Category Archives: Trash Diary

Here’s my trash diary for valentines day. Lots of plastic packaging – and only one involved a valentine’s day gift (paper and plastic wrapping from non-eco friendly but vibrant, pretty flowers from the hubby). Trash: Plastic cup with lid and … Continue reading →

Out of the office meetings = disposable coffee cups. Trash: 2 paper coffee cups and lids (after morning meeting and then during late afternoon meeting) A few napkins (with associated coffee cups) Granola bar wrapper soiled paper food wrapper Plastic … Continue reading →

No recycling horrors of circumstance today, but now that I’ve got the napkins reduced, now deciding what should be next… Trash: Paper towel (used 1 as a plate for lunch instead of an actual plate at my desk, and another … Continue reading →

My reusable mug does not leak any more! I realized I had a crack in the lid and was able to swap it out, so I’m using way less napkins now that I don’t have to worry about coffee spillage … Continue reading →

Oops – crazy schedule and didn’t factor in blogging time. Needless to say there was trash generated. Here’s what I trashed today: Trash – Two paper coffee cups and lids (one because I forgot the reusable, the second was while … Continue reading →

Ooops – forgot to bring the cloth napkin to work today… Trash: Napkins (for the coffee cup) Plastic cup and lid and more napkins Soiled paper food wrapper Chip bag Apple core (and paper towel used to dry off apple … Continue reading →

Trash: Egg shells Plastic baggies Food scraps Paper coffee cup and lid K-cups Aluminum foil (baked on food) Recycled: Junk mail (catalogues, envelopes, paper) Paper board food box Saved: Plastic bag

Lots of meetings and running around today… Trash: 2 paper coffee cups with lids (pre-meeting coffee, and between meeting coffee) Plastic container (bottom and top) Plastic bag Napkins, paper towels Recycled: Paper bag and paper food wrapper Glass bottle Paper … Continue reading →