Monday, June 18, 2018

Zero-Waste may be Harder to Do than We Thought! Reality Sets In...

Can we do this? 

We just got back from the store.  Oh my...the overwhelming feeling that our quest to travel zero-waste for 20 more days on a small budget just came over us like a tsunami. This will be a very daunting task.  But we are up for the challenge!

We visited one grocery store which touted itself for its bulk items and found just how expensive buying bulk can be.  Since we couldn't stay under our budget there, we went to another store.  This supermarket was much cheaper, but the options to choose zero-waste were limited. 

Yes we can!

To subdue the anxiety of the doubt, Samantha and I planned out our next few meals (since we are in a "cabin" with no microwave), read labels to ensure we could recycle or reuse the containers, and purchased our items.

People's Reality and America's Leadership


This experience was so important.  If a family is trying to "make it" from paycheck to paycheck, looking at the bottoms of containers is out of the question. Even paying for recycling at one's house is an added bill in some communities.  Doing this wouldn't be an option for those people and families scraping by.  Which begs the question, "Shouldn't our great country make this an easier process for all people?"  I sure think so!  As the gentleman from Italy already stated in the previous post, the leadership of his community has a goal of an 80% diversion rate.  This means that of the 100% of waste the community produces 80% will be composted, recycled, or reused! What a remarkable goal! 

What is the diversion goal of your community?  If you are living in the mid-west like we do the answer is ..... crickets.....crickets.... That is what I thought.  Diversion rate goals are not in the conversations in everyday lives of Americans, but it should be!

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/20/for-earth-day-heres-how-americans-view-environmental-issues/



Our family will inventory our trash today and restructure our travels to learn how to make this possible for all people.  Blessings!

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