Peaches, Cherries, Apricots oh my! Reuse/Recycle your fruit box Trash the plastic cupping paper. It’s not soft enough to recycle at a plastic bag station and not hard enough for the recycling carts. Eat your fruit, compost or share with critters. #peaches#nectarines#cherries#stonefruit#sustainability#zerowaste#recycleright #CostCo
Library Haul for my kiddo today! #petethecat #level2reader @austinpubliclibrary #publiclibrary #librarybooks #books
Appreciating the natural world. Cherry is made from recycled plastic and Blue Dotty is made from plant-based plastic. Both encourage my son to learn about each and their life cycles. We also had quite the family debate on if Cherry really should be a cherry or an apple and we decided to stick with the…
I need to eat better and move my body more. @austinpubliclibrary#publiclibrary#librarybooks#books
You’re going to want to check with your local systems and how particular they are about what plants they accept for compost systems, but try and compost or return to the Earth your dead plants instead of putting them in the trash can. #plants#houseplants#deadplant#compost#zerowaste#sustainability#greenthumb
Wire Hangers/Dry Cleaners: Take your wire hangers back to the dry cleaner you got them from as soon as possible so as not to stockpile them. Most dry cleaners are full of hangers and seem to only want their brand. If you can’t find a local dry cleaner that won’t take them back, find recycling…
Our big Buy Nothing Project excitement for today was getting this dollhouse! I’ve been thinking about a dollhouse for a couple years, most of them are plastic so it hadn’t happened yet. This Melissa & Doug one made of wood is in excellent condition and I saw it early so we got it. It was…
Geode smashing is a fun and easy way to entertain my son! We went to Nature’s Treasures for the geodes at his request and we already had the hammers, safety glasses and ear muffler. He did end up really getting into it so I had him put on my rain boots to protect his legs…
Why did the dinosaur cross the trench? To get out of the way of the (pumpkin/wets) lava! We made pumpkin muffins today. I love baking with my son. I think baking and cooking are great things to do together. We can control the ingredients (less sugar) and be zero waste when we bake and cook…
I’m combining two video posts into one post here to keep things together. I’ll include both videos for listening. Trash Receipt Paper. Most receipt paper is thermal paper, which is coated in chemicals and sometimes even BPA. So you’re going to want to throw that in the trash can, especially in Austin, Texas because that’s…