With summer coming up on us pretty fast, it made me realize just how long it's been since I talked zero waste. Last year for the entire month of September, I went zero waste (I only used products that were recyclable, reusable, or compostable). It was a project near and dear to my heart, and one that took much thoughtful planning and research for more environmentally friendly alternatives to products I commonly used. When my month of zero waste was over, however, I became a bit more relaxed around certain things. I still attempted to be less wasteful, but found my "reasonable exception" list growing. Being some 8 months after my zero waste challenge, I felt it was time to readdress the question: How zero waste am I?
Read MoreI love coffee. This is one of my more defining characteristics, like a Gilmore Girl. That's one of the reasons I was so excited to read The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers. But this story is about so much more than coffee. It's a hero's tale.
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Some of my favorite things from the month of September—It's been a busy month, but that doesn't mean I couldn't find a little time to enjoy some of the smaller things in life.
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