Do you use your phone to help you with your low waste journey? If not you are completely missing out on an opportunity to make your journey much easier.
I know people have mixed feelings about being on their phone for all hours of the day. And I feel you, too much time on your phone is not good, but making the time you do spend on your phone valuable is really where it’s at.
There are apps for all different aspects of your low waste living from shopping to tracking your carbon footprint. I’m not encouraging endless hours on your phone but making the time you do on it intentional and helping your low waste journey be stress free and even fun.
Here are 12 free apps you can download to help jumpstart your low waste living in just a few minutes:
THRED UP: The world’s largest online secondhand shopping destination with thousands styles for a variety of sizes up to 90% off estimated retail. Plus they offer Goody Boxes which are clothes handpicked stylist.
DEPOP: Depop is where people discover one of a kind items. This global community is of buyers and sellers helping to create an inclusive fashion world and generate less trash. They offer a quiz to figure out your style too.
OFFERUP: Offer Up & Lego have merged and are the largest mobile marketplace in the U.S. where you can buy and sell a wide variety of Items from home items to technology. You can even create board for specific things like tables.
POSHMARK: Poshmark is a top notch shopping destination, with a community of millions of sellers. This app definitely attracts fashionistas and people looking for curated looks of all kinds. Plus it has a help guide on the app for you to learn the app easier.
FOODKEEPER: FoodKeeper guides you on best storage options for food and beverages. Helping you to have food that lasts longer saving you money and food waste at the same time.
HANDPICK: Handpick’s app addresses the universal challenge of what to do with food ingredients already on-hand by providing different dish ideas. It connects all levels of eaters to make the most of food already at home.
IRECYCLE: iRecycle helps you be more successful on how and where you recycle. The app helps you figure out which recycling locations (thousands listed) to use across the United States.
RENT THE RUNWAY: Rent the Runway helps women find all kinds of clothes in different sizes for a variety of occasions through membership or one-time rental. A wide selection for fancier or special occasions.
STILLWITE: Stillwhite helps you sell your wedding dress so it gets out of your closet and also helps women find the dress they were looking for secondhand.
ECOSIA: Ecosia is a search engine similar to Google but instead when you browse the web with Ecosia they plant trees and the engine is powered by renewable energy.
OLIO: OLIO helps people connect with others to share extra food in their homes. Instead of surplus food going into the trash it can go to your neighbor. Also applies to businesses too.
JORO: Joro helps you track your carbon footprint and get a personal action plan by building sustainable habits through challenges or offsets to reduce your carbon footprint.
These apps are here to help make shopping fun and easy for newbies in low waste living through free apps. The time is now to use technology to help you create the life you love that is also good for the planet.
What is an app that’s helped you in your low waste lifestyle?