Tanaya Hulsey

i think there are a lot of things people used to reuse!

Hi Tanaya, thank you for your post! You bring up some interesting points about everyday consumption practices. As a person who saves plastic bags for liners I can say it is super useful and also convenient to not have to purchase plastic liners. Also it is really great when you can just pop into the grocery store and not need a bag; save those 5 to 10 cents! I would recommend reusable bags for big grocery hauls, some places will give you 5 cents back if you bring your own bag too! It is great your partner is making changes in his habits to lead a more sustainable life and it is awesome that you both got to talking about changes in consumerism culture.

you can set a certain day as your delivery day as a default

That's a great idea for reducing your carbon footprint. I liked that you thought of a way that you make a footprint without driving and thought of a plan on how to reduce it. I think many people don't think of how larger there carbon footprint can expand to as they only think of all the driving they do but not the constant online ordering or even apps like doordash.

what a nice neighbor you are!

mindfulness is the first step toward sustainable changes

Studying for education? what did you learn? what were you studying?

there's a product called Perro which is a good coffee alternative. there are also a few yummy mushroom coffee substitutes out there

Drinking less coffee also puts less caffeine into the environment through your pee. People don't really realize how human coffee consumption is altering the environment this way. Pharmaceuticals too.

great job! its amazing how much water we use without thinking about it.

One thing you can do is put yard clippings down on the soil around your plants. itll act a bit as a weed blocker and as it degrades it'll put nutrients back into the soil.

isn't weeding satisfying?

you might consider reducing your use of plastic containers if you can. Also theres a list of sustainable pet care ideas on canvas

Hello Tanaya! Looks like you got your post in the right place :). I totally get it though, the site has taken me some time to understand all the right buttons. My first post I accidentally set as public instead of just our team- oops! It amazes me how only a handful of states practice allowing people to get a small refund for bottle returns, with Oregon being one of these states that participate. You brought up a good point about some of our drink containers are not recyclable or refundable, ultimately making them waste that will end up in a landfill. I love your item about trying to repurpose the plastic containers that you have collected from your drink items. I am not sure if this would be anything worth looking into for what your own personal needs are and would also depend on the shape and type of milk containers, but if it is the solid plastic ones perhaps they could be turned into vases for flowers or a watering can for plants outside? I could see the shape of the plastic ones being potentially useful! However for a vase it might need to be decorated to be a little more attractive. Just a couple thoughts! Sustainable pet care is an area that definitely needs more good ideas for pet owners to look into, so much waste comes from taking care of our furry friends. I hope your puppy feels better soon! Great job this week and I look forward to hearing more about your plastic container repurposing!