Happy Earth Day!
I'm celebrating by giving you a look inside my trash can. Sounds like fun, right? This is the approximate volume of stuff:
I just eye-balled it, really, but I think it's pretty close to accurate.
This is what's inside!
So far, it's mostly packaging. Paper-lined foil, foil-lined paper, and other silly combinations of materials that can't be separated. Hot cocoa packets, lint roller sheets, casing from heartworm medications, etc etc etc. I've limited my use of these things to avoid putting them in here, but sometimes you just have to have some hot cocoa!
I've been able to feel less guilty about eating snacks like chips and protein bars because we've started collecting them to send to Terracycle. However, I still consider the crappy packaging as a reminder not to eat that stuff anyway, so it's working out in my favor twice.
I think there are probably some small things I can pull out to be recycled or reused, but I'm going to wait until I have more exciting trash.
The cats have successfully been transitioned to 100% corn litter, which is super cheap and breaks down easily in that poop pile we have going. I'm pleasantly surprised Sabian is actually using it...he's usually very particular about what touches his paws (I'm rolling my eyes as I type).
As far as updates go, that's about it. Once you get into a routine, things flow pretty easily.
I do, however, have to plug the conference while I can...it's next week!! If you or anyone you know want to go, check out the program and registration on our website. Even if you don't have any fun or learn anything new (doubtful that you won't), you'll at least have a good time watching me awkwardly interact with crowds of people.
On Earth Day, and most every other day, I'm so glad I was an agriculture and natural science student. Sometimes, understanding and appreciation make all the difference. I hope you got outside for a little while today before you sat down to read this. If not; stop reading and get out there now!
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the
world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide
what kind of difference you want to make.”
-Jane Goodall
