OKC Zoo and Botanical Garden

Social media is great for sharing values with like-minded people. It is less useful for getting people of differing opinions on board with your values and practices. Still, sharing useful information with those who are interested is worthwhile.

Hooray! Made it to the end! Let's wrap it up, like plastic wrap! But instead of plastic wrap, use reusable silicone lids or beeswax wrap.

Other then the obvious it saves money, it also reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfills everyday. It allows durable dishes to be used to there full potential as well.

It did help connect then to the problem, My MIL likes to buy things and uses alot of plastics so I think the watching a documentary really helped her reflect on some things. Hopefully she'll try to reduce her usage of plastic waste.

Can't believe Plastic Free July is over. I will continue to be plastic aware and avoidant until next July.

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. -Angry Earth via Facebook

It’s HOT in Oklahoma this week and we have a new roof put on - dang, those roofers are rock stars! I bought a 2 gallon thermos with a spigot, filled it with orange sports drink and actually found paper cups, instead of those red plastic ones. Thanks for another year of plastic-reducing reminders and I’ll be here again next year!

I think it depends on the person and what type of reasons are persuasive to them, but there is so much harm from plastics and so many benefits to alternatives that there are many different ways to approach those conversations.

I think it depends on the person and what type of reasons are persuasive to them, but there is so much harm from plastics and so many benefits to alternatives that there are many different ways to approach those conversations.

Last day!! Hope everyone feels good about their progress!