ABQ BioPark

I just want to say that I took actions and saved plastic and litter more than I was able to record. I bet we all did . . . so we're even greater than the numbers show!! Hurrah Team ABQ BioPark!!!

It confirms my suspicion that we're all "sheep"

I learned a lot about wishcycling, which I was surprised that I practiced. My recycle bin has far fewer things in it now, but I have much less contamination of my load

I was pretty successful in achieving my goals, but I feel like I barely made a dent in the global problem

I rarely travel by plane but in order to get through TSA you need travel sized containers anyway.

Two years ago I started canning and pickling. I feel very connected to my ancestors, to the earth and to past times. I am able to give some of my goods as gifts. I don't get enough to make large quantities, but I make enough pizza sauce for a special Christmas Tree decorating party, enough applesauce for latkes, enough Black Forest Cherry Jam...

Unprocessed foods tend to be more healthy (lower in calories, higher in fiber and nutrients.

Fresh produce in a washable net bag helps.

On the first day of the challenge, I was driving on Paseo del Norte at rush hour. Due to the traffic, I could not avoid running over a very large (refrigerator sized) plastic bag in my lane. I soon noticed the plastic ballooning up in my rear window, so I knew it must be stuck to something. At a light, the passenger in the vehicle behind me got...

Most of today's trash was cigarette butts, yuk!