9 Things I stopped purchasing — How it benefited my life and helped the environment

Since pledging on living a more eco-conscious life, one of the necessary lifestyle changes is to have a low waste daily routine. Being low on waste is to first reduce, then if impossible to do so, reuse and then lastly recycle. After 3 years of practicing this lifestyle, I still have much to improve and learn. However, I’ve identified some of the items that I previously thought I needed and managed to cut them down by about 80% just by talking and learning with the zero waste community. I have to admit, it was hard…