Summary: <br> <br> <br> Los Angeles boasts clear, smog-free skies. Passerby on New York City’s busiest avenues enjoy the sounds of chirping birds. And in Venice? Fish are visible in the city’s once-murky canals.<br> In some ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has <a href="https://mamaminimalist.com/117/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">done wonders for the health of our planet</a>. But in others? For many of us, sticking to our zero waste lifestyle goals feels nearly impossible.<br> The reason is twofold. First, many of us experience the tug and pull of purchasing more than we need. Are you panic buying All. The. Things. as a means of preparing for whatever the virus ushers in next?<br> Second, we have increased the frequency with which we shop online so as to stay out of stores; we opt for grocery home delivery, too.<br> But all that excess packaging waste? It really adds up.<br> While our zero waste lifestyle goals have certainly taken a hit since the novel Coronavirus closed businesses and forced social isolation, I believe it is possible for all of us to recommit to low-waste living despite the pandemic.<br> On today’s show I offer 9 ways to re-center ourselves around our low-waste principles while in quarantine, including shopping smarter (not harder!), making reusable Clorox wipes at home, and looking outside the box when using up what we already have, too.<br> Enjoy!<br> <br> * This week’s episode is sponsored by <a href="https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/?utm_source=sustainable-minimalist&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=Broad-Brand&utm_content=awareness&utm_term=show-notes-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oregon State University Ecampus</a>.<br> * Access this week’s Show Notes <a href="https://mamaminimalist.com/waste-free-living/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.<br> * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SustainableMinimalists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook,</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mommyminimalist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> + <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/mommyminimalist/pins/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pinterest</a>.<br>
