I just realized I forgot to post the results of the Reduce the Waste challenge we did here- and they're pretty exciting, as far as trash goes!
As you might remember, we purchased a new trash bin that is smaller and fits under our kitchen sink. Our existing trash bin was re-purposed as an indoor place to store recycling as it accumulates.
Some of the things we were going to focus on to help us reduce the amount of waste we generate were:
Now that we're 3 weeks into the on-going "challenge", we're realizing even more positive results:
As you might remember, we purchased a new trash bin that is smaller and fits under our kitchen sink. Our existing trash bin was re-purposed as an indoor place to store recycling as it accumulates.
Some of the things we were going to focus on to help us reduce the amount of waste we generate were:
- being more conscientious about what we threw away
- trying to re-purpose and recycle more
- continuing to compost all food scraps,
- and just using less,
Now that we're 3 weeks into the on-going "challenge", we're realizing even more positive results:
- Getting even better and bringing bags with us to shop
- Bringing lunch to work in washable containers
- Using Glass jars and re-used plastic containers to get bulk items from the co-op
- Making more food at home to reduce the need for "take-out trash"
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