I Hate the Zero Waste Movement

From where I stand, the Zero Waste movement is self defeating.

As a self-described — and very naive — environment lover living in a very liberal Brooklyn, I decided to quit waste. Within 24 hours, I realized my goal was impossible. Somehow, waste — especially plastic — coated every layer of my life.

I longingly read the blogs of zero wasters. Many of these women keep small mason jars to show the waste…