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That's why I decided I'd show you guys my favorite plastic wrap alternatives so you can decide for yourself which is right for you. I have an assortment of beeswax wraps from different brands, but I really recommend looking into these top three brands: Bee's Wrap (pictured), Abeego , and ETEE wraps (pictured).They come in various shapes and sizes too, making them ideal for a slew of situations. So make sure you use it in lieu of plastic wrap (assuming it's all you have).Personally, I've never used a silicone lid before, but I've seen plenty of people do it. Last but not least, silicone food bags are another great zero waste alternative to plastic wrap.

As a fellow apartment dweller, I get it: You want to start composting in your apartment but don't have a lot of space. If you're on a budget and can't afford a compost pail at the moment, you could also try to freeze your food scraps in a big container or bowl, then bring it with you to the farmers market. If your farmers market doesn't have a food scrap drop off center, here are a few other options:These are just a few more options for where you can drop off your food scraps. If you prefer a more hands off, simple method for composting indoors, the Bokashi composting is unique because you can actually add meat and dairy to it, along with the rest of your food scraps.

Filtered water (enough to submerge the dye materials - 2 cups of water is usually perfect) 1 to 2 tablespoons of vinegar per dye color Pots for simmering ingredients and boiling the eggs (we used 4 at the same time! ) Natural dye materials - Colors + Ingredients: Pink/Red - 2 cups of (peeled and chopped) beets Orange - 2 cups yellow onion skins - 1 tablespoon of turmeric - 2 cups of (shredded) red cabbage You can choose to only make one color and experiment with how long you let the eggs sit in the dye to  create different shades, or make all the colors and have them sit in the dye the same amount of time (which is what I did). It may be more work than using the traditional food dyes or egg kits, but it's a lot less wasteful and doesn't contribute to water pollution (which, mind you, fake dyes do).

That's why it's so incredibly important we reduce water waste in all areas of our life. Often times, while living a zero waste lifestyle, we too often focus on the disposable waste (like plastic cups, paper napkins, etc.), and not enough on other forms of waste (like energy, food and water waste). Whenever I wash my produce, I typically only use straight up water (no fancy commercial washes), so I like saving it for my houseplants. when I say drink more water, I don't mean from a plastic water bottle.