Tag: Plastic free challenge
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Easy Eco Friendly Gift Wrap Options to Try for the Holidays
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This holiday season I’m trying to be more sustainable by figuring out eco friendly gift wrap and present options. The previous weeks, we took a look at some reduced and/or plastic-free options for presents. Strategy #1, was to shop local and how buying things locally can be more earth friendly.…
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Gluten Free Pancake in a Mug Recipe for a Fun Jar Gift
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Since this month’s focus is on plastic-free presents, I’ve been working on some ‘meals in a jar’ recipes that I can use for gifts. I accidentally came up with this ‘pancake in a mug’ recipe while I was working on a ‘cake in a mug’ mix. It’s still a bit…
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Quick DIY gifts for an Eco Friendly Holiday
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Every month I try to find ways to cut down on single-use plastic and overall waste. With this being the holiday season, the focus is going to be on reducing plastic as it relates to gift giving. I have 3 strategies to help with this eco friendly holiday goal. Last…
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Butternut Squash Soup in a Jar for a Quick Meal or Gift
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Meals in a jar are great for the holidays! Not just as a homemade gift but as a way to help with all the holiday cooking. Really, who doesn’t need a quick, throw-together meal these days? And this Hearty Butternut Squash Soup is just the thing for chilly weather. This…
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Is Shopping Locally Better for the Environment?
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With this being the holiday season, our plastic-free challenge this month is going to be focused on eco friendly gifts. The 3 strategies we’ll use to achieve this goal are: shopping locally, easy homemade gifts, and wrapping alternatives. This week is going to be all about the first strategy, shopping…
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Figuring Out Eco Friendly Gift Strategies for the Holidays
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The holidays are approaching fast and this year I’m determined to be more eco friendly. But there’s a lot of different ways to go about being zero-waste/plastic-free/eco-friendly and I don’t want to overwhelm myself with good intentions. As usual, my main goal is to reduce plastics and single-use waste. So…
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Key Takeaways from this Month’s Plastic Free Challenge
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For this month, we focused on 3 strategies to replace TV dinners. Not only has this been a great opportunity to reduce single-use plastics in our kitchens (and food), but it seems to have had a positive impact on the budget as well. From doing the 3 alternatives to TV…
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Recommendations To Help With The TV Dinner Challenge
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This month, we’ve been focusing on replacing TV dinners as a way to cut down on single-use plastics. The 3 strategies to help achieve that goal are: homemade freezer meals, ‘meals in a jar’, and 15 minute meals. I’ve mentioned several resources to help support these strategies throughout various posts.…
