Zero Waste - Time to haste!

Hey, everybody, We meet again today for a new DIY about a flagship product in cleaning products: the laundry detergent. With this very simple DIY, I propose you a very simple recipe to replace all those cans that accumulate in the laundry room and that fits all machines (colors, blacks, whites, delicate ...) So let's roll up our sleeves and let's go! 1. Ingredients (for one litre of detergent) 1 glass of liquid black soap. The black soap is ideal for the maintenance of the house.  It is often used as a multi-purpose cleaning product and can also be used to make environmentally friendly laundry detergent. 1/2 glass of baking soda. 1/4 glass of soda crystals. Soda crystals are like baking soda but stronger. Soda crystals degrease, clean and disinfect more effectively than baking soda. 3glasses of water. 10 drops of essential oil. It is optional but it gives a better smell to the laundry! 2. Preparation  Heat the 3 glasses of water. Add the liquid soap an...

Hi everyone, we meet today for an article that is a little more theoretical than usual but which is, in my opinion, essential to know to start the zero waste process: the 5R rule. Described by Béa Johnson in her book Zero Dechet in 2014, it refers to : Refuse, Reduce, Reuse/Repair, Recycle and Revive. 1. Refuse This is really the basis of zero waste: refusing what you don't need (junk mail, advertising merchandise, single-use packaging or useless gifts). The list can be long, but it also depends on each one of us. We must therefore question our real needs and refuse what is superfluous. 2. Reduce This applies to objects that we need, but tend to overuse (such as clothing or electronics).  So fashionistas and las high-tech addicts try to keep only the essentials because our wardrobes generally exceed our needs. 3. Reuse/repair The notion of reuse implies not only what we already have at home, but also what already exists on the second-hand market. It is a...