{"id":35287,"date":"2023-11-29T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegreenlist.nl\/?p=35287"},"modified":"2025-11-26T13:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:26:14","slug":"green-on-the-go-six-must-haves-for-a-zero-waste-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegreenlist.nl\/en\/groen-onderweg-zes-musthaves-voor-een-zero-waste-lifestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"Green on the go: six must-haves for a zero waste lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Whether you're whizzing to work or planning a fun day out, your sustainable lifestyle doesn't have to stay at home. In collaboration with Mepal, we are sharing six musthaves<\/em> for a zero waste lifestyle to make your daily outings and commutes as waste-free as possible. The legislation, which now requires you to pay for packaging and disposable plastic, is an extra motivation to get serious about this!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Zero waste lifestyle is necessary and will cost you money<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In collaboration with Mepal<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 1 July 2023, you will have to pay for disposable plastic cups and containers, a move by the government to curb litter and plastic use. This is good news, but also might take some getting used to. The use of disposable plastic is so ingrained in our lives. We use it lollygaggingly. In the Netherlands alone, we throw away every day 19 million cups<\/a> and food packaging containing plastic away after single use. Not to mention the part that ends up in nature as litter. These regulations should encourage us to use more reusable containers, cups and drinking bottles. That way we need fewer raw materials, less ends up in nature and less energy is needed for incineration or recycling. Forgot your coffee mug? Then you will have to pay for a disposable one and pay a small walk of shame<\/em> have to walk. Because honestly, a disposable cup like that doesn't really look good on anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the rules<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You now pay for disposable plastic tableware. This applies to the cup of coffee at the station, but also to the chip tray at the snack bar, the meal salad at the supermarket and the pre-packed sandwich at the station. Even if you have food delivered, you will see a surcharge on the receipt. How much? That is up to the entrepreneurs to decide. The government recommends an amount between 5 and 25 cents depending on the type of packaging. And so you can save money by bringing your own stuff!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favourite zero waste items that I can recommend to everyone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The situations where you make the most waste? That's definitely on the go. Just a coffee-to-go, a snack or a salad. But also in the supermarket, for example in the fruit and vegetable department, it happens that you use unnecessary packaging. How can you reduce that? By getting the right zero waste items into your home and learning new habits. And no, you really don't have to buy a whole arsenal of items. To be precise, we have six musthaves<\/em> which are bang on. You really don't need much more \u2018to go\u2019. These items are also a nice gift idea for the greener wish list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n