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Link Round Up #4
Favorite from the week: I love Queer Eye’s Jonathan. (an article for if you are in to self care. or Jonathan.) I also love Amal Clooney. On Spring refreshing. On a zero waste bathroom. On being childfree. On surviving Spring. (like the author, Spring is my least favorite season.) On changing your mind.
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How to Recycle Better
Disclaimer: I am basing this information off of what I learned while touring our local recycling facility. Your facility may be different with different recycling rules and procedures. The best way to find out is by contacting your local facility, going on a tour, or reaching out to your city’s green/recycling/zero waste initiative divisions. Visiting our local recycling facility was one of the most educational opportunities I’ve had in a long time. It was fascinating how high tech the facility was but also how much we don’t know as a community on best recycling practices. So. I’m hoping to share out a few small things I’ve learned. First off, make…
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Link Round Up #3
Favorites from the week: On turning your fridge into a salad bar. On where to donate used books. On simple ways to reduce waste. Yum: how to make a TJ’s cheese plate. Fascinating: how 50 female characters were described in their screenplays.
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Zero Waste Wish List
In absolutely no way do you need to buy things to reduce waste. Nor do I recommend buying things until you truly need to. HOWEVER — if you are in the market for something that could replace a more single use or non-recyclable/compostable item AND you don’t have an adequate replacement already (i.e. old cloth rags for cleaning, empty glass jars for storage, existing spoon/fork for your “to-go” kit, etc., more on that below) … read on! For the house Wool dryer balls for when you run out of dryer sheets Compostable kitchen sponge and bamboo brushes?(with replaceable heads)?for when you run out of traditional sponges Compostable toilet brush (but…
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Link Round Up #2
Favorites from the week: Reasons you shouldn’t recycle. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is still growing. How to cut down on junk mail. The Instagram illusion (on faking perfection). The joy of completing tiny projects.
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Waste Not!: Veggie Scrap Edition
Making your own vegetable stock is so, so simple (I mean, it’s not even a recipe really) AND you get to utilize scraps before they are ultimately thrown in the compost AND you get to avoid buying a box of stock that would get thrown in to recycling. It’s a win all around. So let’s get started. First, you want to collect some vegetable scraps. I have a tin in the freezer that I throw scraps in to — when the tin is full, I use it to make stock. Good veggies for stock are carrots, celery, onions, mushrooms, bell peppers,? leeks — basically, hardy vegetables that aren’t too bitter…
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Our “Luxury Item” List
Nope — I don’t mean La Mer cream or gold toilets. Our “luxury items” are those items that are housed in plastic (particularly #7, which our city takes but doesn’t really have a market to sell those plastics to) or end up in the landfill. But for now — these items are what we have, love, or haven’t found suitable recyclable or zero waste alternatives for. Sonicare brush heads (landfill): Can’t quit these! They keep my teeth in great condition and I’m not willing to switch over the bamboo toothbrushes yet. Maybe someone can make bamboo brush heads or something for Sonicares? Makeup products (landfill or Origins): I love makeup…
