No Trash Challenge - 2008
OK. So we have really been working to reduce our trash and waste in general. We have already implemented some great things that are reducing our impact on the environment but I know that we can all do more. So, our family is going to try to get by with only 1 can (kitchen size - 13 gallon) of trash a month! We have been working on getting down to one container per week but I think we need a little more motivation and I know that we can do even better.
I realize that there are LOTS of folks who are doing much better than this and we have a LONG way to go, but for the rest of us who are just starting on this venture, this will a real challenge! And no, you don’t have to reach this goal today or tomorrow, you just have to start making some changes to work for that goal!
So, if you want to join in on the challenge and reduce your impact, just add your name to the comments section of this post! We will do this for the remainder of the year and hope we will have permanent change to celebrate!
I plan to have some type of prize drawing for all participants at the end of the challenge and I will make it worth your efforts!
I will have weekly updates on our progress starting this weekend! The contest begins tomorrow 5/1/08! So, if you are up to it and want to start reducing your own impact on the environment, join us! If you wonder how the heck this is this possible, check out some of the other posts for ideas on how you can reduce your waste (see links below)! GOOD LUCK!!
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Us too! Will start today. Do u have any info on how to dispose of feed bags? We have been buring them instead of taking them to the dump, but im not sure buring is any better for the enviroment!
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I totally agree 100% - you always lean to do the easiest thing and that is to throw something away and forget about it. Throwing something in the trash should be th last option. It is a hard mindset for some to grasp but after you do it for a while you will be amazed at how many things you use daily can be recycled or reused for something else. I am giving it 110% to help my family meet this goal and for our daughter to understand what recycling means to our planet!!!
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