r/ZeroWaste is a subreddit with 1.2M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking for, waste, hate, zero waste, and reusable, and they frequently recommend/review shampoo bar, shampoo bars, and period underwear.
We are responsible citizens who try to minimize our overall environmental impact.
Popular Themes in r/ZeroWaste
#1
Solution Requests
: "I cut my shower shelf down to shampoo and conditioner bar only"
6 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Most of my junk mail was credit card offers. Two ways to stop it at the source (US)"
2 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Philly Resource"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I designed a way to pull drinking water out of the air using trash and solar heat (Zero-Cost Concept)"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I lost ₹300,000 on my first dev agency in 2019 and got zero code. 7 years, 2 university incubations, and a pivot later: I finally launched."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ZeroWaste
#1
Looking For
47 posts
#2
Waste
32 posts
#3
Hate
25 posts
#4
Zero Waste
22 posts
#5
Reusable
20 posts
#6
Plastic
18 posts
#7
Struggling
17 posts
#8
Alternative
8 posts
#9
Packaging
8 posts
#10
Zero
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/ZeroWaste
Shampoo Bar
310 reviews
#1
Ethique
4.6★ from 50 reviews
#2
Lush
4.0★ from 33 reviews
#3
HiBar
4.4★ from 24 reviews
Shampoo Bars
102 reviews
#1
Ethique
4.6★ from 15 reviews
#2
Lush
3.9★ from 15 reviews
#3
J.R. Liggett's
4.1★ from 9 reviews
Period Underwear
43 reviews
#1
Knix
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
Thinx
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#3
Modibodi
4.4★ from 5 reviews
Flair Used in r/ZeroWaste
#1
Question / Support
: "Living with someone who loves paper towels?"
23 posts
#2
Discussion
: "One man's trash is another man's treasure"
17 posts
#3
Tips & Tricks
: "Boba bottle holds my colored pens"
14 posts
#4
DIY
: "Finally - men at my repair workshop!!"
7 posts
#5
🚯 Zero Waste Win
: "What to do with these"
4 posts
#6
Activism
: "Hot Girl Environmentalism Explained"
1 post
#7
Weekly Thread
: "Random Thoughts, Small Questions, and Newbie Help — September 27 – October 10"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ZeroWaste
Yearly
+51k members(4.4%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026