I cleaned out the fridge this morning. Less waste! Less plastic, more recycled condiment bottles with the caps on.

This year’s Plastic-Free Challenge has felt harder than usual. A handful of personal matters demanded my time and energy, and I didn’t show up to it the way I had hoped.

It's a beautiful day here in Minneapolis. I'm planning on taking a few minutes after work today to clean up the garbage on my block. Enjoy the sunshiny warmth and making the block more beautiful = win/win.

If you're looking, there are lots of plastic-free options!

One pro of avoiding plastic: just not buying stuff in general, especially in the food dept. I've been eating a lot of "old groceries" I had.

Reflection from last night - As a commitment to waste less food, I did the ol' throw all of the veggies you have on a sheet pan season with salt, pepper, toss in olive oil and roast the heck out of them. Popped some feta on the pan to provide a little creamy fat and tossed it with Banza pasta. Delicious, used all of the food, and healthy! Score!

I just realized I could be getting more points doing 1. My own post 2. Replying to others

There goes 50 points so far noooooo

Throughout this challenge, even though I have been terrible at keeping up with posting here and check-ins, it has made me reflect a lot more on my waste. Simple things like bringing your own bags or always having extra reusable bags in the car ACTUALLY add up. BONUS: reusable bags feel way nicer, can hold more, and can have a cool design.

Why use a boring plastic bag when you could use this?

This is my second year doing it. A lot of my habits from last year have stuck, so I'm looking to go a little bit deeper this year.

We got Rainbow Chinese last night. FYI - their take out boxes are compostable. :)