Beyond BYOBag Warwick

Vacation got in the way for a few days near the end of the challenge, but I am happy to say I didn't drop out of the game entirely. I'll take even the minor victories and successes! How did you do? I congratulate you for being on the team and for every step, even the baby steps, in the right direction. Thanks to all of you for making the...

I'm grateful to Sustainable Warwick for allowing me to participate in this challenging challenge! I learned a lot from all of your posts.  I met my goal and I have set some new goals for after the challenge ends.  Thank you, thank you!  It's been fun too!

As July winds down I note that for the last 10 days I've also been trying to limit my digital exposure, which precluded me from making daily posts. So much to be done! I made it through the month without using shampoo from a plastic bottle. Mostly I use just plain water, but sometimes if my hair seems oily, I put a pile of baking soda in one...

Tomorrow is the last day of the challenge. July few by! Gonna give it an extra effort, make these last 2 days count!

Nuts!

Freezing food in jars: This site has some great tips for how to do this safely. Lots of info out there on the interwebs. One reason I like freezing in mason jars is that in my pull out drawer freezer, I store the jars on their lids, so I can see what is in them with a glance. 

On the subject of plastic free cleaning products - I just learned about another one called Dropps. Their video is pretty entertaining! I've been trying the Clean Cult products for about 2 months. They have cardboard refill cartons for some items, which I love in theory, but the dish soap and hand soap, not especially thrilled with. Doesn't...

Have you read Beth Terry's "Plastic Free"? Great book with hundreds of ideas to incorporate into your daily life. Beth is a funny gal who shares her successes as well as oopses and failures with a great sense of humor. Her website shares her latest challenges and search for plastic-free answers. She has taken the deep dive into...

Today is Day 3 of the challenge I set up for myself.  I committed to posting a picture every day for 31 days on my Facebook and Instagram pages showing a simple change everyone can make to help reduce plastic and other waste.  I'm getting good responses which feels good.  This was my way of extending this ecochallenge which has really inspired...

Have been away on a mini vacation. It’s been a challenge to keep even the easier actions going. Walking around town in the heat, didnt bring my refillable mug or metal straw but a frozen lemonade became very important to have! I succumbed to a plastic cup and lid BUT they had paper straws! Also brought it all back to the room, rinsed and...