Gradually over the last few weeks we've been taking some slow steps towards decreasing waste in from our house. It is hard, though, especially living in the Midwest in a dorm. First of all, I cannot have a compost bin. Second, it is very hard to find any store that sells things in bulk. So, our small steps have been: First, we have glass jars rather than plastic Tupperware. Second, I examine every packaging to make sure it is compostable. Third, we are using microfiber cloths rather than any paper towels or disposable wipes. Fourth, we refuse any plastic bags from the stores. We have an array of re-usable shopping bags and we refuse those little baggies for produce. Fifth, we have no ziplock baggies--rather we put everything in glass jars. Sixth, we have refused paper cups for coffee for the last 4 weeks. We only get "for here" cups and take time out to drink them while sitting down. Not only do we save on trash, we get 10cents off each cup, and we get time to sit with a cup of coffee for a little.
These are six small steps we have taken over the last 3 weeks. We have honestly noticed a decrease in trash. We still recycle a lot. My goal is to decrease recycling as well. For the time being these are a few good steps!
No comments:
Post a Comment