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• Larger holes will maximize airflow, which will cause the top bedding to dry out quickly, which will potentially require you to water more frequently than with smaller holes. If you decide to make larger holes, such as the ones on my lid, I recommend covering the holes with screen door material and some glue. I have also great luck using coconut coir (pictured), which is a byproduct of harvesting coconuts for their juice and meat. If you decide to go with coconut coir, it is important to add at handful of leaves or healthy soil to jump start your bin.

In many ways I feel like I am awkwardly in the middle of two religions; bi-religious, almost in the same way a person can be bi-racial. Half Catholic, half Jewish

Whether it is recycling their waste, or using recycled materials in their products, businesses need to be aware of this key aspect of their corporate social responsibilities and reduce their carbon footprint. There are a number of things that you can be doing as a business to incorporate recycling into your best business practices, and helping to fulfil your corporate social responsibility and beginning to do your bit to help the world: • Think also about how you are packaging your products and try to use recycled materials as much as possible. Use both side of a piece of paper, re-use envelopes for internal post, or encourage the elimination of single use cups.

Aizome Bedding makes bed linens of natural indigo and organic cotton with less water compared to the conventional dyeing process, inspired by the traditional Japanese aizome craft which we are all devoted to (most of us love scavenging Tokyo flee markets for gems). Environmentally friendly process of dyeing with natural indigo produce no waste waste In addition, Aizome Bedding has no wear and tear parts such as buttons, rubber bands or zippers, and can potentially last for decades Packaging might be the bane of any zero waste lifestyle enthusiast’s existence. When he is not consulting, Jonathan is a blogger and social media influencer as Zero Waste Guy, where he shares tips and tricks for living a zero waste lifestyle.