We wanted to share some of the best zero waste blogs that have inspired us on our own zero waste journey. These individuals have also inspired tens of thousands (dare we say, millions?) around the world.

This Zero Waste community is special.

They are group of supportive, inspiring individuals looking to change the world. Taking the path less traveled, they’re challenging the status quo.

Thanks to them, a life of less stuff (and particularly waste) is now becoming a well-trodden path. These blogs help to find zero waste products, maps, hacks, plans, challenges and inspiration to help get you on your way.

Contents: The Best Zero Waste Blogs

  1. Zero Waste Home Jump to section
  2. Trash Is For Tossers Jump to section
  3. Going Zero Waste Jump to section
  4. Wasteland Rebel Jump to section
  5. Moral Fibres Jump to section
  6. The Rogue Ginger Jump to section
  7. Greenify Me Jump to section
  8. The Picture Of Mary Jump to section
  9. The Zero Waste Chef Jump to section
  10. Treading My Own Path Jump to section
  11. Wild Minimalist Jump to section
  12. Conscious By Chloe Jump to section

Zero Waste Home

Bea Johnson is THE OG of zero waste blogs and zero waste in general.

She’s a French Native now living in California with her family.

Her “vocation is to shatter misconceptions associated with the Zero Waste lifestyle, proving that waste-free living can not only be “stylish”, but also lead to significant health benefits, and time and money savings”.

Bea’s Helpful Zero Waste Resources
  • Bea’s book Zero Waste Home is one of the most comprehensive resources on all things Zero Waste. It’s now been translated into 20+ languages!
  • Bulk Finder app which we’ve used dozens of times when traveling to new places.

Trash Is For Tossers

Even though Bea Johnson did it first, Trash is for Tossers (TIFT) founder, Lauren Singer (as far as we could tell) really made the trash jar famous.

If you haven’t seen it, watch this video to see what we mean.

Lauren was inspired by Bea and decided to “live like I love the environment”. She is super active on Instagram and pretty damn inspiring. Especially given she lives in New York City and really shows that small urban spaces are no reason not to be eco-conscious.

Her blog is jam packed full of great ideas, very specific ‘how to do X zero waste’ articles and videos.

Nowadays, Lauren runs not just her blog, but a bunch of other things including her zero waste store, Package Free.

Lauren’s Helpful Zero Waste Resources

Going Zero Waste

Going Zero Waste founder Kathryn Kellogg started her journey in 2015 after a health scare and now wants to “help others improve their personal health, improve the health of the planet, and most importantly I wanted everyone to know their choices matter”.

Together with her husband and doggy, she provides uplifting support and guidance to her community, both remotely and in her home base of San Francisco.

While she does track her annual waste with the famous waste jar technique, she believes “it’s not about perfection; it’s about making better choices”. We couldn’t agree more!

Kathryn’s Helpful Zero Waste Resources

Wasteland Rebel

We highly recommend reading the Wasteland Rebel About us page and dare you to not be inspired.

From Germany but now residing in Vancouver, Founder Shia is one of the most down to earth sustainability bloggers we’ve had the pleasure of doing a zero waste collaboration with and her story is so relatable.

We especially love that she and her husband Hanno are into the simple stuff that works – no fluff, guff or unnecessary stuff. They’re all about minimalist recipes and super simple zero waste swaps.

She covers all things waste-related, both on the website and Instagram.

We were really inspired by her thoroughly researched article on dental floss. She is also exhaustive in her research on greenwashing claims. If Shia says it, you’d better believe it.

Oh, and on the side, she runs a SECOND blog called Cake Invasion, dedicated to vegan recipes and baking. This woman does everything!

Shia’s Helpful Zero Waste Resources

Moral Fibres

“Sustainable Living that’s hip, not hippie”. A quote that really demonstrates why Wendy is another one of our favorites.

She’s been blogging about how to live a greener life for years. She’s tried and tested all the tips, tricks and hacks (and believe us there are many) to living a less wasteful life.

She covers basically all the categories of life, from health & beauty to food & drink to families and much more.

We’ve also had the pleasure of doing a collaboration with her too on how to compost in a flat.

Like Shia, she is as real as you get, she’s like you and me and even better – she breaks down her years of wisdom into easy to understand and actionable, takeaway steps.

