ACHS

Love reusable straws.  A lot of the people I am around use reusable straws

I feel great using reusable cups.  Straws....I am going to only use reusable straws

My reflection is this.  It can be simple to reduce the plastic in my life and developing new habits is a challenge.  I would like to preface my following remarks by saying that it important for all of us to be conscious of what we consume, what we buy and use. However, as individuals we are not responsible alone for global climate disaster. ...

Completing the Plastic Free Eco challenge was eye-opening and frustrating.  Knowing ways in which I myself can help to eliminate waste is positive, but walking into a store and examining the choices many manufacturers make with regard to packaging is disheartening.  Perhaps next year the challenge will include reaching out to companies that...

With today being the last they have the challenge I realize that there are still a few more places that I can try to eliminate the use of plastic in my life. I've become more aware of products I order for work and how they are packaged. I dislike single-use plastic and plastics in general said this past month has made me a little bit more aware...

The cleaning supplies party went great - we made a general cleaner, a citrus cleaner, laundry detergent, and dish soap... and we had a lot of laughs. Thanks #PlasticFreeEcochallenge and ACHS for inspiring me to host these get-togethers. I'm not done, next we're going to make flower essences!he 

Look at this: https://www.traderjoes.com/announcement/packaging-improvements-update THIS IS SO AWESOME!!!

This month has been so inspiring! Here's the blog of a woman that did the plastic free ecochallenge in 2012 who has gone on to be a zero waste crusader with tons of great ideas and recipes: https://treadingmyownpath.com/plastic-free/

I've invited friends over to make cleaning products together on July 30th, committed to 'squeezing it in' before the month ends! For me, a big difference between buying and making one's own products is the time factor. I'm already sold on the idea of avoid single use plastics and creating non-toxic alternatives, the biggest challenge for me is...

My challenge is going great so far! I look forward to riding my bike to work because it wakes me up in the morning and I feel challenged. I also ride a total of 8 miles a day which is great cardio.