In these articles, I keep y’all up to date about the goings on in my life–zero waste or otherwise. Because after all…this is a blog.
In case you haven’t heard, I’m moving to Seattle. This decision has been a long time coming. My high school bucket list had “Seattle” as item number 14 before I added the words “Move to” after my junior year of college. So if you’re surprised, you probably don’t know me that well. Before you ask: …
In November, I wrote a blog outlining what I wanted for Christmas as a zero waster. Now with the New Year underway and all the traditions and parties behind me, I feel it’s safe to say I’ve successfully completed my first zero waste Christmas. Achievement unlocked! Defining Success Let’s be honest: I didn’t keep to my one mason …
I did not meet my goal of 1 mason jar of waste this month. And that’s okay! I didn’t expect to succeed right off the bat. This was my first month officially tracking my trash–specifically my non-recyclable, non-compostable trash. If it were that easy, everyone would be zero waste. A few confessions about this month’s …
Happy November 1st, everyone. Each year, I participate in an event called National Novel Writing Month (or “nanowrimo” for “short”). Much like the zero waste challenge, this annual tradition has a definitive monthly goal I try to meet: Write a 50,000 word story in 30 days. That’s about the size of Catcher in the Rye. For those of …
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Here’s the thing about going zero waste: You want to talk to people about it. I imagine this is true of any drastic lifestyle change, whether it’s veganism or giving birth to a child. But whenever you passionately ramble about anything, people in your life can get…well…annoyed. That’s the great thing about blogs. They’re like …