So my family and I have been striving for zero waste for many years. I can't remember the last time we bought paper towels. 10 years ago is not an unreasonable estimate. We have been using reusable sandwich bags, snack bags and lunch bags for several years. And perhaps the best example I can think of is when my husband's family and I went to this amazing fabric outlet in MN, probably 8 years ago or so. We found this ultra slinky, light-weight, stretchy fabric that I promptly turned into produce bags. That's right. We use these for our vegetables and fruits that we buy from the store- when we do not have enough of those locally grown items from our CSA farm, Westridge Organic Produce. So I want some credit here! I am scrolling through Pinterest and up pops all of these pins for how to be zero waste and eliminate plastic usage. So doing that- and have been for a very long time!!
I am just kicking myself and being a whiny complainer because I have not written or posted or shared about this to anyone. We are relatively silent about our efforts to maintain our greenness. Damn- it's hard to be a trend setter when no one knows!
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