Living Plastic Free

Soemthing that my family and I have changed over the most recent years is that we have now started to use reusable water bottles. Years ago, I made it a habit to buy a giant case or cases of water bottles and I just added those to my kids backpack everyday. That has now stopped a few years ago. My kids love picking out their own creative water bottle each year and have that to use throughout the year. I also made it a habit for myself to have a reusable one and it would make me get up and get my steps in at work every couple hours. I of course have th giant ones! We also added a filtration system in our house and we don't buy water bottles from the store anymore. It is super convenient to have water by the sink or from our fridge. My…

One thing that my family at home likes to do is reuse coffee jars. Every time my mom finishes up with one of her instant coffee jars we wash her jars and fill them up with all sorts of things. Usually beans, rice, pasta, and condiment packets. Overall we find that this is a great way to reuse items and reduce our quantities of waste. It makes a great storage container and we can constantly use them time and time again.

-Zury M

I wanted to share one of the positive changes me and my husband have made in the recent years ditching plastic; using reusable water bottles. One bottle for each is enough and the image is also featuring our cat. While it looks like a small act, it's a huge impact when you completely erase your use of plastic bottles. I personally have urged loved ones around alike family friends and even classmates of better alternatives even towards their health. School has always given me a deeper look into the horrible impacts humanity has caused all around, our air, and water contamination but for now: simply consider our waste. Plastic has been a huge issue for a while now and sadly it's impossible to avoid it; studies have been shown to find it inside our own bodies at this point. Recycling is a big lesson we are always taught but far…