WEEK 16

this week, your challenge is to... 

• try grocery shopping waste-free. 
• don't be intimidated, it's completely feasible!
• (1) bring a box filled with mason jars/containers to a bulk food store. 
• I went here!
• (2) when you walk in, ask the cashier to weigh your containers before filling them. 
• (3) fill each container up with whatever you need. 
• (4) when you get to the cash register, they will weigh each container and subtract it's original weight. 
• after calculating, we found that it ended up being cheaper than COSTCO!
• (5) then we walked next door to the farmer's market. 
• I went here!
• (6) we bought all of our fruits and veggies without any packaging.
• make sure to bring your own re-usable bags because otherwise they'll use plastic bags. 

WEEK 4

this week, your challenge is to...

• replace paper towels and napkins with rags and cloth napkins.
•  if your paper towels are unbleached, you can also compost them... 
• - discover tips & tricks for composting here!