this week, your challenge is to...
- make your own cleaning products.
- WHO? --> you!
- WHAT? --> dish soap, glass cleaner, wooden floor cleaner, greasy pot rescue, sink cleaner, sticky residue remover.
- WHERE? --> at home.
- WHEN? --> when you run out of your current supply, make these instead of buying new ones.
- WHY? --> (1) to reduce waste. (2) to avoid harsh chemicals. (3) to save money.
- HOW? --> Find all the recipes here!
this week, your challenge is to...
- start composting.
- (1) to minimize landfills.
- > residential waste is made up of 40% compostable materials!
- (2) to save money.
- > you'll no longer have to buy chemical fertilizers.
- (3) to save resources.
- > compost helps with water retention so you'll waste less water.
- (4) to improve your soil.
- > compost returns valuable nutrients to the soil.
- (5) to reduce your environmental impact.
- > decrease CO2 emissions caused by vehicles who transport waste.
- > stop chemical fertilizers from running off into our rivers, lakes and streams.
- > diminish groundwater pollution caused by buried organics (when they react with metals in landfills).
this week, your challenge is to...
- never use a plastic bag again.
- bring your own re-usable bags to the grocery store.
- if you struggle to remember your bags...
- (1) keep them in your car/purse/backpack.
- (2) hang them up in an obvious place.
- (3) use boxes at the store and recycle them afterwards.
- (4) carry your groceries out without a bag.
- learn how to (easily) make a bag out of an old shirt here!
- buy recyclable/re-usable produce bags here!
