Waste Not, Want Not

[qness]

This is nicced from a random site.  We don't use Saran Wrap a lot, or ziplock bags, but we are guilty of paper towels although we have been trying to move towards dishtowels...  This article is helping me cut those wastables out =).

Waste Not, Want Not

Being environmentally conscious is really important to me. I find it senseless to waste

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[schmooo]

I have to say that I am guilty of using all three, but none of them in abundance. The hardest thing I may have to get over is the paper towels, since I am very much for using something to clean up a filthy, often germy mess once and throwing it away. I see they make flushable, biodegradable wipes though, which I think is a little better.

OTOH we also recycle and compost aggressively and produce very little actual trash, so I hope we haven't been killing the Earth quite as quickly as we could have!

Thanks for posting this! I saw a couple of people today talking about never buying paper towels again and I see where that statement might have come from. :)

[qness]

I'm no saint, we have all three in our house, too. We just don't use ziplock bags or Saran Wrap much. Paper towels, tho....the hubster is addicted to them. It's been a process trying to move away from them - lol.

I am planning on composting when the house is done - we do not do it yet. Wilhelm thinks it is beyond weird and is afraid it's going to smell and bring bugs...

[qness]

Your welcome! I'm glad other people are getting the good out of it like I have. I never knew about many of those substitutes - I will be switching out to cooler and more recyclable things, as well =).