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Lotion Commotion

November 4, 2017November 4, 2017 zerowastechattanooga

Your biggest organ is your skin. And it is quite absorptive! I frequently prescribe medications that are absorbed solely by applying to the skin. You want to be careful about what you put on your skin regularly. Also, lotions almost all come in single-use plastic containers. Unless the company will take it back to refill… Continue reading Lotion Commotion

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Plastic waste journal

Plastic waste journal #2

October 29, 2017 zerowastechattanooga

First of all, we are now recording our plastic waste every 2 weeks because 1: We have less plastic and two weeks worth fits in our bins and 2: analyzing it takes some time and doing it twice a month is more sustainable for me :). Here are the past 2 weeks: First the not-recycleable-in-Chattanooga… Continue reading Plastic waste journal #2

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Plastic waste journal #1

October 13, 2017October 29, 2017 zerowastechattanooga

Week 2 Week 1 was posted as a long rambling fb post. This blog should be easier to write in. This is the recyclable plastic, which is a surprisingly amount smaller than the non-recyclable pile. The salad bins are from my stash of items I saved to use as reusable containers for shopping. However, the… Continue reading Plastic waste journal #1

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