I’ve read a lot about sustainability on the go — folks go to impressive lengths to cut down their plastic…
Climate Reality Corps: Al Gore + More
I recently returned from Los Angeles where I attended Al Gore’s Climate Reality Leadership training. I’m excited to chronicle what I learned…
Yuletide Nudge
With gifts and cookies on the brain, it’s easy to forget about Mama Earth. Did you know roughly 1 million…
Hurricane Relief: Ways to Help
Like everyone, we’ve watched in disbelief as not one, but four major hurricanes devastated parts of the US, Puerto Rico…
It’s Zero Waste Week!
Mark your calendars for this year’s Zero Waste Week: Monday, September 4th through the 8th! Take the pledge with us to reduce…
Package-Free Picnic: Recipes & Ideas
Welcome to picnic season! In preparation of our upcoming Package-Free Picnic, we’ve been thinking of ways to incorporate zero…
DIY Body Product Recipes
This month, we focused on opportunities for waste-free body hygiene! We as consumers continue to learn about the harmful chemicals that…
Fashion Revolution Week & Clothing Care
As part of this year’s Fashion Revolution Week, ZJZW held a Mending Lab hosted by Junket in Minneapolis. Partnering with Junket, the UMN…
Living Without Plastic
Last week, our friend Nora walked us through the basics (and complexities) of plastic. We started off with some quick…
LegisLetters with ZJZW
Over 25 of us came together last night to write to our elected officials about issues we care about, express opinions on newly…