the ReFab Diaries

1. Reduce my reliance on single/limited-use plastic items
2. Slowly replace things with non-plastic alternatives
3. Stop bringing plastic into my home

Goals - Week 6:

1. Spend less time dealing with email
2. Avoid the message to buy
3. Avoid the damn message to BUY

Stretch goal: ZERO promotional emails

If you use gmail, you have a partitioned inbox like I do. And it's a really a great way to filter "promotional messages", most of which we've volunteered to receive. Who knows why. Many reasons, right?

Here's the problem: they're all tempting us to buy things we don't need. So. My goal this week is to scroll down and UNSUBSCRIBE. It's a pain. But if I'm committed to reducing my "stuff" and trimming my waste, temptation to buy doesn't help.

Any of you done this?

1. Precycle - bring less non-recyclable plastic into my home
2. Buy less, make more (without being stinky)
3. Save money!

Goals - Week 4:

1. Look for ways to make my coffee habit more environmentally friendly
2. Make less trash
3. Repurpose more

Stretch goal: pay more to buy locally roasted, fair-trade coffee.

Goals - Week 3:

1. Upcycle a non-recyclable item
2. Repair or repurpose old clothes
3. Buy less, make less trash and create more  :)

Stretch goal (punny!): use old tights to line plant pots

Goals - Week 2:

1. Really pay attention to how much I throw away #thereisnoaway
2. Decrease landfill waste
3. Notice how fast the recycling fills up