LESS is So Much MORE

"It seems that if you have little in life, you have little to worry about. If you have much, it seems you have much to lose" - 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama.With Earth week, much emphasis is put on "Recycling" and "Reusing".Yet, I believe that "Reducing" is an immediate aid to our environmental crisis. I believe that "Reducing" what we cannot "Refuse", has had the biggest impact (and is our "most potent secret ingredient") on our family's journey towards Zero Waste.Some readers have mentioned that our voluntary simplicity might be off-putting to those interested in Zero Waste. I rather tend...

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On the Today Show this morning!

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Once upon a bumpy road

This is post is about a comment that Jessica posted this week on "Six Month Tally", which I thought worthy of highlighting in a blog post. My response to Jessica, follows."Bea, I really appreciate your blog and am thinking of ways to improve our consumption and waste in our home. One frustration I have while reading your accounts is the judgment you bestow onto others, such as:"For now, I blame the ignorant adults who buy and feed harmful and wasteful junk not only to their children but also to others."Perhaps a bit of compassion and understanding for those unlike you could help people hear your...

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How to make a Zero Waste Lunch

As you may know, Max is in 5th grade. As part of his classwork, he was asked to create a blog, and he chose "Environmental Tips" as a subject. He was then asked to give a short "How to" speech to the class. So here he is on "How to make a Zero Waste Lunch"...PS: Max recently went on his outdoor education trip. His wonderful teacher proudly announced that her grade received the record for the number of zero waste meals at the facility. During that trip, Max also joined the Hard Core club. Members of the club eat a whole apple (core, stem, seeds and all), and share a secret hand-shake. Love the...

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