Forks in the Dirt

Just got back from a vacation and it was so fun to see how they avoided plastic at the resort- glass when an option, reusable plastic made out of corn and soy - and ZERO PLASTIC STRAWS! I was able to reuse (refill) lots of travel size options, and opted for less laundry at the resort... working hard to offset the plane emissions though!

I do make them every once in a while. Yes, I can be more mindful to make them more often.

Cold weather has impeded some progress such as picking up plastics when out for w walk, but it is good to get the reminders.

I love growing my own food as a way to eat fresh and to preserve the foods for our family for over winter- and to give away extra food to friends and neighbors!

Just joined a food scraps recycle program in my county.

I have a foldable clothes drying rack that I set out right in front of our woodstove and it dries so fast - but even before we added the woodstove, clothes would still dry within a day!

It is crazy how many vegetables come wrapped in single us plastic- and I'm always shocked because for much of the year I don't buy veggies but grow and preserve them from our garden. But eventually I want a cucumber and lettuce for salad and always wonder why we can't find a way around all the plastic wrapped produce? I make my own beeswax...

I Started this team as a way to encourage each other to stay aware of the single use plastics in our midst- it is so easy to just not see them. And to do something about the problem - remember- Action Absorbs Anxiety!

Asking questions is always a good place to start, so I'll ask where does that plastic bag/wrapper go after you're done with it? It is so pervasive that it can be hard to see the plastic problems all around us.

I joined Ridwell today - a company that recycles plastics. ☺️