MTM Health

Switching to milk and ice cream that comes in cardboard packaging vs plastic. Doing my best to avoid buying produce that comes in plastic if I can find a plastic free option. Using my own bags to carry produce out of stores and growing what I can at home, particularly peppers and lettuce. My guess is plastic use for produce began increasing...

With a family of 7 convenience is always welcome in my busy life- however with that comes the "ease" of purchasing plastic one time use products. The biggest impact with kids in sports, replacing bottles of water and Gatorade bottles with refillable bottles and powder add ins can make such a huge impact. Teaching our children that...

I came together with a couple of friends and each of us have small gardens. We each brought 2-3 veggies we grew and were able to make a lovely/large salad with it. No plastic because the dressing was olive oil from a glass jug, fresh herbs, and lemon juice! It was fun and made us realize it's easier to eat with minimal plastic use than we...

My friends recently had a house warming party, and I gifted reusable sandwich bags, both small and larger freezer bags. They loved the gift! We all love the convenience of a "ziploc" bag but hate how much plastic is created because of them. Yes you have to clean them vs throwing them away, but most are dishwasher friendly, and it's so...

I have been doing this for a long time and it took me forever to get my family onboard but I finally got them and we have a recycle bin that we have to take to the street every other week. I believe that it is a great idea

I love to learn more about the environment and take pride in working to keep my life as sustainable as possible. There are so many things that can be recycled!! I'm excited to learn more ways to be sustainable.