#ZeroWasteChallenge — Day Four

Aloha,

Today has been a bunch of fun… the time’s nearing when we can tell you about a super-exciting event that we’ve been working on!

Today also went really well zero waste-wise, I even managed to soothe my conscience over eating that packaged flapjack yesterday by making my own minimal waste ones today! They look burnt as anything, but they taste deeee-licious. All I used was coconut oil, orange blossom honey, almond butter and oats, so it’s not as processed as the store bought ones either. If my housemates and I don’t scoff them all tonight the guys over in Lush HQ might get to taste them too!

So I realised yesterday how imperative being stocked up with a great larder full of zero waste food is. I turned to our old friend Kathryn Kellogg (a face you might recognise from a zero waste article she wrote for the recent Lush Times). She’s fantastic and has her eco-practise down! She’s done us a favour and compiled this great list of her own zero waste pantry essentials:

Grains

Brown Rice
Quinoa

Pasta

Elbows
Tortellini
Lasagna
Spaghetti

Legumes

Black Beans
Lentils
Pinto Beans
Chickpeas

Baking

Whole White Wheat Flour
Whole Wheat Flour
Sucanat (brown sugar substitute)
Coconut Sugar (white sugar substitute)
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Chocolate Chips
Coconut Shreds
Bread Crumbs
Cocoa Powder
Cornmeal
Oats

Snacks

Raisins
Dried Mango
Granola
Almonds
Cashews
Walnuts
Popcorn
Pretzels

Sauces:

Honey
Tamari
Apple Cider Vinegar
White Vinegar
Sesame Oil
Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar

She has loads of other fantastic tips on how to generate less waste on her site too, so check it out!

I’m going to a yoga festival this weekend and am excited to see if there are some examples of great zero wastage going on there (I’ll take photos and show you next week if I find any). Festivals are just the best for crafty, recycled goodies like that!

I’m off to fill some jars with tomorrow’s lunch and delicious, wonky flapjacks now; as ever, keep those Snapchats and comments coming into the Lush Cosmetics channel. You can also Tweet me here with your own #ZeroWasteChallenge experiences, tips, questions, or anything else and we can have a lovely old chat!

Peace out, Cath.