Reduce our Packaged Goods: “Grab n Go” Food
January 22, 2018 OffI have been spending a surprising (or sad?) amount of time looking at our garbage. Talk about a strange hobby for a privileged 50 year old. Now that we are composting religiously, our garbage is mostly “dry” and actually quite small. Kudos to the family for their mostly begrudging efforts! In rummaging through the container…
Reduce Our Packaging: Buying in Bulk
January 15, 2018 OffWeek 2 of our 52 week Zero Waste experiment. It is a very cold day (-23 C) but extremely clear and bright after more than 30 cm of new snow: Fresh starts are the order of the day after so much snow! We are off with our first challenge in this process: to reduce the…
The Big Weigh In
January 10, 2018 OffThe key objective of this challenge is to determine the reduction in waste that our family of four can achieve after 52 weeks. We will compare the amount of garbage that we create over a 2 week period at the start of the year versus the end of the year. Our starting point is January…
The 52 Week Experiment
December 31, 2017 OffWelcome to our 52 week experiment to reduce our waste. My name is Sandra and I am a very busy-fifty-something-wanna be fashionista-working mother of two wonderful daughters. I have been married to a very patient and understanding man for 26 years. Yes, I am indeed blessed. In spite of this, I have decided to put…