Here’s what I’ve started doing since December:
Regularly using my cloth shopping bags (I still forget on occasion, but I’m really trying)
Recycling everything I can think of- before I throw anything out, I examine it carefully to see whether it could possibly be recycled. I discovered I was throwing out many thing unnecessarily. For example, toothpaste, butter, and baking soda boxes. These small boxes add up, and take literally 5 seconds to fold down and toss in the blue bin (our recycling bin).
Starting a paper/cardboard recycling box underneath my desk. Out of sheer laziness, we were tossing most of our scrap papers. I recycled newspaper and larger amounts of paper, but all of those single pieces add up over time!
Started composting- this in itself has taken a huge chunk out of my garbage! I don’t put anything with meat or dairy in it, to avoid having unwelcome animals visit my suburban backyard, but anything else, I add to the pile. And it is sooo simple!
Stopped buying food wrap. I use glass jars with lids, and re-usable tupperware-type containers to store everything in the fridge (or ziplocs, which I wash and re-use until they die on me). The only struggle is brining dishes to potlucks or home group- I might need to find some good, larger containers with tight fitting lids for transporting snacks and meals.
Working even harder to avoid using paper towels, napkins, etc. and just use cloths instead
Here’s what I’m planning to do next:
Become a more conscientious shopper and check out the packaging before I buy something!
Look for items used on Freecycle or Craigslist before I consider buying them new (we already do this to an extent, but probably not as much as we could)
Research more about exactly what else I can recycle that isn’t already obvious to me
If I find a product with ridiculous packaging, call or email the company to let them know why I’m not buying their product (and vise verse, to call companies doing a great job and tell them so! As a bonus, these kind of calls can often result in coupons being sent as a thank you for contacting them or in an effort to get your business). Hap tip to A for this great idea.
Buy or make cloth napkins, to completely remove the excuse to ever need to use paper ones
Here’s what I’ve started doing since December:Regularly using my cloth shopping bags (I still forget on occasion, but I’m really trying)Recycling everything I can think of- before I throw anything out, I examine it carefully to see whether it could possibly be recycled. I discovered I was throwing out many thing unnecessarily. For example, toothpaste, butter, and baking soda boxes. These small boxes add up, and take literally 5 seconds to fold down and toss in the blue bin (our recycling bin).Starting a paper/cardboard recycling box underneath my desk. Out of sheer laziness, we were tossing most of our scrap papers. I recycled newspaper and larger amounts of paper, but all of those single pieces add up over time!Started composting- this in itself has taken a huge chunk out of my garbage! I don’t put anything with meat or dairy in it, to avoid having unwelcome animals visit my suburban backyard, but anything else, I add to the pile. And it is sooo simple!Stopped buying food wrap. I use glass jars with lids, and re-usable tupperware-type containers to store everything in the fridge (or ziplocs, which I wash and re-use until they die on me). The only struggle is brining dishes to potlucks or home group- I might need to find some good, larger containers with tight fitting lids for transporting snacks and meals.Working even harder to avoid using paper towels, napkins, etc. and just use cloths insteadHere’s what I’m planning to do next:Become a more conscientious shopper and check out the packaging before I buy something!Look for items used on Freecycle or Craigslist before I consider buying them new (we already do this to an extent, but probably not as much as we could)Research more about exactly what else I can recycle that isn’t already obvious to meIf I find a product with ridiculous packaging, call or email the company to let them know why I’m not buying their product (and vise verse, to call companies doing a great job and tell them so! As a bonus, these kind of calls can often result in coupons being sent as a thank you for contacting them or in an effort to get your business). Hap tip to A for this great idea.Buy or make cloth napkins, to completely remove the excuse to ever need to use paper ones
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Here’s what I’ve started doing since December:
Regularly using my cloth shopping bags (I still forget on occasion, but I’m really trying)
Recycling everything I can think of- before I throw anything out, I examine it carefully to see whether it could possibly be recycled. I discovered I was throwing out many thing unnecessarily. For example, toothpaste, butter, and baking soda boxes. These small boxes add up, and take literally 5 seconds to fold down and toss in the blue bin (our recycling bin).
Starting a paper/cardboard recycling box underneath my desk. Out of sheer laziness, we were tossing most of our scrap papers. I recycled newspaper and larger amounts of paper, but all of those single pieces add up over time!
Started composting- this in itself has taken a huge chunk out of my garbage! I don’t put anything with meat or dairy in it, to avoid having unwelcome animals visit my suburban backyard, but anything else, I add to the pile. And it is sooo simple!
Stopped buying food wrap. I use glass jars with lids, and re-usable tupperware-type containers to store everything in the fridge (or ziplocs, which I wash and re-use until they die on me). The only struggle is brining dishes to potlucks or home group- I might need to find some good, larger containers with tight fitting lids for transporting snacks and meals.
Working even harder to avoid using paper towels, napkins, etc. and just use cloths instead
Here’s what I’m planning to do next:
Become a more conscientious shopper and check out the packaging before I buy something!
Look for items used on Freecycle or Craigslist before I consider buying them new (we already do this to an extent, but probably not as much as we could)
Research more about exactly what else I can recycle that isn’t already obvious to me
If I find a product with ridiculous packaging, call or email the company to let them know why I’m not buying their product (and vise verse, to call companies doing a great job and tell them so! As a bonus, these kind of calls can often result in coupons being sent as a thank you for contacting them or in an effort to get your business). Hap tip to A for this great idea.
Buy or make cloth napkins, to completely remove the excuse to ever need to use paper ones
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