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Created for those seeking to live a mindful and sustainable life, Simply Zero was built on the fundamental idea that each one of us has the capability of creating positive change in this world through the choices we make and the dollars we spend. It is our mission to pave the future of zero waste and low impact living through education, community activism, and conscious consumerism.

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you know where we are 🌍 join us 12-2 in front of City Hall!
carb loading for the climate strike — and yea, we know there’s paper in our tiffin. it happens and it’s heading straight to the compost ✌🏼 #seeyoutomorrow
goal for the day: walk around neighborhood, plot dream zero waste shop ✨
it's #globalclimatestrike week!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ this friday, september 20th, millions of people around the world will walk out their workplaces, schools and homes to come together as one and demand an end to the age of fossil fuels. and IT'S IMPORTANT that we make our voices and our concerns heard⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ here are some ideas if you're looking to get involved:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ➖find your local strike and be there (yep, it's worth playing hookie for)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ➖talk about to your friends, family, co-workers and anyone who's game for a listen⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ➖make a sign, flag or t-shirt to wear the day of (even if you wont be striking you can bring 'em to work or hang them outside your home)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ➖help your community members attend by arranging a carpool or providing directions to the event⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ if you're in cincinnati, we're hosting a sign-making prep rally tonight at @madtreebrewing from 6-8p. we'll make some signs, arrange car pools and make sure everyone knows where to be on the day of! hope to see you there!
i don’t think I’ll ever get over days like yesterday ✨ feeling so grateful for the opportunity to bring the zero waste lifestyle to my community — hundreds of people came through this little booth yesterday to say hi, ask a question, browse quietly or add one or two more things to their zero waste kits and I’m so thankful for every connection and conversation that got to be had. this lifestyle truly is more than all of our individual acts, it’s about community and the combined efforts of each and every one of us. beyond excited to keep building this little shop — big things are coming! #simplyzero
truth is: this week has been hard. on top of an already full week, with one of my biggest line-up of events on the calendar, i haven't been feeling 100% and my grandfather, whom i visited overseas just three weeks ago, passed away. and as much as i've been saying, "i'm good" and carrying on...i'm also sad, tired and a little frustrated. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ it's in these moments of grief and challenge that i find myself tethered back in to old habits:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ➖i bought the food in a plastic package ➖i threw shit away that could have probably been composted with a little extra effort ➖i drove more because walking just felt like too much ➖i opted out of a climate event that i was really excited about ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ the fact of the matter is, it's all fine for now. we're all human beings going through life the best we can. sometimes it's amazing, sometimes it's hard, sometimes it's heartbreaking, and sometimes it's unfair...it's life and it's ok to embrace our humanness. our power lies in our ability to pick back up where we left off when we're ready...and it's a beautiful thing ✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ image via @themelodyh