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We are on vacation and didn’t have our reusable bags (we nearly always brings bags, on vacation,  busineas trips, wherever we go) - so we hand carried everything.  Our friends wanted us to buy melon precut in plastic containers - nope, no plastic - got whole melons and they were tastier and fresher :-)

This was a super hard challenge. Mainly to do with FOOD packaging for me. 

One option during this intermediate period as we transition away from oil-based plastic bottles is to purchase the product as a concentrate when possible. I have a terrible problem with deer so I purchase a one-gallon deer repellent. Yesterday, I discovered it comes in a 16 bottle of concentrate. So I bought that, poured it into the one-gallon...

Change is making its way through the  system: https://www.gmisummit.com/gmis-2019/overview/ 

Aluminum can help to  cause kidney problems, breast cancer, Alzheimer disease as well as other adverse effects on the body preventing it from releasing the toxins through sweat

Sun Common sent this out this morning!! https://suncommon.com/our-favorite-plastic-free-alternatives/?utm_source=nurtureemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PFJ

Changing our packaging to align with a circular economy is the next step. Read more about turning waste into products through biomimicry...

Tapped reminded me about the social justice issues around the making of plastic bottles. Most PET bottles are made in Corpus Cristi Texas. The people that live there suffer terrible health problems related to the toxic wastes being produced by the plant. Time for a change of attitude toward all plastic bottles/packaging. New attitudes form new...

Going to see the documentary Tapped tonight at Upstate!! It is a free screening co-presented by Upstate and Sun Common!

Debi Duke asked me to share the homemade toothpaste recipe I modified and used. About 1/2 cup coconut oil (I used cream) 2 Tablespoons of baking soda 2 small packets of stevia powder (I didn't use this) 15-20 drops of peppermint or cinnamon essential oil (I hate mint, so I used fennel) 10 drops myrrh extract (optional) (next time, I  will...