Presenting my son: Max

This last month, we've been pounded with interviews. But one has a special place in my heart: a KPFA radio show that included my eldest, Max.Before the Sunset article, I had been answering questions and interviews. Because I write this blog, interest naturally went to the family instigator. All along, I said that if it was not for my whole family (then faceless) being involved, our dramatic trash reduction would not be possible. Afterall, a household's Zero Waste goals can only be achieved with the involvement of all family members. I just happen to be the lucky wife and mother of three easy-going,...

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Will you be my valentine?

Pardon me but I no longer get excited about Valentine's day. And I hope this year will be different.I understand and enjoy celebrating love, but I don't understand and resent drowning it with red kinky lingerie, heart shaped junk, dust collecting stuffed animals (who buys that stuff?) and...tree munching valentines. Many might view my anti-consumerism detachment as political or radical, but I rather blame it on cultural differences. I grew up in Europe, thinking that Valentine's day, as it is celebrated there, was globally reserved for lovers (grown-ups involved in an intimate relationship that...

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In the News!

Long before welcoming Sunset into our home, Scott and I reflected on the effects of publicity. We weighed the pros (spreading the word of zero waste and hoping to inspire others) and the cons (exposing our family to criticism and knowing that many will judge us based on unanswered questions and assumptions). We felt that the pros outweigh the cons. Our whole family (not just myself as a blogger), is now exposed.Here is what the local news had to stay about our lifestyle last nig...

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Meal Planning

Much of regular household trash is made up of convenience (fast food) packaging, making Zero Waste an unthinkable goal for many. But slow food is not that complicated. As with everything else, a little simplifying, organizing and planning goes a long way. SIMPLIFYNot so long ago (a couple of years ago maybe), my cookbook was filled with recipes collected over the years, many of them calling for processed or canned goods. Not-so-healthy and/or wasteful recipes mingled amongst healthy waste-free ones, not only crowded my recipe binder and made the healthy recipes hard to find, but also made zero...

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