Food

Review of Buford Hwy Farmers Market in Atlanta

I live in Chattanooga and this blog is a resource for other Chattanoogans trying to cut back on their waste. However, Atlanta is one of the closest large cities and we Chattanoogans sometimes find ourselves driving through it 🙂 I recently checked out the Buford Hwy Farmers market since it was right on my way… Continue reading Review of Buford Hwy Farmers Market in Atlanta

Plastic waste journal

Plastic Waste Journal #14

Here is our family's plastic that will be either sent to a landfill or recycled from August 2018: If you'd rather watch a video, here is a video analyses of this month's trash: https://youtu.be/cD17oMxt2gk I always like to point out things that shouldn't be repeated first--I guess it makes me feel better :). The diaper… Continue reading Plastic Waste Journal #14

Food, Non-toxic living, Recipies

Spices, fresher, cheaper, and zero-waste

Refilling your spice jars is one of the best financial zero-waste swaps!  I also made a low-budget video on how to refill your spices, but the following blog post is more thorough. You probably already have containers for your spices-- simply refill what you already have. I have my set of "pretty" spice jars on… Continue reading Spices, fresher, cheaper, and zero-waste

Plastic waste journal

Plastic Waste Journal #13

Here is the plastic waste our family threw away or recycled for July 2018: There is still quite a bit of trash we are generating from using up our pre-zero-waste days, but we have a zero-waste solution once our supplies are out. For example, there is floss (don't worry, I don't usually save this, but… Continue reading Plastic Waste Journal #13