Zero waste is all about minimizing your carbon footprint. Consider adding these sustainable items to your shopping list this holiday season to help reduce disposable waste:

• Reusable travel mug or water bottle
• Cloth napkins – Endlessly customizable and useful in many different ways, vintage napkins are easy to find in thrift stores or you can even make your own napkins.
• Mesh produce bags – Lightweight mesh bags are perfect for picking up produce at the store without wasting a plastic bag.
• Pressure cooker – Most cut cook time in half resulting in half the energy you normally would use preparing a meal.
• Bamboo cutlery
• A stainless steel tiffin
• Glass jars filled with your favorite holiday treats
• Indoor food recycler and kitchen compost container
• A set of stainless steel drinking straws
• Plants