Here we go:
25 Wasteful Things You Can Live Without:
- Plastic wrap -- Instead, use a container with a lid. Check!
- Tin foil -- Use an oven-safe pot or dish with a lid. Check!
- Disposable cleaning cloths, dusters, etc. -- Use a microfiber cloth that can be washed. Check!
- Paper towels -- Use a tea towel, instead. Check!
- Disposable pens -- Buy a good pen that only needs the ink well changed. Ah poo!
- Paper plates -- Washing dishes may be an effort, but it's worth it. Check!
- Plastic cutlery -- Use the metal stuff. Check!
- Disposable razors -- Invest in a razor that only needs the blades changed. Check!
- Packaged fruits and vegetables -- Produce does not need to be packaged. Check!
- Individually wrapped snacks -- Snacks travel better anyway in a hard container. Check! Although we have purchased them for when we travel...so a little poo!
- Juice boxes -- Put juice in a reusable container (not plastic). Check!
- Electric pencil sharpeners -- Use the hand-crank version of days gone by. Check!
- Disposable diapers -- Cloth diapers aren't that much more difficult to use. Check! My girls are older so no use for those.
- Disposable cloths -- Fabric cloths can be washed regularly to avoid bacterial or viral build-up. Check!
- Paper or plastic single-use grocery bags -- Get a few reusable bags. Check!
- Bottled water -- Install a water filter on your tap or pick up a water jug with a filter. Check!
- Non-rechargeable batteries -- Make the investment for rechargeable batteries and you'll save money in the long run. Check!
- Electric can openers -- Use a little muscle. Check!
- Single-serving pudding or yogurt cups -- Buy a large container of yogurt or make your own pudding, and send it in a reusable container. Check!
- Plastic cups -- Stick to reusable cups. Check!
- Disposable table cloths -- Spills are a reality of life; just clean them up as they happen. Check! We own fabric ones.
- Antibacterial wipes -- If you must, use a gel hand sanitizer. Check! We use good old soap bar's.
- Facial tissues -- Unless you have a bad cold, a handkerchief will work just fine. Check!
- Paper billing -- Switch to e-billing for your bank statement, credit card bill, utility bill, etc. Check! Anytime there is that option we choose it.
- Plasticized sticky notes -- Use the original paper sticky notes; they can be recycled when you're done with them. Check! We do not use them so double check!
6 comments:
Only about 15. Because I don't alway use re-usable products, I didn't count things like the cup. And my husband still prefers plastic water bottles, and individual cups of yogurt. I'm counting him with me b/c our buying power is combined. I guess my "extra-credit" is that I re-use disposable objects, and don't use disposable menstrual products (go Diva Cup!).
Thanks for posting the list. I hope to kick some of these disposable habits!
Swiggett- its a start. Your doing great!
I missed three of them - cloth diapers (because I'm in an apartment), reusable pen, and hankies.
We did it!!! 23 points! AND we use family cloths and
I have a menstrual cup as well!!!! I love extra credit points.
Wow, so excited you all had such high scores. This means there is hope for everyone!
Great list! I scored 20/25. Not bad...room for improvement.
I kid you not when I tell you that I have had the same writing pen for six years! It is practically a permanent fixture in my life - I love it. I simply refill the ink cartridge from time to time.
-Monica Erskine
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