Thank you to the people behind the Plastic-Free Challenge! I learned a lot and have made some lasting changes.

Just returned from our community compost bin-

The Twin Cities Has a Trash Problem. Can We Compost Our Way Out of It? Good article about composting and recycling in the Twin Cities.

Fake Spring means taking a quick walk after lunch and picking up garbage on the block. Have a great Tuesday everyone!

I hosted a small event at my home this weekend, intentionally incorporating the plastic-free challenge into my planning and hosting decisions. Instead of disposable products, I chose reusable options, recycled wrapping paper whenever possible, opted for biodegradable balloons, and passed along decorations afterward for future use. Yay!

Buying and storing bulk not only tastes better, is better quality, it looks better in the cupboard. Triple win!

Some thoughts: no plastic = healthier food choices! I wish it was summer because I would be having the plastic-free time of my life at farmers markets! Lunchtime sandwiches wrapped in tin-foil are so much more satisfying than plastic-bag sammies! When in-doubt, think of a thankful sea turtle!

We made the switch to toothpaste pellets! No more messy plastic tubes.

Went to a movie yesterday. Knew that the popcorn and soda containers were cardboard but that candy would be a challenge. My solution? Make cookies ahead of time, put them in my pocket, and sneak em' in. SO much better than the overpriced gummy worms that I would have got (which I'm sure probably have a little plastic in them...who even knows what's in those things, anyway?) New habits, new traditions?