viva verde

no trash week starts tomorrow. what does that mean exactly? that means, DO NOT use anything that could end up in a landfill. based out of Seattle (big surprise!), i would really love to see this happen with the fervor & passion that is displayed at major sporting events, which creates mountains of trash (and i have yet to see a full scale recycling program, use of biocompostables or anything else to help with the waste).

i know what you are thinking: “i can just use glass and cans for the next week, then recycle them”…which i guess is true, but organizers are definitely trying to steer us away from anything like that (note: biodegradable items are OK). the point is: can we actually live for 7 days without any extra waste? can such an advanced society have the capacity to do a couple extra things, think a couple extra steps ahead to not have an interaction with the trash can?

thankfully, the no-trash-for-a-week-people have provided some tips to help with the week ahead. i must admit however that they seemed totally obvious once i read them (making me feel that feeling when you slap your forehead with your hand really hard). it is just so hard to change old habits!

but i am going to try it! i am pretty excited about it too….i will keep you posted.

this guy & biocompostables are the exception!