The Zero Waste Home: Practical Steps for Sustainable Living

Julie DesChamps, founder and chair, Waste Free Greenwich, and a panel of experts presented “The Zero Waste Home: Practical Steps for Sustainable Living,” via Zoom on Tuesday, June 16, at 7 pm. This program was designed to help viewers transform their household habits into sustainable practices. Cosponsored by Perrot Memorial Library and Waste Free Greenwich, this collaborative webinar offered a comprehensive guide to a zero-waste lifestyle, covering everything from smart shopping and textile longevity to mindful eating and expert recycling. A series of four expert-led sessions provided actionable strategies for every room in the house: Conscious Consumers, Substitutions, and Waste: Maggie Clayton shared how to harness your purchasing power to phase out plastics and transition to less toxic, waste-free alternatives. Repair, Refresh, Rewear: Meg Hadley Zimmerman demonstrated simple techniques to alter and mend clothing to help you extend the life of your wardrobe and combat textile waste. Even in the Kitchen, You Can Make a Difference: Registered dietitian-nutritionist Janet Levine examined the link between our food choices and the environment, offering practical tips for a more sustainable kitchen. Ask the Waste Wizard: Recycle Right: Julie DesChamps focused on helping viewers master the art of sorting to ensure their recycling efforts will be as effective as possible. The program also highlighted Perrot’s innovative Library of Things, a collection of borrowable tools, technology, and gadgets that promotes a “borrow instead of buy” philosophy to reduce waste and save space. Recorded at Perrot Memorial Library, Old Greenwich, CT, U.S.A., June 16, 2026.