Caretakers

I mentioned Plastic-Free July and that I recently joined Ridwell on my zero-waste journey to a friend in Dallas. She later mentioned that my expressing my desire to go zero waste had her examining her own habits and wanting to start making small changes. This is someone I would not have expected to jump on board so I'm calling it a lead by...

The biggest is I feel better not throwing the empty container away.LUSH has some amazing bar shampoos and conditioners. We use bar soap at all of our sinks instead of glass or plastic pumps. I know glass refillable containers are all the rage but think about the packaging the refillable soap comes in. I use a great conditioner bar instead of...

This is so hard to do during Corona virus times. I used to bring my own glass containers to fill from the bulk section and hardly bought plastic packaging. This routine has had to pause. I do try to buy a glass packaged product over plastic but often it's hard to find. I do not use plastic produce bags. I feel like this switch is something I'm...

When I pick up litter in my community, I notice the small spaces and get more familiar with the space. I have also met members of my community while picking up litter. A quick 'Hey, thanks for doing that' can turn into a conversation. Not every time but often. I've never picked up a piece of litter and regretted it.

It takes time. I'm always having to spend mental energy pushing against a work culture that wants me to be responsive at all hours. What would it look like if we had a business culture that modeled being responsive in a more limited way?

Since I am trying to increase my intake of fruits and vegetables, and am spending much more time at home during quarantine I am able to use the would be waste to create a nice space in my backyard.