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. :)

Slightly unrelated to this challenge, but similar vibe. One of my New Year's Resolutions is to make a better effort to fix stuff that's broken, ripped, etc. Recently I sent our coffee machine out to get serviced and we just got it back and it looks and makes coffee like it's brand new. I also ordered some wool fabric from Pendleton to fix a beautiful wool blanket that got eaten by our dog. Repairs for the win!

Can anyone confirm? From what I understand you DONT need to remove labels from plastic before recycling, BUT it probably makes the recycling more efficient if labels are removed. (Hennepin btw)

Getting set to shop at a new (to me) store in my neighborhood—Marissa's Supermarket. My list is focused on slow, homemade, nourishing food, that's not wrapped in plastic.