As a zero waster, I make every effort to have as little (disposable) waste as possible. That means not only not using disposable cups or plastic bags, but also trying to waste as few other resources like paper as possible. The ideal solution - an erasable Project Planner from GreenBook!
Zero waste
The zero waste lifestyle is based on the principle of the 5Rs: refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and rot. On our blog, Hetzerowasteproject.nl, you can read all about this. With every choice I make, I try to score "as high on the ladder" as possible. This means that I refuse disposable products and try to reuse as much as possible.
"Per person, we use an average of 80 pounds of paper. Much of that is used for notebooks and notepads."
It had to be possible to do a lot less! For planning my zero waste (as well as personal) projects, I found the ideal zero waste solution: an erasable notebook from GreenStory.
From leaves lying around to all-in-one
Because I am quite chaotic by nature, it is essential for me to plan my projects and write down all the to do's that go with them. That way I can be sure I don't overlook anything and it stays organized. Before, I always had five different notebooks, draft sheets and notes lying around on the back of a napkin, receipt or newspaper, but now I can easily put everything in one little book: the erasable notebook from Greenstory.
I decided to try out Greenstory's Project Planner add-on for my zero waste goals. This allowed me to get even more organized; in fact, the pages easily clicked into my notebook! On the left side of the page I can enter the date by which my to do (or must do) should be finished. When I complete the task, I can color in the bullet.
"Whereas before I was working with super complicated diagrams and systems, for me a simple checklist turns out to be the most useful."
A notebook for a book project!
Now that we are writing a book, we have a lot of tasks and to do's. In the erasable project planner from Greenstory, I list everything in an orderly fashion. I don't have to worry about forgetting my to do list, because since the project planner is in my 'general' notebook (which I always have in my bag!) I always have my projects with me as well. The nice thing is that you can easily change something if the schedule or task changes; with a damp cloth you simply wipe across the page and write down your adjusted task.
This way I never have to throw away a full notebook or buy a new one and I can keep my projects organized!
About Jessie
Jessie, along with her sister Nicky, is a blogger at The Zero Waste Project .nl. Since 2014, she has been living zero waste; waste-free. On the blog, Nicky and Jessie explain how you can reduce waste yourself, without compromising on comfort, style or fun. Be happier: go zero!
