Caretakers

This has been another eye-opening challenge. Thanks to Bill for organizing. I've become more aware of my usage and available alternatives and have hopefully made some lasting changes in my routine (e.g., bar soap/shampoo rather than liquid forms in plastic bottles, growing some of my own food, bamboo toothbrushes (I'll be asking my dentist to...

Wow, plastics are everywhere and avoiding its use is almost impossible in many settings! This challenge has made me much more aware of my plastics use.  I’ve come to think the key issue (in many cases) is *single use* of things we use, whether that’s plastic, paper, glass, or metal. All these materials are fairly durable and reusable – whey are...

Terrific challenge this year! A few habits I picked up which will likely stick: Bamboo toothbrushes Toothpowder (packaged in glass - not plastic) Plogging - picking up litter while running Chip bags...will take more effort I think...I do miss their crunchy saltiness so much! Getting a bit more "granola" every year :)

This has been a great learning experience!

Missed you all this weekend at the clean up around Green Lake on Sunday! If you're bummed you missed out and still want to participate - you're in luck! They do this every Sunday morning and he has a nice model to follow if you have a site around your home you'd like to 'adopt'. The guy who leads it (Todd) even has a website -...

I was happy to learn this weekend that the Kroger grocery store chain has a plan to remove plastic grocery bags from all their stores (Fred Meyer, QFC). https://www.fredmeyer.com/f/zero-hunger-zero-waste?cid=ema.pro.PDC_FD_20190726_FM&xg=45727758 I noticed their target date is 2025, which seemed a long way off so I emailed them and asked...

Finally started my "garden" this weekend. These will soon move to my front yard but for now they're on the back deck. The one in the back is a chive plant I've had for a long time. Keeps coming back. This weekend I planted Oregano, Basis, and Parsley, and two kinds of radishes. I'm starting Spinach and Chard seeds inside and will...

Any tips on zero- or low-waste meal prep? I've gotten pretty good about prepping the amount I need, but I always have compostable waste from inedible pits, rinds, etc.

We recently purchased a handful of mesh produce bags to avoid the thin plastic ones at the store. While there's nothing wrong with naked produce, I find it makes it easier to check out if my produce is organized by type. This swap alone removes 3-5 plastic bags a week!

This week I feel like a phony. I received some packages from Amazon, and there was so much plastic wrapping each individual item... ugh.