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Today's tip is about bandanas. Every year in the U.S. 13 billion pounds of paper towels are used - which means 45 pounds of paper towels per person per year. You'll never need to use a paper towel to dry your hands again if you have a bandana or cloth napkin handy. I have around 5-6 I rotate and change every day - then wash at the end of the week. Plus when that cute person sneezes next to you, you'll be their saving grace. There are a bunch of other uses for it - I'll post another tomorrow. Some recipes coming this weekend - homemade dressing, shampoo, and seitan for all my vegan friends. #trashfree #ninegrain #ninegrainphoto #ninegrainzerowaste #trashisfortossers #ecoblogger #eco #earth #bassnectar #zerowaste #zerowastebloggersnetwork #environment #bandana #green #reuse #sustainable #sustainableliving

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Today's tip - forget the plastic coffee bags, get that ish in bulk. I get enough espresso and coffee to last me half a month for $14 total - and I ground it myself so I know it's the freshest it can possibly be. Plus I know if it's fair trade, shade grown or organic. The fresher, the stronger, the tastier the better. Stay buzzin' my friends. #coffee #roast #espresso #zerowaste #ninegrain #ninegrainzerowaste #wastenot #plasticfree #earth #eco #ecoblogger #zerowastebloggersnetwork #trashisfortossers #trashfree (at Wholefoods)

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Today's late night tip is about the shrooms. Get em in bulk and put them in your breakfast, lunch and dinner. They hold really well when they're stored in these EcoBags because they don't hold moisture like their plastic counterparts. One cup of crimini mushrooms provides a good, very good, or excellent source of 15 different vitamins, minerals, and antioxidant phytonutrients. Research studies show that crimini mushrooms can help protect us from cardiovascular disease by protecting our blood vessels from oxidative damage as well as chronic inflammation. Check out reishi, chaga and maitake mushroom supplements for more information about how awesome adding mushrooms can be to your diet. #ecofriendly #ecoblogger #ninegrain #ninegrainphoto #ninegrainzerowaste #zerowaste #eco #wholefoods #mushrooms #crimini #food #foodporn #instafood #trashfree #trashisfortossers #health #earth (at Wholefoods)

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Today's tip of the day is about soap - bars of soap don't come with wrappers. This is a hemp sandalwood bar with coconut oil. It works on my body, my face and in my hair. It smells like the most tender woman's touch. It was less than $4. Soap is soap. When it's well made and isn't full of chemicals you should be able to use any good bar to clean everything. If you're into liquid shampoo - I'll post a recipe next month to mark herbal tea shampoo with a Castile soap base and essential oils. It takes 5 minutes to make and costs close to nothing. Also shower together - it's a great way to save water. (The jar is my coffee scrub made with used grounds, coconut oil and brown sugar) #zerowaste #vscocam #vsco #zerowastebloggersnetwork #ninegrainphoto #ninegrain #ninegrainzerowaste #wastenot #wastefree #newyorkcity #nyc #les #greennyc #wholefoods #soap #sandalwood #coconutoil #shower #trashfree #trashisfortossers #clean (at New York, New York)

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Today's zero waste tip is about bringing your own - even for take out. Get yourself a decent container and feel free to ask the vendor if they would be okay with placing the food into your container. You've gotta ask from the start though - otherwise you'll throw them off. Most mom and pop shops and smaller chains will have no problem hooking it up - I usually get more food when I have my own container. So don't be afraid! I recommend this stainless steel container from @lifewithoutplastic or use some durable PET/BPA free plastic or glass. #ninegrainphoto #ninegrainzerowaste #ninegrain #zerowastebloggersnetwork #trashisfortossers #trashfree #greennyc #picoftheday #mexicanfood #food #foodporn #nyc #newyorkcity #vsco #vscocam #zerowaste (at Tres Carnes)

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Today's tip is about coffee. You drink coffee everyday but do you know how to make a decent cup yourself? Start off with one of these. One the left is a bodum 5-cup French press. Simple as putting ground coffee in and pouring hot water over. This thing is beautiful and sits on your desk so you always have a warm top off. On the right is the magical bialetti 3 cup espresso maker. Squeeze some espresso grounds into the middle, fill the bottom with water and liquid gold comes out of the top. It costs me $7 to make around 35 cups of espresso and around the same for coffee. Either route is great. Your local coffee shop will be glad to fill a pre-used tin or you can go to a bulk grocer and fill your own. Taste the delicious freedom. #ninegrain #ninegrainphoto #ninegrainzerowaste #trashisfortossers #zerowaste #zerowastebloggersnetwork #bulk #coffee #coffeegram #plants #bodum #espresso #frenchpress #nyc #newyorkcity (at New York, New York)

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Day 2! Buy tea in bulk and use a fine mesh strainer to filter it. On days like today when I'm not feeling my best I need a big ol' jar of ginger from @flowerpower_nyc and some chai masala from our local Indian spice shop. All my scraps go right into the compost. #ninegrainzerowaste #personal #ninegrainphoto #vsco #vscocam #zerowaste #trashisfortossers #trashfree #greennyc #nyc #newyorkcity (at New York, New York)