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Category: Zero Waste

A zero waste lifestyle is a lifestyle where you create the littlest trash as possible, specifically plastic waste. In this category you can read all about a zero waste lifestyle.

This is my zero waste concealer from Lush. I am showing the bottom, where it said N8, which is the color.

Zero waste concealer

Posted on March 4, 2024January 27, 2025

I finally found it: zero waste concealer! 10 years ago I started my zero waste journey in 2014 and since then I had never been able to find a completely zero waste concealer. I did found a low waste one, which I had been using since then. But times have changed, and after 8 years…

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This is the worm bin that I currently use for composting

Composting

Posted on December 18, 2023January 24, 2025

For about 3 years now, I have had a worm bin for composting. That doesn’t sound very vegan, does it? Haha. In fact, composting is extremely vegan-friendly, as it makes me be able to replace manure. Due to composting, I am able to turn compostable items (like food scraps, cardboard and garden waste) into a…

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Why I don’t use paper towels in public bathrooms

Posted on August 7, 2023January 23, 2025

When people use the bathroom at their own house, they use a cotton towel to dry their hands after washing them. Once the towel is dirty, they wash it and reuse it. Zero waste. However, this is usually isn’t the case in public places. At restaurants, libraries, café’s, etc. There, we use paper towels to…

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Zero waste groceries at Pieter Pot

Posted on June 5, 2023January 23, 2025

If you’ve followed me long enough, you know that I once had a webshop for package free groceries. In 2020, I closed that webshop because a bigger party entered the market: Pieter Pot. Today I want to tell you about them, because they’ve got an amazing concept! Here’s more about ordering zero waste groceries at…

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Reusable birthday party decorations

Posted on February 13, 2023January 22, 2025

If we’re lucky, we get to celebrate quite a bit of birthdays in our lifetime. In Dutch culture, it is tradition to decorate your home when it’s your birthday. Today I want to talk about a sustainable option when it comes to this: reusable birthday party decorations. Right now, most people use pendulums, balloons and…

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DIY 2 ingredient air freshener

Posted on November 14, 2022January 21, 2025

Since a few years I’ve been making my own air freshener. It’s easy to make, cheap and sustainable. This past week I already shared the recipe on Instagram in a reel. That reel was extremely popular, but I realized I had never shared the recipe on this blog before. But today is the day! Here’s…

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DIY Zero Waste Hairspray in a see-through spray bottle in a white hand.

DIY Zero Waste Hairspray

Posted on January 10, 2022January 17, 2025

I am a woman with long hair. And oh my, that can be a struggle. It rarely shapes exactly the way you want it too. Too loose, too tight, bumps here, bumps there. I guess it will be an endless struggle. There is however one thing that makes it easier for me: hairspray. But over…

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Basic Hummus Recipe

Posted on June 21, 2021January 15, 2025

Bread. It’s a typical Dutch thing if you’d ask me. Dutch people eat a lot of bread. For breakfast, with lunch, inbetween. Weekdays, weekend days. Bread seems to be the basis of the Dutch diet. Add cow-cheese to it and there it is: your typical Dutch lunch. And so, since I’ve gone vegan I made…

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5 things I don't buy

2 Ingredient DIY All Purpose Cleaner

Posted on January 18, 2021January 13, 2025

It’s time for another recipe! It’s been a while. Since I moved out of my parent’s houses and into my own apartment with my boyfriend in Groningen I’ve tried all kinds of DIY recipes. Some things worked out great, others not so much. Today I want to share the first thing I tried to make…

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how to ditch bottled water on holidays

How to ditch bottled water on holidays

Posted on July 20, 2020January 3, 2025

Another post about bottled water! I thought I’d follow up to last week’s article about the documentary Tapped which sums up the downsides of bottled water. Today I want to talk about a something that I found challenging when just started a zero waste lifestyle: avoiding bottled water on holidays. But I found a way….

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when a teen goes green

Hi! My name is Romee and I live an eco-positive life. An eco-positive lifestyle is a lifestyle with more positive than negative impact on beautiful planet earth. Compared to most people, I live extremely sustainable. I don’t fly, eat meat or animal products, buy only secondhand clothing, etc. On the other hand, I try to help others as much as I can by donating a big chunk of my income, donating plasma, donating poop (yes!), volunteering, etc. On this blog you can read all about my lifestyle with only positive impact. I also have a Dutch Youtube channel (@duurzaamleven) and Dutch Instagram (@duurzaamlevenro). If you have specific questions for me, feel free to ask me anything.

Yours sincerely,
Romee (she/her)

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