Monthly Archives: January 2009
Day 199: Our One Week Waste Challenge
If anything, this past week I learned that cataloging your waste is exausting. I decided on day 1 that compostables were going to be out of scope. Writing down each carrot end and banana peel was too much work what … Continue reading
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Day 196: Paperless Meals Out
We try to take our reusable containers with us when we go out to eat. Sometimes we forget. Sometimes we remember, but then
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Day 194: Seeing Red
A bit of a sad story today. Grant and I were having lunch at a homestyle restaurant – plain white coffee mugs, glass bottles of ketchup, silver-topped salt and pepper shakers, and rib-sticking mac and cheese. One of the waitresses … Continue reading
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Day 192: Off the Wagon into the Snow
There has been lots of snow in Vancouver. Lots of snow. And our household fell right off the back of the old consumer-free wagon and straight into it. Now, before you start to think that I’m just trying to publicly … Continue reading
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Day 189: Milk Lids and This Week’s Waste
I’ve been pondering milk containers lately. I used to buy milk in 4-litre plastic jugs which are curbside recyclable here. Then the recycling depot started accepting cardboard milk containers (no deposit unfortunately), so I started buying 2-litre cardboard containers instead. … Continue reading
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Day 187: Food and Hygiene for Christmas
Ask anyone and they will tell you that the highlight of their holidays is spending time with family and friends. We all say that holidays really should be about time spent not money spent, but then, when it comes down … Continue reading
