tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post2016397803524937480..comments2023-07-01T14:53:34.268+02:00Comments on A Green and Rosie Life: Does Zero Waste need a re-brand?A Green and Rosie Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-43154291089922892702018-05-09T23:14:13.620+02:002018-05-09T23:14:13.620+02:00Yes, this is the start. My offering is that we ou...Yes, this is the start. My offering is that we ought not approach #zerowaste with an idea of being perfect, or competing with others. Instead, #zerowaste is the light on the hill and we are intent on taking steps, however small and seemingly insignificant, toward that goal. As we go along, we share our story and #raiseawareness and encourage and motivate others to join.<br />This is a progress, not perfection, movement. <br />Thank you<br />Bren<br /><a href="http://www.stainlesssteelstraws.com.au/plastic-free-july/" rel="nofollow">Join Plastic Free July</a>Bren Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404782844612097635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-74789444787442906512017-07-06T21:34:55.405+02:002017-07-06T21:34:55.405+02:00I like the idea of bin slimming! I don't thin...I like the idea of bin slimming! I don't think I could zero waste, but we are conscious about how much goes to landfill - our black bin is the smallest of our wheelie bins (the half sized sort) we have one recycle bin and two green bins. Thanks for hosting #goinggreenlinkyStephanie 139ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06533405768782049281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-12654003840020117742017-06-15T00:42:02.135+02:002017-06-15T00:42:02.135+02:00It's a bit like 'anti-consumerism', no...It's a bit like 'anti-consumerism', non? I am part of an anti-consumerism Facebook group and would consider myself an 'anti-consumerist', but am I against ALL consumption? No, of course not. But it gets the point across, right?zerowastemommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564080061807896939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-11331395742425758512017-06-14T23:54:47.254+02:002017-06-14T23:54:47.254+02:00Hmmm...I'm not sure how to respond. I think w...Hmmm...I'm not sure how to respond. I think we should keep "Zero Waste" because it already has a following, it's a cute little package and I fear a re-branding would dilute our solidarity? (although obviously it also in my blog name!) But at the same time, I completely agree with your comments. It's not about the jar. Media likes to make it about the jar because it makes a nice picture and has that "Wow" factor. But aren't there enough of us blogging about the realities of Zero Waste to bring those expectations down to earth? I hope...maybe I'm not able to see ZW from the outside anymore...zerowastemommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564080061807896939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-78650702314092247242017-06-13T15:23:15.793+02:002017-06-13T15:23:15.793+02:00Yes! You are absoulutely right. I bet many people ...Yes! You are absoulutely right. I bet many people get actually scared off by this name, I am far away from zero waste, but aware and slimming waste nearly my whole life, avoiding plastic as much as possible, but sometimes I actually feel like a loser because I am not close to zero! Thank you for sharing your thoughts!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00879826006034978481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-80435707112218331212017-06-10T01:18:19.458+02:002017-06-10T01:18:19.458+02:00I don't think zero waste is going to happen bu...I don't think zero waste is going to happen but we should all still try Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-64649325793690345022017-06-09T21:57:39.414+02:002017-06-09T21:57:39.414+02:00I agree with you too, I love the idea of zero wast...I agree with you too, I love the idea of zero waste but it's not achievable for most of us (for example there's no bulk stores anywhere near me, I buy my fruit and veg unpackaged but grains and beans are impossible to buy waste free). I've worked in healthfood stores, supermarkets and clothes shops and all of the products come packed in plastic, boxes and plastic wrap which is removed before it even hits the shelves (in one clothes shop pretty much every item of clothing came boxed, then bagged in sets of 10 inside the box, the each individual item was plastic wrapped over the coathanger - all this was removed before we put the items out, so depressing).<br /><br />I do think that if we all reduce a bit that's better than a few extreme zero-wasters, but I also think we need shops and manufacturers to change their way to make it easier.Susie - secondhandsusie.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727933470111599594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-76845179180188086622017-06-08T15:50:57.676+02:002017-06-08T15:50:57.676+02:00Hi Rosie,
