What is Zero waste? Zero waste is the process of reducing the amount of rubbish, we send to landfill; and making sure we reuse as much as we can. Zero waste as a lifestyle has been around for years, but was commonly referred to as something 'hippies' did. It has since been something a lot of people have been eager to embrace, after Blue Planet II aired an episode in 2017 which showed the amount of plastic in our oceans and how it, is affecting our marine life. [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW3jEIYBFzg ] Why Zero Waste? The average UK household produces more than a tonne of waste each year! In total this equals to the whole country producing 31 Million tonnes per year. As a result, each year over 1 Million marine animals are killed due to plastic debris. Image taken from https://cleantechnica.com/2017/11/06/new-photos-highlight-ocean-plastic-scourge-bottle-deposit-plans-help/ Imagine if we could reduce the amount of waste we throw away, as a country to just 1 millio...