Day seventy-five.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Sidenote: I spend way too much time on this blogidy blog, when I could be sleeping.

Tonight while driving home from a late meeting, this song came on the radio.
I'm with ya, Bruno. However! you won't get anywhere with that sort of attitude--especially if you're looking to be a billionaire and have a show like Oprah.

An Update:
It's been one week since the start of my NO-trash Challenge, and boy oh boy, trying to go about my day without producing waste is a difficult thing to do. It is possible! Taking small steps in the way I buy things and eat food can make a great difference.

-Instead of using plastic lunch baggies, I make sure to carry tupperware wherever I go. I'll bring my own plate and silverware to group functions whenever there's a meal provided.

-Reusable water bottle

-Every year, Americans use approx. 1,000,000,000,000 shopping bags. My Chico bag is my best friend. It's extremely handy, durable, and a great alternative to the Majestic Plastic Bag.

-I've stopped using paper towels to dry my hands (the air does a mighty fine job.)

-My pile of compost and material to be recycled is growing larger.

-Every once in a while I'll run into a piece of something that can't necessarily go back to the ground, or the recycling center (like higher numbered plastics on the plastic scale) . I've been collecting those items in this pink bag, and my goal is to use this no-garbage pile for something later. So far I've collected yogurt cups, granola bar and gum wrappers, cloth, and other bits of things.



This is where we compost. I've noticed that saving fruit & vegetable peels, egg shells, paper, and other biodegradable things reduces our household garbage waste considerably. The benefits of composting are many! My dad constructed this wooden box contraption a few years ago. To start you own compost, you don't need a vast amount of land, or an elaborate wooden box. It can be quite simple and beneficial. Howtocompost.org gives a lot of information.


Peace.