One family's journey to zero waste in Chattanooga, TN
Here is all of our plastic waste for the month of May, 2018: The carrot bag highlights the difficulty of traveling. We were on a road trip, for which I had diligently prepared food beforehand. But then we hit traffic and a 6 hour trip became 11 hours. For supper, we stopped at a Publix… Continue reading Plastic Waste Journal #11
Having a garden, even a small one, is such a joy! But doing so without creating plastic has had some of its own challenges. Today's challenge is about mulch. Read my post about potting soil here. If you need a ton of mulch (like, literally, a ton), scroll down to the end of the post.… Continue reading Mulch, zero waste and free!
Here is our plastic waste for the month of April, 2018: The can of green enchilada sauce is from Aldi, their canned pineapple is in a steel can that appears to not have any plastic lining, so I was hoping the same would be true for their Enchilada sauce. Not so! It is clearly lined… Continue reading Plastic waste journal #10
How to get potting soil in Chattanooga without the annoying plastic bag.
This is the plastic waste from March (and the first week of April...) 2018: May I draw your attention to the 2 huge plastic muffin containers. Total zero-waste fail! It was our snack day at the pre-k and I had all the ingredients to make healthy, vegan banana bread the night before. I woke up… Continue reading Plastic Waste Journal #9
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