tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882959808811184859.post1084834765956717201..comments2024-01-15T09:56:23.383-06:00Comments on Skip The Bag: Why I Don't Keep My Trash in a Mason JarSkipTheBaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02426786864856395559noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882959808811184859.post-61401343868386193822017-07-04T17:09:04.287-05:002017-07-04T17:09:04.287-05:00Same here. Definitely no mason jar, but have defin...Same here. Definitely no mason jar, but have definitely noticed many changed habits. I still produce trash, but am more conscious about what I buy. I worry sometimes that the "mason jar" is too idealistic a standard to start reducing waste. A lot of people may automatically think they can't do that, but as you mention, the goal is to start small and to start today.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03842474319032126834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882959808811184859.post-6755924787513536192017-05-12T23:41:10.272-05:002017-05-12T23:41:10.272-05:00Anytime you are filling up your garbage can less f...Anytime you are filling up your garbage can less frequently than compost or recycling, you are doing a good thing!SkipTheBaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426786864856395559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882959808811184859.post-42426438796255065462017-05-10T17:19:09.381-05:002017-05-10T17:19:09.381-05:00Having a compost bucket on my counter goes a long ...Having a compost bucket on my counter goes a long way to helping reduce waste. I'm not perfect. We make about a bag and a half of trash a week. It would be less if my city's municipal recycling was less picky. We do end up filling our recycling dumpster every week. I know recycling isnt enough, especially in regards to plastic, but I am trying.Tabitha Parentinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882959808811184859.post-15228445947877817422017-03-05T11:26:10.426-06:002017-03-05T11:26:10.426-06:00It's true, even the best zero waste people sti...It's true, even the best zero waste people still probably generate some waste. But all of our baby steps add up. Thank you for sharing!SkipTheBaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426786864856395559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882959808811184859.post-17209947600726534642017-03-05T11:25:11.693-06:002017-03-05T11:25:11.693-06:00Little changes can add up quickly in terms of redu...Little changes can add up quickly in terms of reducing the amount of waste created. That's so great that you have a grey water system. I'm thinking we may eventually get a rain barrel (or something) for the garden, but that's still a little ways in the future. SkipTheBaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426786864856395559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882959808811184859.post-35078068566963930802017-03-05T10:34:36.710-06:002017-03-05T10:34:36.710-06:00I am sure that all of us need to improve - I know ...I am sure that all of us need to improve - I know I do, but I keep working on ways to save and improve waste. I really don't understand how someone could have zero waste all the time. I make sure I do everything to learn new ways and I know can see a big difference than the trash I had 5 years ago - I especially work to make sure I don't waste food or food scraps. Thanks for sharing your ideas and keep up the good work. Sharing!Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280098161046215896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882959808811184859.post-14599987461300473622017-03-04T14:46:28.925-06:002017-03-04T14:46:28.925-06:00I'm with you. I am constantly looking for ways...I'm with you. I am constantly looking for ways to reduce my garbage. Like you, my husband and I only create 1 to 1 1/2 bags a week for our inside trash. We could go 6 weeks without rolling the BIG trash bin out to the curb. The recycle bin also takes us 6 weeks to fully fill. I'm always suggesting to my husband that we should do this or that to reduce and recycle. Like suggesting hooking our washer into a gray water system to water the garden. He looked at me like I had grown another head and said, you already put a bucket in the shower to collect water for the plants, just keep doing the things you're doing. As long as we're doing something!judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070661448170951709noreply@blogger.com