I totally agree with you. We can only ...Hi Rosie,<br /> I totally agree with you. We can only do what we can do. I try very hard to cut back on plastic as much as possible and I think it is a good idea to possibly change it from Zero Waste to "Waste Busters" Truthfully I never quite understood how someone could be zero plastic waste as they say the are. It a little mind blogging. I am all for rebranding the name. Visiting from #WasteLessWednesday blog hop. Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280098161046215896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-64803117655801201662017-06-08T14:24:30.760+02:002017-06-08T14:24:30.760+02:00I love this idea. I vote waste busters, but bin sl...I love this idea. I vote waste busters, but bin slimmers is fun too. I see people with mason jars of trash and applaud them, but you <a href="http://www.skipthebag.com/2016/07/why-i-dont-keep-my-trash-in-mason-jar.html" rel="nofollow">won’t find that on my site.</a> I didn't realize all those mason jars might turn people off. I try to applaud reductions of any scale. Thanks for sharing on the #WasteLessWednesday blog hop!SkipTheBaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426786864856395559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-24926025961783728482017-06-08T12:38:39.031+02:002017-06-08T12:38:39.031+02:00Love this...'Zero Waste is that gym and zero w...Love this...'Zero Waste is that gym and zero wasters are those sweat free super athletes. And I can never be one of them.' <br />I think a lot of people can relate to that. I agree that the term 'zero waste' probably puts a lot of people off, it's setting people up for failure right from the start. <br />As a family I know for a fact that we will never be completely zero waste but I am enjoying the process of reducing and minimizing our life. #WasteLessWednesday Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16211383944108778601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-73615029246115100522017-06-08T12:22:37.296+02:002017-06-08T12:22:37.296+02:00I am with you. I remember the moment I was put off...I am with you. I remember the moment I was put off zero waste. Local news followed a town household's waste journey. They got down to a small yoghurt pot one week. I gave up (not completely, of course). First I would struggle to achieve zero waste. Secondly, I wonder how true it is. Lot of food transported is packaged in transit, even if it is displayed for sale package free. If I buy loose, am I fooling myself? I might buy a sandwich from a sandwich shop and only throw a paper bag away, but the shop is still throwing packaging away on my behalf. There is still waste, just not in my bin. Thinking about it, maybe the yoghurt pot is achievable.<br /><br />To go zero waste, you would have to change your lifestye and make compromises. Probably be totally self sufficient.<br /><br />I'd like to see a staged approach, like you suggest. Why not brand the one bin-ers, half bin-ers, and less wasters, and celebrate their success too.<br />Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458243149834190714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-54699704233366434062017-06-08T10:02:01.838+02:002017-06-08T10:02:01.838+02:00I took part in Karen Cannard's Rubbish Diet - ...I took part in Karen Cannard's Rubbish Diet - the slogan is Slim your bin. Which is a better target for most of us I think. I used reusable shopping bags before the tax, and I aim to cut down on packaging but it's hard in a big family.Jax Blunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415759029231313958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-11698798425763156772017-06-08T08:37:37.999+02:002017-06-08T08:37:37.999+02:00I am not saying it is not a great aim and overall ...I am not saying it is not a great aim and overall it is but I am proposing that, as with any single focus, it is not without its shortfalls ... and promoting such an extreme aim in today's world is practically impossible for the vast majority of people to achieve so the name could be off-putting for some people. A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-29185821076450310822017-06-08T08:33:00.844+02:002017-06-08T08:33:00.844+02:00That is the sad truth (today at any rate) that zer...That is the sad truth (today at any rate) that zero waste is not achievable for the vast majority of people ... so I worry that promoting something with a name that isn't chievable is a turn off for some people. I suspect the waste left at the checkout is people wanting to make a point but their actions also need to be followed with explanations to the company and the public as to why they are doing it. Thanks for popping by and commenting gz. A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-37760782206764132462017-06-08T08:23:50.318+02:002017-06-08T08:23:50.318+02:00My opinion? um no. I think it's a good aim! Ze...My opinion? um no. I think it's a good aim! Zero! But that's just me.SKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082996455263122127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-23606526821644079292017-06-07T11:41:20.934+02:002017-06-07T11:41:20.934+02:00Zero Waste is an aim..but possibly not achievable?...Zero Waste is an aim..but possibly not achievable?<br />I always wonder if some of the zero wasters are those who leave excess wrappings at the checkout till? Passing the buck?gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.com