Emptying the bathroom trash and compost cups into the kitchen bins. I’ve reused yogurt tubs and labeled them. There’s one in each bathroom. The science shows that the larger bin we have, the more we’re inclined to fill it up. So if we start with small and in theory we would make less waste. Note:…
Our Adams Creamy Natural Peanut Butter from Smuckers unboxing. When I made this video it really hit home how much packaging this is. I wish my HEB had not stopped selling this peanut butter that we really like that comes in a glass jar with a metal lid because having it shipped is a lot…
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
Processing kids’ crafts. There are so many different types of materials that kids use in crafts and projects. Let’s work on a few. Also, it’s okay to process you kids’ art. You can’t keep all of it. Take pictures, keep a few, but keep things moving. #kids#kidscrafts#kidsart#schoolart#lesslandfill#zerowaste#sustainbility#momlife#makingchoices You may also like: Kids Artwork
Please do not buy confetti balloons. If you must, please do not pop them outside. If you pop them outside, do not do it on a windy day and pickup/vacuum all the confetti. I did a campus cleanup at my son’s school last month and I was still finding confetti in the grass four months…
Cut plastic sleeves off plastic bottles: this is particularly applicable to dairy products like yogurts, kefir, milk, milk alternatives and yogurt drinks. Check the following brands/items: Lifeway Kefir Promise Land Dairy Activia Chobani #plasticsleeves#plastic#plasticbottles#kefir#yogurt#yogurtdrinksLifeway KefirActiviaChobani
Dryer lint goes in the trash. Most of our fabric contains polyester, which is plastic, and therefore should not be put in compost systems and therefore used on plants and our food. Clean your lint trap before/after every load for higher efficiency and safer drying. #lint#dryerlint#trash#dontcompost#polyester#plastic#laundry#laundrytips
Cut your trash open just in case something blows away or falls out of trash. We never know what will get popped out of the trash truck, blown around at the landfill, ripped open coming out of a dumpster, or blown away in travel. This can be tags, hair ties, six pack rings, etc. This…
? Got FirehouseSubs to-go containers? If they look like these: cardboard/egg carton type material and tear, they’re compostable. ✒️P.S. I’m not specifically calling out Firehouse Subs, this is just what keeps ending up on my porch. ?If the paper snags a bit like it’s stuck (modern butcher paper), it’s coated in plastic and should be…
I recently received the following email from a neighbor, “Can photographs be recycled? We are scanning all of ours and then discarding the photos (after we offer them to the kids).” I love getting questions! I also love that they offered their kids the option to review the photos before discarding them. Sometimes artists and crafts-people may be interested…