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How to Manage

A Zero-Waste Lifestyle

According to a data, people of Jakarta produce the average of 0.7 kilograms of
waste per day. The number could be less than that if the residents adopt zero
waste lifestyle. If you are interested, here are some fun and interesting guides on
how to live a zero waste lifestyle.

Reduce plastic use Recreate leftover food
Start from the simplest way Food scraps can be used
possible: take your reusable bags as compost. You can also
for grocery shopping. recreate leftover food such
as rice to be the traditional
kerupuk gendar.
Buy necessary things only
Impulsive buying could results on
more waste. Make list of what you
need to buy before doing grocery Eliminate single-use
shopping. products

Single-use products like
tissue, straw and such might
be easy to use, but they
contribute to more waste so
try to eliminate them.

Use recycled goods

Instead of throwing away
products after you used them,
try to recycle and see if you
can reuse them.

Infographic: Tommy K.R.