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With the holiday season winding down, you might begin thinking of how you’ll be celebrating New Year’s Eve. That also means utensils, cups, plates and servingware will be reusable too (though this isn’t in the plastic-free category, why not include reusable cloth napkins too? ) Sliced veggies from the produce section and veggies like olives from the salad bar are also great finger foods. If you feel very strongly about displaying decorations for your party consider reusable or homemade ones that can easily be recyclabled.

Community cleanup events aren’t able to help all locations, so sometimes you can help out an official cleanup location. I often do this type of cleanup during other times of the year while I am Geocaching or hiking. It’s a great opportunity to grab your own local foods and see if the farmer market has any related events that weekend. I’m already in the habit of picking up other’s trash when out and about, so why not dedicate a bit of time each month to do a dedicated cleanup?

This is the case with the produce at Wegmans, if I’m going to find my product plastic-free, then I’m going to stick with shopping there. Now, don’t think I’m crazy for saying I couldn’t find the bananas under the banana sign. From the overall theme of the produce section, I seemed to have felt that organic foods weren’t a high priority for this store. Overall I expected a lot more organic options, more package-free foods and competitive prices compared to Whole Foods Market.

If you’ve made a new year resolution to be more sustainable, continue reading or scroll to the bottom to download my beginner’s zero waste check list to help you get started. I had a great deal of fun during my zero waste lecture back in August hosted by Green Summit. * Reusable To Go Containers, Straws and Utensils: Made of metal and glass * Mason Jars and Tares for Weight: Don’t pay for container weight! * Reusable Produce and Bread Bags: Buy or make your own * Reuse Jars from Non-Zero Waste Shopping: