Contact lens material (lenses and blister packs) can be recycled at Envision Eye Center in Mueller through the TerraCycle Bausch + Lomb ONE by ONE Free Recycling Program. Find a location near you at: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/bauschrecycles… A neighbor put these in my Hard Plastics collection bin on my porch which I choose to provide as a…
I found my maternity belt / belly band in the back of the laundry room cabinet. This is 7 years after I had my son… This is your reminder to go through your things at least once a year and move them along to someone who can use them as soon as possible, both to…
I found silicone lids for my 11 cup Pyrex! They are a bit tight but I’m hoping they’ll stretch out a bit. After 11 years of top-shelf in the dishwasher and hand washing, the edges are chipping on my original plastic lids. The cracked plastic lid can be recycled in blue/single-stream cars. Mine is going…
Rethink baskets. I can’t take credit for this idea but I’ll do the whole “R” thing here as a sustainable blogger. “Cottage core” includes hanging baskets like these and I’ve been wanting some for years. I just fell in love with the concept of doing something with these and I finally found some at The…
Stock containers, soy milk, and some alternative milks, these mixed material containers: composite, these go in the trash. If you can find glass or plastic those are going to be recyclable but these cartons go in the trash can. If you’re unsure: milk cartons, the square ones, they also go in the trash can. They’re…
Happy National Bird Day! What’s your favorite bird? I like cardinals and painted buntings. I also love a good turkey in the fall for decor. #birds#wings#NationalBirdDay#nationalbirdday Pink bracelet is 4oceans Flamingo bracelet, native to Florida. Solid orange bracelet is 4Ocean’s Albatross bracelet. Learning about albatross birds and all the plastic they ingest is what really…
For my book people. My car is getting stickers. I would have been a librarian in my other life. https://www.etsy.com/shop/SprinklesStudios @sprinklesstudios #smallbusiness#books#ilovebooks#etsy @etsy #librarylove#librarygirlie#publiclibrary
Took a few things over to Goodwill today which was the same location that I got my favorite boots and jeans! So comfy and I feel pretty cool. #goodwill#giveback#donate#clearingout#thriftfinds#thrift#secondhand#jeans#boots
Sharing the first trip of the year to the recycling center! So much holiday styrofoam from neighbors from gifts and end of year clean outs! I could not fit it all in one trip and will have to make a second one. Austin Recycles #atxrecycles #styrofoam #recyclestyrofoam #lesslanddill #zerowasteblockleader #zerowaste This is my haul below.…
Let glass go. Don’t stockpile glass for reuse or collect, especially if you don’t or won’t actually reuse it. If you just keep moving your stash around it’s not helping you but it could help someone else. It makes me sad and frustrated to see “zero waste” or “sustainable” influencers pull out tubs, bins or…