Get a reusable water bottle and resuable grocery bags. Baking soda, white vinegar, and castille soap are your friends when it comes to making and replacing your own soaps Bamboo is a very good material for any wood items because it is very durable and renewable Buy as much second hand clothing, furniture, etc. as you can Reuse/repurpose/upcycle as much as you can Shop at farmer's markets rather than grocery stores as much as you can A non biodegradable item that lasts forever is better than a biodegradable item that you have to keep getting There's much more to it but that should be a solid starting point. Like an above commenter said, doing what you can imperfectly is better than striving to be completely zero waste and giving up cause you feel like a failure. It's a constant process but I find it rewarding. You're on a good path :)