Looking for ways to kickstart your zero waste journey? We would like to suggest you visit Cero Tucson (https://cerotucson.com/), a zero waste store and refillary located on the westside of the city. This store allows consumers to purchase daily home and self-care products in bulk using refillable containers. Reuse and refill systems means that less energy is needed to extract, transport, and process materials to manufacture new single-use packaging and products. Reuse also helps to protect natural resources by reducing the need to harvest new raw materials.
Another good waste reduction option is joining the food scrap pickup service offered Desert Compostables (https://www.desertcompostables.com/). This residential service offers convenient biweekly pickup of food scraps, coffee grounds and leftovers for $30 a month. A 5-gallon bucket with an air-tight lid is provided to each customer. The food waste is taken to the composting site at the Los Reales Landfill. Keeping food waste out of the landfill helps reduce methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas.
One thing to keep in mind. You can make a difference by starting with a few simple changes. We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.