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Dexter

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Zero Waste Guide

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The best local resources for reducing waste and its impact on the planet, and communities near and far.

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The land the Town of Dexter occupies is the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabeg – (including Odawa, Ojibwe and Boodewadomi) and Wyandot peoples.

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Contents

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Getting Started

What you need to get started

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Composting

Finding a home for your food scraps

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Grocery Shopping

Shopping zero waste in London

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Social Life

Zero waste fun in London

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Cleaning & Hygiene

How to get toilettries etc.

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Advocacy

Groups and projects to get involved in

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Getting Started

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Your Zero Waste Survival Kit…

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There are a few things you can take with you that will open us a lot of zero waste options. These are just suggestions so feel free to customize your zero waste survival kit to fit your needs

Do your best not to make any new purchases while putting together your kit. For example you probably have cutlery at home you can bring along instead of buying a new “to-go” set. Most of these things you can find at home or at a second hand shop. Some of them you can even make!

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Essential for to-go food or getting things from a deli counter.

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Comes in very handy, especially if you come across an unexpected zero waste store!

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Replaces tissue and paper napkins, can be used as a food container in a pinch.

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For eating on the go, or if a restaurant is using disposable cutlery.

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If you need a drink while out and about.

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Composting

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38% of Michigan’s Municipal Waste Is Biodegradable

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Aside from not buying new things, making sure your food scraps get composted is likely the very best thing you can do to reduce your personal waste footprint. Here’s how to get composting in Ypsilanti:

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Get connected with neighbors who want your food waste through the Share Waste app.

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If you have a yard you can consider making your own compost pile! Here’s a good intro how to video.

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We’ve found that if you need to keep compost in your home it’s best to freeze it in a bag. That also makes it easier to manage when you’re transporting it to your nearest compost.

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Grocery Shopping

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Build your zero waste shopping routine…

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Food is where you will find the most friction when trying to reduce waste.

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Go to the store you tend to shop at and do a completely zero waste shopping trip. That way you know what you can reliably get without changing routine.

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For the things you can’t get at your usual store you’ll need to find a specialty store that fills the gaps. Filter the map above to find your closest bulk store. 

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If you can find a market close to home, or somewhere you visit often, it’s great to build a routine around market days. E.g. every Saturday go to the library, walk downtown, and pick up food from the market on the way home.

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The People’s Pantry is a zero-waste refill service for the N2, N3, N8, N10, N11, N13 and N22 community.

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Did you know you can get milk delivered in refillable bottles? Visit Milk & More to see if you’re in their delivery zone.

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Olio allows you to list and pick up excess food from your neighbors and TooGoodToGo lets you buy leftovers from restaurants.

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