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July 8, 2018July 8, 2018 zerowastechattanooga

How Konmari is helping us save trees.

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Wondering what to do with your no-longer-needed decorative pumpkins? They are edible! Even the really large ones! Cut open and remove the seeds, roast on 350 for about 45 min, then scoop out the flesh. They make great pumpkin pie smoothies! Smoothie recipe can be found in the #hownottodiecookbook . #edibledecorations #dontwastefood #chattanooga #chattanoogaeats

I usually bring my own containers to refill from the bulk bins. We get to buy only the amount we want, and still get the bulk prices. However, there are some things which we eat a lot and it makes sense to buy in actual bulk. This is a 50 pound bag of oatmeal from Whole Foods. We also buy 25 pound bags of black beans. You can call and place a special order for a whole bag of anything they stock in the bulk bins. You get a 10% discount when you do this too! #breakfastbowls #zerowastechattanooga #zerowaste #bulkbins #thoughtfuleating #chattavegan #chattanooga #tennessee

Going zero waste has revolutionized our snacking. Instead of grabbing a granola bar, crackers, or a squeezy fruit pack, I grab a whole fruit or vegetable in bees wrap or some nuts/seeds/raisins in a small mason jar. Or sometimes even leftovers with a fork! Our health has significantly improved! And I've found my kids enjoy these snacks now that their tastebuds aren't being sabotaged by the tastes of highly processed foods. Even whole wheat crackers and granola bars have added sugars and salt, making it difficult to call them healthy. The fruit/veggie squeezies have less fiber than the whole fruit, plus the vegetable is so crowed out by sweet fruits that your child's tastebuds don't get the chance to become accustom to the taste of vegetables. I never intended to make this change to zero waste for the sake of health, I just felt convicted about the plastic packaging of our snacks. So glad we made the change. #zerowastelove #zerowastesnack #eatrealfood #chattanooga #chattavegan #chattanoogaeats #snacksaludable

We are at GreenSpaces today for Main x 24! Come by and guess how many bags Zach is wearing! It is the number of bags thrown away in Chattanooga every minute! We will be here until about 2:30.

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