2. Start small
Starting with the Challenge and adopting this lifestyle implies changes in your daily habits. Start with small things that are at your fingertips, later on, you can change the way you do shopping and then personal hygiene products, etc.
Start with these 5 small changes (I’m sure that with just them you can reduce your garbage production by up to 50%):
1) Say no to plastic bags: Start rejecting all kinds of plastic bags and get into the habit of taking your cloth bags to the supermarket.
2) Take a bottle of water with you: Plastic bottles are toxic, and involve a huge expenditure of energy. Always carry an aluminum water bottle with you and fill it from home.
3) Keep a mug in your office: Pick a favorite coffee mug and reuse it.
4) Take fruits or vegetables with you: Start creating healthier habits, like choosing to carry fruits or vegetables with you. With this you avoid unhealthy processed foods.
5) Ask if they can make it zero waste: Ask if they can make it zero waste. For example, ask for your ice cream in a cone, ask for your coffee in a glass cup (it has worked for me at Starbucks, etc, etc) With this you are also inspiring other people.