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Keeping your yard or neighborhood free of litter is not only making the area more presentable but it is also a source of pride and ownership in your community.  If you don't take care of your yard/neighboring areas, you cannot expect someone else to do it.  I have a lovely neighborhood with older trees and with everyone being home, yards have...

Many restaurants are no longer offering straws automatically, you have to request them.  Sometimes they are already on the table (wrapped in plastic!).  I do not use them or I will refuse a straw if offered.  Now and then I get a Frappacino and forget to bring my own straw.  I need to be better about bringing my reusable ones with me for that...

I started doing something that was suggested here and now I ask them not to bag my groceries and take them out to my car and put them in my own bags. It takes a little extra effort, but it works if you want to avoid the pile of plastic bags.

It's going well.  It is easy to have zero waste and use reusable containers when you are working from home.

Have to admit I had not given much thought to disposable razors and assumed (like everyone else) that they would be recycled.  Apparently, they are not!  I have taken steps to shave less (laser hair removal for my legs was done a long time ago thereby only needing touch ups).  I still buy disposable razors but not as often as the average woman...

Instead of buying new plastic liners for my trash bins, I will often use plastic bags from Target or a grocery store.  It might mean changing the liners more often and discarding smaller items, but it's a way to repurpose the plastic bags when I shop.  Because of COVID, many stores will not allow customers to bring their own re-usable bags to...