Zero Waste

TV chef, nutrition coach, author and inventor Mareya Ibrahim wears many hats. Among them is "trend watcher." Stay ahead of the curve with these exciting foodie fads this nutrition pro sees on the horizon this season.

After taking a critical eye to the amount of food she was throwing away, one writer realized things needed to change and attempted to go zero-waste for two weeks.

The basic premise of composting is simple: Biodegradable waste (food scraps, coffee grounds, old leaves) returns to the ground from whence it came. But composting can be more complex than you think. We're here to demystify the process so you can make it a regular part of your routine.

A garbage truck’s worth of single-use plastics enters the ocean every minute – yet we live in a disposal-centric culture that won’t quit the throwaway coffee cup. I used to be one of those people, until I embarked on a 2-week journey to de-plasticize my life. Spoiler alert: Plastic is much more insidious than I thought, but there’s a surprising amount we can do at the consumer level.

If it sounds impossible to live a zero-waste life, just ask 24-year-old environmental studies graduate Lauren Singer how she does it.