Summary of the main points from Plan A's Zero Waste 101 event in July 2019. Share the content to help people join the fight against climate change!

1. HEY SUSTAINABLE TEAM!
PLAN A HERE, THE FIRST DATA-DRIVEN
ACTION PLATFORM IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
CLIMATE CHANGE.
HERE IS A LITTLE GUIDE ON HOW TO
BECOME ZERO WASTE FROM OUR ZERO WASTE
101 EVENT A FEW DAYS AGO. SHARE AND
HELP OTHERS BECOME ZERO WASTE TOO.
THERE IS NO PLAN B FOR OUR PLANET.
ZERO WASTE RULES FROM CORAL | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK
● Create your Zero Waste Starter Pack: Cloth
bags, stainless bottle, plastic free bathroom
● Become friends with the menstrual cup
● Stop using plastic razors
● Slow down -> We don’t need to buy so much!
● Don't blame big corporations: be responsible of
your own acts
● Go out of your comfort zone
● Grocery shopping: plan ahead
● Minimalism: clean your house of things you
don’t use and share them
● Check your trash! You will find your first
traces to start to make your changes.
● Share your knowledge: don’t keep your Zero
Waste tips and share them.

2. TRAVELLING ZERO WASTE WITH TRIPWOMAN | INSTAGRAM |
FACEBOOK
● Start where you are: become aware of your
travel habits, reduce those not sustainable
and substitute when possible for more
conscious and less polluting travel habits.
● Bring your own bottle, cup and cutlery (and
light and power bank for your mobile
devices!)
● Book direct flights, avoid domestic flights
if possible, fly economy, pack light, use
the night train: most of the fuel in a
flight is spent in take-off, landing,
taxing.
● Have a look at your carbon footprint:
○ https://climatecare.org/calculator/ and
○ http://www.ecopassenger.org/
● Find the most sustainable airline depending
on haul-length:
○ https://www.atmosfair.de/en/
● Book a flight and select your CO2 offset
program:
○ https://flygrn.com/
● Bamboo offset programs
○ https://bamboovillageuganda.com/
● Avoid cruises
● Avoid overcrowded places and travel off-
season

3. ● Enjoy the local cuisine, because it is
seasonal and employs local grown products
● Have your friends already been there and
shared their tips? Have a look at
https://wowanders.com/home/
● Give back to the community you visit
● Bring something local development projects
need
○ https://www.packforapurpose.org/
● What about volunteer work while traveling?
○ Casamance (Senegal):
http://casamance.cc/en/
○ Red Cube Travel (Perú):
http://en.redcubetravel.com/
○ Sabbatical year:
https://www.sabbatic.com/
○ The ocean cleanup:
https://theoceancleanup.com/careers/
● Restoration camps
○ https://www.ecosystemrestorationcamps.o
rg/
● Right place to stay: your money goes back
to the inhabitants of the places you visit,
and you get insider tips!
● Look for sustainable accommodation
○ https://ecobnb.com/
○ https://www.bookdifferent.com/en/
● Look for local expertise and tours
○ https://www.intrepidtravel.com/ca/about
/why-intrepid
○ https://www.tripfuser.com/

4. ● Respect wildlife: Find a project to see
animals in their own environment
● Open eyes project (India):
http://openeyesproject.com/
● Leave no traces: keep your recycling habits
also while traveling
● Do you already use sustainable alternatives
in your intimate hygiene?
● Give it a try:
○ Fabric slips: Eco.gaia (S):
http://compresasecogaia.es/
○ Menstrual cup: Einhorn period
(Germany): https://einhorn.my/
○ Travel packs: I love ciclo (S):
https://ilovecyclo.com/
○ Panties: Thinx:
https://www.shethinx.com/
● Bring your own toiletries, don't ́t use
those offered by hotels
● Avoid hotel laundry services: guest’s
clothes are washed separately, hence water
intensive
● And if your shirts or pants are worn off,
dispose those once back home, unless there
is a recycling scheme where you are.
● Don't waste resources: do you really need
to take a two showers per day, change
towels every day or buy standard gifts
nobody wants back home?
● Impact of our habits in terms of CO2:
https://climatecare.org/calculator/

5. ZERO WASTE IN THE BATHROOM WITH BIOBUNNIES |
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● Swap shampoo bottles for shampoo bars &
keep dry on loofah rounds. When travelling
use a tin & loofah.
● Swap disposable razors for safety razors &
stainless steel blades. Store in a tin &
recycle when done.
● Swap plastic toothbrushes & commercial
toothpaste with bamboo toothbrushes & all
natural toothpaste to avoid plastic
packaging and toxic ingredients such as SLS
& microplastics
● Swap plastic floss with compostable vegan
floss. Use refills to avoid excessive
packaging
● Swap mouthwash bottles to mouthwash
tablets, perfect for traveling or at the
office
● Swap plastic moisturizer tubs for a solid
body butter bar or body oils
● Swap shower gel for soap bars or refillable
liquid body wash & face wash for face soap
● Swap eye-make up remover bottles & single
use pads with a gentle face oil & reusable
squares or wash cloth
● Swap plastic deodorant with all natural &
compostable deo-sticks
● Swap toxic sunscreen with ocean safe
sunscreen in recyclable packaging & no

6. toxic ingredients such as oxybenzone that
will cause coral bleaching
● Look out for hidden plastics in products
such as gum, plasters, face scrubs &
cosmetics
● Avoid greenwashing by looking for certified
labels such as Natrue, COSMOS or EcoCert.
For smaller brands that can't afford to
undergo the certification process, look at
their brand mission statement and the
transparency of their website.
ZERO WASTE IN YOUR WARDROBE WITH DESVISTA |
INSTAGRAM
● Start where you are: stop buying for a second
and analyse your clothing
● Organize your wardrobe in order to access it
easily.
● Maximize it: Discover new ways to wear 100% of
your wardrobe.
● Select one piece of clothing and find out what
are the possibilities with it
● Select 5 - 7 items and try to combine them
together.
● - Take care of your clothes:
○ - Wash in cold water and don't use the
dryer.
● - Repair and Upcycle
○ - Repair: little changes like replacing a
button or a zipper.

7. ○ - Upcycle: give an entire new function to
the garment.
● - Dispose:
○ - Swapping is a better option: exchanging
your clothes with a friend.
● - Shopping comes last: try to keep
your clothes inside the loop for longer and
before buying new items make sure you really
need it!