I didn't purchase anything yesterday so consumption wasn't a big deal, but waste is proving to be an interesting challenge this week. I am currently battling a cold, which is contributing a lot to my waste. My waste includes tissues, tissues, and more tissues. There are also a lot of cough drop wrappers. It is interesting to me that being able to throw things "away" has allowed us to just dispose of things that are gross rather than clean them up. I toyed with the idea of getting some reusable handkerchiefs, but I just don't think they can accommodate the amount of snot that I am dealing with this week. It makes me think about other ways that we have tried to limit our exposure to gross things by creating waste (toilet paper, feminine products, paper towels, etc.). I'm not advocating that we stop using these. I'm not ready to take that step, but it is interesting to think about what our other options might be.
Other than that, I've noticed that most of my waste is food wrappers. Any creative ideas on how to reduce this????
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