Day 35 - Watching Clean Bin w/ Sophie, Andrew and Kailey.

Kailey & Andrew & Sophie

Sophie's Opinion On The Challenge : I think it is a very admirable thing to do. I personally think for me it is impossible, but I definitely think I'm going to put some aspects of the challenge into my everyday life. I also read blog and I support fully what they are doing.
 Sophie's One More Thing :  I am going to see what else I can recycle and I am going to ask for less packaging. I am also going to look at buying more organic and local food. :)

Happy Halloween!!

Minus all the plastic wrappers :/

7 Days To Create A Habit? I think that is the saying- Kailey

Its been 27 days. At my house only our recycling bin was put out for collection. Anything and everything that can be recycled, does. Not only have we been recycling like crazy, but we have took on reusing to a new level. As an example; my dad is the master of homemade raspberry jam and he reuses empty/cleaned containers (e.g. yogurt) to store it in instead of buying new ones. He has always done this. Another example; I recently discovered a hair curling method online, using a sock! It does take some practice, but it works. There is no heat involved either (less damaging on the hair), with no need to plug in a curling iron. Once a unwearable sock with holes in the toe, now a valued hair accessory. How To: Sock Hair Curling

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARSON!!!

Day 20 Progress Report

Andrew H
Material items bought :0-but wants to buy things.
Garbage bin level : nearly empty-silly string

Carson G
Material items bought : 1-composter
Garbage bin level : empty

Josh R
Material items bought : 0
Garbage bin level : couple things

Kailey J
Material items bought : 0
Garbage bin level : nearly empty-broken dish

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW!!

Bear Business

Earlier this week I decided it was time to get a composter, my family was getting pretty fed up with the ice-cream pails filled with compostables. The first night went fine. The second night, not so much. I had just got home from a late night in town, and when I was sneaking in my house through the backyard, I noticed bear droppings. Not feeling much of a bear tracker at that moment, I just went inside. The next morning  took a look at what kind of trouble the bear made, it basically ate my compost and left it  the form of droppings all over my yard. It wasn't too bad to clean up, but the bear messed my composter up a it; the picture above is half-way through putting it back together. Another lesson learned, be a little 'bear aware', I guess those elementary school presentations had a point.

-Carson