Reflections on 9 months of Reduce our Waste Living
October 17, 2018Fall is now in full swing: On October 1st, I reached a milestone: 9 months of “reduce our waste” living. I don’t like to call it zero waste living because that still seems too daunting. We have not been able to keep our garbage small enough to fit into a jar. That being said, we…
Making da sauce… Canning homemade marinara sauce
October 12, 2018Another “experiment” I wanted to try as part of my reduce our waste 52 week challenge was canning tomatoes. As someone of Italian descent, “making da sauce” was something that was part of my heritage. My mother used to make tomato sauce using tomatoes from our garden. Since I had not canned tomatoes before (and…
Reduce our Waste Vacation Travel to France
September 5, 2018Anyone who knows me knows that I love France and in particular, love Provence. What’s not to love: the weather, the vines and beautiful countryside: Unfortunately, in the past, France was not really there when it came to recycling and composting. I am pleased to report that things are changing. In March of 2018,…
Reduce our Waste Business Travel
August 17, 2018Hello dear reader! It has been a while since I have written, however, I have still been busy looking at ways that I can reduce my waste, even during a recent business trip. I had the very good fortune to travel on business to the beautiful town of Vevey, Switzerland on Lake Geneva: But even…
Shopping to Reduce Our Waste
June 24, 2018People are often curious about how I shop zero waste. It certainly is a big change from last year at this time. The major difference is that I rarely go to the traditional grocery store. When you look at today’s grocery store, you see packaging, packaging and more packaging! Here is a high- level review…
On the Way to Zero Waste: The 5 Rs
March 12, 2018I recently had the privilege of talking about the 5 Rs of waste management at my workplace. Our company, like many other companies, is interested in achieving “zero waste” as it represents cost savings and shows the company is a responsible corporate citizen. I wanted to share the key points raised during this presentation as…
Reflections after 1 month of the Zero Waste-ish Lifestyle
February 3, 2018Today (well actually February 1st) is 1 month after the start of our 52 week experiment in reducing our waste. It has been challenging and interesting at the same time. Some of my observations: Not clothes shopping is easier than I expected. I have surprised myself. In particular, as a diehard shopaholic (it’s too early to…