Wow-I've had lots of great feedback from everyone (especially over email!). Today was my first day! I managed to grin and bear cleaning out my nasty travel mug in the bathroom at our local coffee shop. I also felt so guilty getting a to-go soup in a styrafoam container that I "borrowed" a real bowl from the hospital cafeteria. I give myself 5 stars today. And I'll give the bowl back. I think the hard part of this challenge for me is to actually clean out my reusables. I"m sure college roomies (esp. Erin!) can attest to the fact that I threw away many real bowls I never felt like cleaning..ohhh the guilt!!!
Kudos to everyone who already uses reusable water and coffee containers-keep up the good work!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
APRIL: Reusable cups
APRIL: This month's goal will be to not use ANY disposable water bottles, juice bottles, coffee cups, etc! This means always having several of my traveler's mugs on hand (clean ones). I think this will be easy for coffee and water, but I'm a little nervous about bringing my big coffee cup to the smoothie place...
(Also a little nervous about actually having to keep my coffee mugs clean, as I enjoy letting the old dirty containers rot in my car).
Visit Sustainability Is Sexy for the facts on using reusable mugs for coffee.
Check out the impact bottled water has on our trash output.
Note: I think recycling is great, but how about not using the bottles at ALL considering the energy and petroleum that goes into making the bottles in the 1st place!
(2nd Note: I know this isn't exactly a groundbreaking idea and that alot of you do this already, but thought I would make a hard core committment to it this month. Try it and see what happens!)
(Also a little nervous about actually having to keep my coffee mugs clean, as I enjoy letting the old dirty containers rot in my car).
Visit Sustainability Is Sexy for the facts on using reusable mugs for coffee.
Check out the impact bottled water has on our trash output.
Note: I think recycling is great, but how about not using the bottles at ALL considering the energy and petroleum that goes into making the bottles in the 1st place!
(2nd Note: I know this isn't exactly a groundbreaking idea and that alot of you do this already, but thought I would make a hard core committment to it this month. Try it and see what happens!)
Welcome to This One Month! I was inspired to start this blog after attending the "Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream" symposium at For Goodness Sake here in Truckee, CA. I was also inspired by a very very brief news clip in The Week about high school students who chose to give something up each month in the interest of simplicity and environmentalism.
The three facets of the Awakening the Dreamer initiative include environmental sustainability, social justice and spiritual fulfillment. Each month I will choose one goal to focus on for the month that encompasses one of the above topics, and I'll update my progress (and failures I'm sure!) here. I encourage everyone else to participate and hope that this idea spreads! Please pass the idea along to friends & family members, and feel free to post your successes on this blog. Ideas for future monthly goals are welcome!
The three facets of the Awakening the Dreamer initiative include environmental sustainability, social justice and spiritual fulfillment. Each month I will choose one goal to focus on for the month that encompasses one of the above topics, and I'll update my progress (and failures I'm sure!) here. I encourage everyone else to participate and hope that this idea spreads! Please pass the idea along to friends & family members, and feel free to post your successes on this blog. Ideas for future monthly goals are welcome!
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