I’ve pledged to quit using paper and plastic bags. I have tote bags that I try to use, but I’ve gotten really lazy about remembering to take them to the store. No more!
I will also quit bananas, even though I love them so much.
And last (and most difficult), I will cut back how much The Brit and I eat out. It’s expensive, and because of where we live, we usually end up driving further than I’d care to admit. I can’t promise to cut it out altogether next month, but my goal is 50%.
This last one also ties in with Chile’s Discretionary Eating Challenge, in which I have also pledged to not eat seconds unless I’m really still hungry, and I’ve also pledged to avoid all animal products (which I already do, but it’s still a challenge sometimes!).
I encourage everyone to check out these challenges, maybe there is something you would like to change for yourself.
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I wish I could quit using plastic bags, but I need them to pick up my doggie poo! I use the canvas bags on grocery day, but when I run into a store for a quick something, I always accept the plastic…because I can’t scoop up doo-doo with my hands….ick! I mean, I’m into the idea of a colonic, but that’s my poo, not my dog’s.
As for bananas, I could maybe do that for a month…not this month. Maybe next.
I’m trying harder to use my grocery bags too. I always forget to take them into the store, but we’ve gotten a lot better about it. Good luck!
Good challenges! Am I out of the loop about bananas? I love them so much, am I in denial about their harvesting or something?
Some stores, like Trader Joe’s, have started putting signs on their doors saying “Did you remember your reusable bags?” or something to that effect. I find this tremendously helpful as I usually forget and leave mine in the car!
I’m with Bianca, though, in that I still use some plastic bags for sealing up diapers before throwing them out (I know, I know, disposable diapers is another way I’m killing the earth). I’ve given up lots of stuff in my life, but some plastics are so difficult to part ways with!
Good luck with all your challenges and keep us posted as to how you’re doing!
Arrraghhhh my bag problem! I have them in the car and then forget them! What is wrong with me? I think I will make that my challenge. And what’s up with bananas? I don’t eat many of them.I did make some banana bread recently.
Way to go, I’m with Bianca on the plastic bags situation, but I do all my shopping with canvas bags. And I don’t know about giving up banana’s….
I’m not sure about Sunday yet, I may be on MIL duty. But i’ll let you know soon.
We’re all going to suffer this august!
haha, well, I hope not…
Congrats on switching to no plastic/paper bags. I always have a canvas bag with me for quick stops and always a ton with me on major shopping day. It becomes second nature. I can’t even remember the last time I had to deal with those awful plastic bags! Blech!
I do believe that if I ate out half as much as I do now per month…I would eat out like 1/2 a time a month….maybe almost 0 times a month then. Most I eat out a month is once. I prefer my own food, I know how it is prepared, who prepared it and that it is all organic. It is nice not to cook once in a while though, I’ll give you that.
I am with most everyone else: I forget my canvas bags in the car -and- what is up with Bananas?
GOOD LUCK!
Okay I completely meant Congestive Heart Failure. Not what I left on your voice mail. Hope you laughed as much as I did over that slip up. We need to chill soon!! I hope you have a great time today, and I am jealous that I don’t get to eat any of that incredible Sushi. Miss you!
I keep a bunch of canas bags in my car so I don’t forget. Bananas would be tough, I love them in my smoothies. Good luck with the challenge!
what a great challenge! i’m gonna have to check this out! i like the idea of no plastic bags (we quit a while ago, too! and i’ve gotten into the habit of bringing mine everywhere, as well as a container for my leftovers when we do dine out), and no bananas! i need to give up bananas, too! i bet you’ll save some serious $ not dining out as much! wahoooooo!
and while they’re still made from plastic – biobags (http://www.biobagusa.com/) makes trash bags that are biodegradable you can try for your trash (we love ours)! we also use their biodegradable bags for picking up doggie poos.
hmmmmm – now you’ve got me thinking about things i should give up, too! thanks!
I miss you so much!
I STILL miss you, but keeping my spirits up with this site:
http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/
Hey, this is random and maybe just a little creepy, but I noticed that you’re vegan and a Memphian, and I might be wrong, but I feel like those two things don’t go together very often.
I’m working on my college campus in Minnesota right now, but I’m coming home to Germantown next weekend for three weeks and I’d like to get involved in whatever vegan/vegetarian activism/eating I can while home. (After five years of lacto-ovo, I made the switch to vegan a couple weeks ago.) I noticed that Food Awareness is going to have a meeting while I’m in town and I’ll try to go to that. I emailed them to see if there was any other way I could get involved while in town but I haven’t gotten a response yet.
Any more potlucks or anything?
I either reuse paper bags I got when I was more careless or use my backpack.
What are your thoughts on bananas?
Thanks!
Mike
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