Join millions of people reducing their plastic waste. Plastic Free July® is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you be part of Plastic Free July by choosing to refuse single-use plastics? I love this…
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Recycle Kirkland/Costco Frozen Strawberries
Great news! Kirkland/Costco frozen organic strawberries‘ bag is recyclable! The How2Recycle label on the back of the bag says once it’s clean and dry it can go to any store plastic bag recycling station! Many frozen food bags are not recyclable because they are mixes of different plastics and can’t be separated. Look for the…
Recycle Graham Cracker Wrappers
Great news! Graham cracker bags are now recyclable! The How2Recycle label on the bottom says to recycle when it’s clean and dry (hence my wet one since I rinsed out crumbs) at a store drop off for plastic bags recycling. Bag drop offs are usually at the front or right inside the door. Please don’t…
National Postal Worker Day July 1
Today is National Postal Worker Day and it’s is observed every year on July 1st to thank and appreciate all men and women who work consistently and diligently to deliver all our mail and packages. Take a moment to thank a postal worker this week! #gratitude#thankful#post#mail
Reuse: Plastic Sheet Protectors
Reuse those plastic sheets. Plastic sheets seem to come out of office and school supplies cleaning. Sometimes they’re the covers on binded materials or they are sheet protectors. These are perfect to put under your oily and sticky things in the pantry or a cabinet. I use them under my olive oil, MCT and honey…
How 2 Label: Plastic box
Read the How 2 Recycle labels on your items. You can probably recycle more than you are right now. Plastic boxes can be hard. I’m glad this one from an eye mask at Target was labeled. https://how2recycle.info #how2recycle #recyclemore #atxrecycles
Target Recycling Station
Here is the plastic bags/films/wraps station at Target. This bag station is near Guest Service where they take store returns, order pickups, etc. This photo is from May 31. Unfortunately for me at my location, the store regularly blocks the stations with wheelchairs, pallets and carts. I literally had to straddle this dolly to drop…
Remove Sticky Stuff
? Got sticky stuff on your purchase? Use a sticker! ? I couldn’t find my Goo Gone today and I remembered this trick from my mom. Use a sticker to dab sticky stuff on things and it will get the residual sticker stick off.✨ I bought a book for a gift and I needed to…
Flower Bouquets
Yesterday was Mother’s Day and last week was Teacher Appreciation Week. There were a lot of flower bouquets going around! Flowers are beautiful and many people enjoy receiving and giving them. Here’s how to handle them. You can compost the extra leaves and stems as well as the petals from fresh cut flowers. I took…
Creation Care Moment April 14, 2024
I got to share about reusables today during worship! My pastor is very supportive of creation care, of so many things really <3, and asked me to share each Sunday in April during Earth Month. The first week was on recycling and this second week was on reusables. I had a lot of demonstration items…