If you never visit another zero waste blog, you’d be absolutely fine with hers.

Wendy’s Helpful Zero Waste Resources

The Rogue Ginger

The Rogue Ginger is Erin Rhoads, a Melbourne-based Australian Eco-lifestyle blogger who writes about all things zero waste and provides some really good, detailed local zero waste knowledge.

She also helps to create change by having a voice on things like policy change in Australia and organized activism events there.

On top of all those achievements, she often appears on the radio and, like many of these knowledgeable bloggers, has written a book.

Erin’s Helpful Zero Waste Resources

Greenify Me

Few zero waste bloggers are as consistently dedicated as Ariana Palmieri.

She started Greenify Me in 2015 to document her shift to green beauty.

But when she discovered the zero waste movement in 2017, the blog turned from green beauty recipes to an absolutely huge range of zero waste goodies.

Find all sorts of unique recipes and lesser covered topics such as zero waste contact lenses and glasses (did you know you can recycle your old prescription glasses?!).

Ariana’s Helpful Zero Waste Resources

The Picture Of Mary

Gittemary Johansen hails from Denmark. She started her zero waste journey in 2015 by stopping all impulse buys and starting to make plastic-free swaps.

On The Picture of Mary, you’ll find over 400 posts, including zero waste holiday guides, vegan recipes, green fashion guides, and eco beauty.

Gittemary also posts tons of life updates to remind readers that she’s not some perfect zero waste ideal; just a person trying to make a difference. We love that she’s super positive and celebrates all the victories along her zero waste journey.

When she’s not blogging or vlogging, Gittemary hosts lectures and workshops across Europe to inspire others to find joy in non-materialistic values.

Mary’s Helpful Zero Waste Resources

The Zero Waste Chef

In addition to the usual zero waste good stuff, Anne-Marie Bonneau focuses her zero waste blog on the kitchen.

Namely: zero waste cooking.

Food waste is a huge problem in our extra consumptive societies.

So thinking about zero waste from a food perspective makes a ton of sense. She writes about how to meal prep, cut out processed foods, and use fermentation to make things like Kombucha.

Who doesn’t love a good Kombucha!

The absolute best thing about this blog is the many zero waste recipes and menus – we will be trying all of these in due course!

Anne-Marie’s Helpful Zero Waste Resources

Treading My Own Path

Blogger and inspirational speaker Lindsay Miles began treading her own path to zero waste in 2012 after seeing a simple flyer with a month-long plastic-free challenge.

Now she’s a worldwide inspiration and has her own TEDx talk.

Lindsay started living more minimally, which is why this zero waste minimalism blog is as much about less waste as it is about less stuff (in general):

“[T]here is a better way to live than accumulating more and more, and tossing it in the trash when we’re done. Letting go of the excess means making room for new experiences and time for doing what we truly love.”

Lindsay gets real about the zero waste struggle, while staying positive and quick-witted. Whether it’s an article on DIY, clean eating, ethical consumption, or zero waste as a community, these articles are helpful and hilarious.

Linsday’s Helpful Zero Waste Resources

Wild Minimalist

Unlike other blogs on this list, The Wild Minimalist started as a store.

California couple Max and Lily started this store because in their own transition to zero waste, they found the number of one-stop-shops abysmally low.

Their zero waste blog has been active since 2017 and they’ve got a range of unique zero waste guides that are refreshingly different. We particularly like their zero waste event planning guides, like how to plan a zero waste wedding.

Once the shower is over and your baby arrives, check out their helpful child care tips.

Lily is a mom herself so she’s got the inside scoop.

Max and Lily’s Helpful Zero Waste Resources

Conscious By Chloe

Chloé Lepeltier is the brilliant voice of Conscious By Chloe.

Originally from France, Chloé now dwells somewhere in between Portland, Oregon and France (when she’s not traveling, that is).

Since starting the blog in 2015, Chloé has written hundreds of articles on everything from minimalist product guides to productivity tips so you can live more minimally, too.

We like that she not only writes articles about products and companies out there in the market, but about the products she owns and uses. For instance, she has general ethical fashion guides, as well as a My Closet section where she dives into her own fashion habits and choices.

Between that and her blissful bubbly tone, she definitely has a way of putting a personable spin on sustainability.

Chloe’s Helpful Zero Waste Resources