Hello! My name is Sandra and I am a very busy but energetic, fifty-something, wanna be fashionista, working mother of two wonderful daughters and long time wife to a very patient man. Trained as a chemical engineer, I have grown increasingly concerned about excess waste, consumerism and our environment. As I began to research the zero waste lifestyle, I became a little discouraged about the target: Zero. Nada. Zilch. Out of this was born the “reduce our waste” project. While the target is ultimately zero, I wanted to find a way to get my feet wet and adapt to this way of living while not compromising my desire to have an interesting and attractive life. The objectives: reduce the amount of waste that we produce and consume less. Not zero waste, but zero waste-ish. This website and blog is meant to inspire others to adopt a zero waste-ish lifestyle, focused on reducing the usage of valuable resources while still having some fun.