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Valentine Cards

February 14, 2018February 24, 2018 zerowastechattanooga

Turn Christmas waste into zero waste Valentines.

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Students all over the world have been striking from school of Fridays to protest climate change, saying if the planet will not have enough resources for their future there is no point in studying. They are asking adults to join in the strike this Friday. Communities all over the world are hosting climate rallies Sept 20th and Chattanooga is too! Come out and show your support in front of the aquarium this Friday! #globalclimatestrike #strikewithus #chattclimatestrike #chattanoogafun #sustainablechattanooga #chattavegan #chattanoogasustainablesalon #sushinabechattanooga #chattanooga #chattanoogatn #mayorburke #greenspaces

The Chattanooga public library now has a seed exchange! You can "rent" seed packets to plant. Plant and enjoy! If you have seed savvy, you can bring back some seeds from the plants you grew--although don't feel bad if seed saving isn't a skill you've acquired yet! There are great farms like @feathersandfruit who have also donated seeds to the project. And don't forget the Chattanooga library has a tool library too in case you need some gardening tools! My daughters each picked out their own packet of flower seeds and are eager to plant them (although it will probably be spring before we see the blooms!). I picked out some spinach and carrots to plant as fall crops. #chattanoogapubliclibrary #chattanoogalibrary #chattanoogafun #rentdontbuy #seedexchange #chattanoogagardening #sustainablechattanooga #plantflowers #zerowastechattanooga #chattanooga_fun #chattanoogatn

Last weekend our youngest daughter turned 3 years old. For our first daughter's 3rd birthday party--before our zero waste journey--I bought her decorating supplies at Walmart. I remember being thrilled they had matching colored plastic table cloths, disposable cups, plates, straws, and tissue paper. I spent about $20 and thought I had scored such a great deal. 😟 For our second daughter's 3rd birthday party I decorated with a bouquet of zinnias grown @crabtreefarms and some hand painted signs. The plastic items I bought for the first daughter are still sitting in Chattanooga's landfill, a gift for my kids' future taxes to continually pay to manage. The zinnias for our second daughter are starting to wilt and will soon become rich compost in our garden, also a gift toward my kids' future. What a difference between the two! I hope my daughters grow up to appreciate flowers as a perfect decoration to celebrate special days, instead of thinking a party needs to have matching disposable tablecloths, straws, and cups. Also, each year I make a cake for my kids in whatever shape they ask, see the second pic for my attempt at an Olaf cake! #realbeauty #zinnias #birthdaydecorations #yesitsvegan #chattavegan #olafcake #olafbirthday #chattanoogablogger #crabtreefarm #chattanoogabirthday #chattanooga

According to the TN dept of transportation, 72% of all littering in TN is unintentional. These are pieces of confetti I found while hiking on a remote trail this summer. There was one or two pieces every 10-20 feet, making me think whoever dropped them didn’t know they were falling out of their bag/clothes/Pom Pom/whatever-it-was. It was discouraging to be in a pristine forest, yet find confetti left by someone else for me to pick up. We can do anti littering campaigns or teach our kids how to properly dispose of trash, but since most littering is unintentional this won’t solve our litter problem. We need to rethink our packaging and what we buy. Avoiding single use plastics and cheap, short-term plastic items (like plastic confetti!) would prevent even the possibility of littering. #nobodytrashestennessee #stoplittering #stoplitter #keeptnbeautiful #banplasticbags #beautifulchattanooga #tnrivercleanup #zerowastechattanooga #chattanooga #chattanoogatn #tdot

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