tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post9167726494844747897..comments2024-02-11T05:49:56.398+11:00Comments on A Strong Belief in Wicker: A Zero Waste LifeLouisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13187730620736345378noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-24308263769346327582019-03-06T15:30:14.811+11:002019-03-06T15:30:14.811+11:00I picked up my first batch of Lush shampoo & c...I picked up my first batch of Lush shampoo & conditioner bars today - will keep you posted on what Mr Books and I think of the experience :-)<br /><br />By the by - new house? Congrats.<br />Hope the moving in and making it your own is going well.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-15934190271189431412019-02-26T15:41:24.361+11:002019-02-26T15:41:24.361+11:00Deb, you're not terrible. Far from it. You cou...Deb, you're not terrible. Far from it. You could make some easy changes though- especially with the water. That's nearly 9,000 plastic bottles a year. We have all those wonderful steel water bottles that are very popular here now. Basically a thermos. They're so much better than plastic as they keep your water cold. It would also save you heaps of money each year- a free trip somewhere now that you're retired! Not putting paper in the recycling bin is no big deal, as a lot of that (well at least here) doesn't actually get recycled. But cutting your plastic waste dramatically is a really important thing- for all of us. <br /><br />Thanks Tamara. It is frightening how much plastic we all use, even when we're trying to be good. There are so many great options such as the shampoo bars becoming available now. It's just switching products, not really giving up anything. <br /><br />Brona. I've started bringing home recycling from work.... we really don't have much available there. This week I started buying dog food cans instead of plastic rolls. The metal tends to be much more actively recycled as it's more valuable. For shampoo bars check out Lush which is where I got mine. There's also a NZ brand called Ethique which is available at Priceline, and I'm sure other places. They have the dog shampoo bar that I'm going to try. Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187730620736345378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-154695534727924072019-02-23T18:56:03.496+11:002019-02-23T18:56:03.496+11:00Like you, I've been using my own water bottle ...Like you, I've been using my own water bottle for years and we now recycle soft plastic as well as the regular kind and paper (although don't get me started on my crap neighbours in our shared complex!! I regularly have to fish out bottle from the paper bin, rubbish from the bottles and paper & plastic from the rubbish bins!)<br />But i did not know about shampoo and conditioner bars. Definitely going to hunt them out.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-12431133682476837392019-02-22T17:08:31.942+11:002019-02-22T17:08:31.942+11:00We've been working hard on the plastics in our...We've been working hard on the plastics in our lives, but started to feel guilty when a girlfriend told me she was changing from shampoo liquid to bars to remove this bottles from her life. Then i looked around the house... we do bring in alot. I think this book would probably highlight lots of other opportunities. Good review! Important topic. Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-37769520379685686782019-02-22T13:16:11.979+11:002019-02-22T13:16:11.979+11:00I’m terrible. I buy two dozen plastic bottles of w...I’m terrible. I buy two dozen plastic bottles of water a week. I never remember to bring in my own cloth bags (even though I have thirty or more of them in my car). I sometimes toss magazines in the regular trash instead of the recycling bin. <br /><br />I feel very, very bad about this. I’m usually quite good at establishing and maintaining good habits. Why am I so awful at this?Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.com