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Turns out, refusing single-use plastic is way more fun when you treat it like a craft project. Suddenly every container becomes potential storage, every jar gets a second life, and I’m looking at milk cartons like "Hmm… what could you be?" But there aren't enough hours in the day to turn all these would-be-trash objects into useful...

Based on my own experience (free swaps and thrift stores) and in chatting with some people in my community, we came up with this: Commonly Shared Items: Clothing Household Goods Books & Media Toys & Games Baby Items How a Free Store Can Change Buying Habits: Encourages Reuse Over Buying New – Hopefully people may think twice...

Not only is this a great way to reuse items, it's a lovely connecting event. Being able to meet up with others who are also deeply passionate about caring for the planet by reducing consumption and waste, caring for each other in mutual aid ways and wearing respirator masks in public, and building community one article of clothing at a time, is...

I just watched a video about the micro and nano plastics accumulated in your body from contacts! I need to do some more reading... but I'm so surprised I haven't seen this or even thought of it before. It's a bit overwhelming at times to realize how difficult it is to get away from it.

I have a friend who is a kindergarten teacher and they are using plastics in an art project. Teaching the kids that we don't want these in our streets, homes and classrooms unless we make art out of them. The ones I've seen are how sea creatures are affected by having plastics in their environment.

I've been thinking about posting at work asking for people to save their empty soda bottles for me. A project I'd like to make is using soda bottle to create a roof for a small structure for rain collection. During these heat waves, it reminds me of the importance of having a water reserve.

I have not been posting as i have been SO incredibly busy, but I got my new reusable sandwich and goodie bags I ordered and I have restarted my subscription to a service that sends me reusables to replace the hhousehold items i have that are not sustainable. Got a new bamboo cutting board and some really great reusable cloths that eliminate...

I've seen people use plastic bottles as planters, but I did just see someone use a plastic bottle as a self-watering planter. After you cut the bottle you turn the top part upside down into the bottom portion, after adding soil and plant and water in the bottom will seep up into the soil and keep it moist. I collect a lot of idea on pinterest...

My two favorite documentaries I've watched so far are "Plastic Wars" and "Just Eat It" both available on YouTube. Go watch them! The second one is more food waste focused but it was super cool and informative.

I already went through all the resources on here and a few more to learn about plastics. I can name all the types, the general manufacturing processes, and whether they are typically recyclable or not. If anyone has anymore videos, articles, books, documentaries to recommend, let me know.