DON'T BE TRASHY

By 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish, by weight. Scary, right? That's why it's time to stop being so trashy. Tara McKenna, creator of the lifestyle blog "Zero Waste Collective", shares her strategies and tips of how to go (almost) zero waste in one year.

We're all trapped in a convenience-based and wasteful cycle, but Tara McKenna offers an alternative: an approach to reducing waste for a more sustainable and ethical life that emphasizes progress over perfection. This isn't about fitting all of your waste into a Mason jar or going zero waste overnight. For real, long-lasting change that will enhance your life, McKenna guides you through a year of reducing waste, month by month, with lifestyle topics ranging from decluttering and developing a capsule wardrobe to streamlining your kitchen, pantry, and bathroomslowly!to significantly reduce the inflow of single-use plastics.

This is an opportunity to become a more conscious consumer, as McKenna emphasizes the importance of a circular economy, and soon you'll be investing in home goods that'll last for decades. Ultimately, DON'T BE TRASHY is about transitioning to a minimalist mindseta mindset that, coincidentally, will be good for your walletand the planetin the long term. It's time to build less trashy habits that fit in with the context of your life.

Tara McKenna is passionate about sustainability and created The Zero Waste Collective lifestyle blog and community to inspire people from all walks of life to live with less waste and more joy. With her global community reaching thousands of readers monthly, Tara offers simple strategies to live more sustainably at thezerowastecollective.com. Tara has a master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning, and now works full time as an entrepreneur. Having lived and studied abroad, she is well traveled and has seen the global environmental crisis firsthand, which is why she's motivated to ensure a sustainable future for people and the planet! She lives with her husband and black lab in Guelph, Canada.