Last time I posted about the things I’ve done to be more eco-friendly and sustainable, I pointed out my new Sustainable Successes page and said I’d post with updates as I accumulated more. So here are the latest:
- I found an in-home composter for my small-time kitchen scraps which has taught me not to throw away compostable items so easily. I am now having a hard time having enough room and already plotting where to put the new compost pile outside. I feel better knowing that the money spent on vegetables and vegetative products are not going to waste, they are merely turning into something else I can use.
- We have switched to cloth handkerchiefs instead of paper tissues so that we are not throwing away so much paper.
- I have replaced disposable gloves with a permanent set of rubber dish gloves for all tasks I must perform sanitarily.
- I have begun an Amazon toilet paper subscription for Seventh Generation TP, because not only are the roll tubes and outside paper compostable/recyclable, but so is the cardboard box it comes in instead of being wrapped in plastic packaging.
- When necessary to use specialty cleaning for my clothing, I use a local shop that uses eco-friendly cleaning methods.
- I no longer use q-tips for my damp ears, I use a manual ear dryer that circulates air through the ear quickly to remove the water.
- I have converted to a digital filing system and am reducing incoming paper mail more all the time.
- I use mineral make-up from Everyday Minerals for foundation and eyes, and they come in recyclable packaging. To be completely responsible, I need to find a solution for mascara and convert to a natural lip gloss (which I have a recipe for).
- I use vegetable oil as a lubricant for squeaky hinges and the like, instead of chemical oils like WD-40.
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