ask for no bag at bakeries. 🍩🍪

today we will ask for no bag at bakeries. WHY Single-item paper bags only hold baked goods for a moment before we eat our treat and throw them out. We will reduce paper waste by asking for no bag at bakeries. HOW After the baker grabs our treat with wax paper, ask him or her to just hand it over in the paper, sans bag. Then, enjoy. Today's tip inspired by That Zero Waste Girl todaywewillnewsletter.com | #todaywewill Today We Will 377 W11th St NY, NY 10014 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

use lemon juice instead of bleach. 🍋

today we will use lemon juice instead of bleach. WHY Bleach = production, packaging, and creating compounds that take centuries to decompose. We will reduce our impact by using lemon juice instead. HOW When we need to whiten a garment, add 1/4 or 1/2 cup of lemon juice to the wash instead of bleach. More on that here. From the Community From Subscriber Eleanor F on this tip: I love collecting several beat up, individual bananas at the grocery store and making this ice cream alternative: https://medinsteadofmeds.com/banana-granita-blueberries/. Blueberries or no, it's delicious!  Thanks for the idea, Eleanor! Bet they'd be great in smooties, too. todaywewillnewsletter.com | #todaywewill Today We Will 377 W11th St NY, NY 10014 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

pack light.

today we will pack light. WHY The more weight a vehicle carries as we travel on spring/summer weekends, the more fuel it needs to move. We will improve a vehicle's fuel economy by packing light. HOW Start with a lighter bag. Choose items that can be worn with two outfits. Pack lighter fabrics, and one heavier outer layer. Avoid heavy buckles or accessories. Community Ask   Working on a some ideas for the community, and illustrations/designs would really make them pop. Just reply to this email if you want to help out. Thank you! Any artists among us? From the Community   From Unnamed Subscriber: These are bag dryers we made to use to help us.   I think my husband got tired of us hanging bags around the kitchen dripping everywhere when we rinsed them out to reuse or recycle.   Additionally we tried putting them over bottles but that doesn't allow the inside to dry.  He made 2 sizes of dryers.  One is for smaller sandwich or quart bags.  The other works for produce bags or gallon bags. I even tried selling some at a local farmers/community market but even at 5/7 each I only sold a couple.  I have seen fancier ones that fold up when not in use for about $20.  I have also seen ones made with chopsticks in a bowl of sand or pebbles.  Our dryers are made by drilling three small holes in a piece of cedar and gluing in three dowels. Thanks for the inspiration! todaywewillnewsletter.com | #todaywewill Today We Will 377 W11th St NY, NY 10014 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

opt for clay vs plastic pots.

today we will opt for clay vs plastic pots. WHY Plastic pots are made from petroleum & won't biodegrade. Clay is essentially mud! We will reduce petroleum use & plastic pollution by choosing clay pots. HOW When buying new plants, see if the florist or nursery can swap plastic pots for clay ones. Any extra charge might be worth it — you can reuse clay pots next Spring. From the Community From Subscriber Marcy M, in response to this tip: I love buying used books from abebooks.com! I've been purchasing from them for years and have never had a bad experience. I find high-quality, like-new books at very low prices. Also, there is a free app called Libby. All you need a library card, and you can check out ebooks and audiobooks totally for free. It's a really great app. Thanks for sharing, Marcy! todaywewillnewsletter.com | #todaywewill Today We Will 377 W11th St NY, NY 10014 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list