenderTeam wrote:
there’s one for soaps and cleaning stuff etc here
and there used to be a big chain that was good for zero waste grains etc but (punnitse & säästä) but it don’t b existing anymore