With so many discussions regarding environmental impact and issues, it can be hard to understand how sustainable choices are actually measured. In addition, for some individuals it can be hard to see how our lifestyle and own actions are impacting the planet directly, or to see how the sustainable changes we are making are contributing towards creating an impact. 有这么多关于环境影响和问题的讨论，很难理解可持续选择实际上是如何衡量的。此外，对于一些人来说，很难看到我们的生活方式和自己的行为是如何直接影响地球的，也很难看到我们正在做出的可持续的改变是如何产生影响的。 This is whe

While winter might have arrived somewhere (no GOT spoiler here), spring is unquestionably coming to town. We have a long week ahead before Labor Days’ vacation, so we believe that there is no better way to celebrate Monday and Earth Day than start planning an outdoor getaway. 虽然冬天可能已经抵达某个地方(这里没有剧透)，但毫无疑问，春天已经来了。 离劳动节假期还有一周多的时间，在此之前，让我们以户外度假的方式来庆祝周一和地球日吧！ Source(图片来源): Pinterest If you are already following Zero Waste Shanghai, organizing a Zero Waste picnic will be an easy st

We usually eat veggies and fruits never considering how we can benefit from their peels. Fruits’ outer layers are full of vitamins and minerals, yet they are usually wasted. But, what we can do with these peels? Let’s check it out together! 我们经常吃蔬菜和水果，从来没有考虑过蔬菜与果皮有何价值。水果的外层富含维生素和矿物质，但它们通常被浪费了。但是，我们能用这些果皮做什么呢?让我们一起来看看吧！ 1. Moisturize your skin Rub the fleshy part of an avocado peel on your face, after 20 minutes rinse your face with abundant water. Avocado is full of fatty ac

So you probably know (or not) that the first R in the Zero Waste Lifestyle Code (cheez this sounds so formal) is REFUSE. Refuse what? Refuse things you don’t need …. and I usually proceed to give the example of goodie bags …. free pens, keychains etc. HOWEVER, our goodie bag is different.. I swear it is. Because this goodie bag will actually help you reduce your waste. It holds some samples from our favorite brands in Shanghai. We would not be recommending these brands if we

In one of our very first articles, we wrote about the environmental impact of meat production. We already discussed how livestock soars the consumption of water and land, pollutes through animal methane, meat processing, and transportation, to not mention the waste caused by the packaging. But what can we actually do as single individuals? Source: meatfreemondays.com Back to 2003, The Monday Campaigns Inc. in collaboration with the Center for a Livable Future at Hopkins Bloom

You know when sometimes you're so stuck in a series of habits and lifestyle, that you don't really know where to start to change and move towards that version of yourself that you aim for? The thing is, you need to start with baby steps. Whether that is prepping that one healthy meal every week, getting out to work out that one time, and then that one trick that you finally decide to adapt or implement: Whooosh! Boom! Game Changer! That's what we are trying to do with this we

I see quite a few examples around us that live by zero waste principles, but Yizhe (Patricia) Li (referred to as Yizhe in rest of article) takes it to a different level. Today, I’m going to tell you about Yizhe and her Ecohouse in Dali. 我一直关注周围的零浪费实践者们，而李艺哲则将零浪费提升到一个新的高度。今天，我就来说说李艺哲和她在大理Eco House(环保屋)的故事。 Yizhe Yi, Founder of Ecohouse Dali 李艺哲 - 大理Eco House的主人 The idea of a sustainable house was hatched when Yizhe left her successful corporate career overseas and decided to s