Grist dared me to make a change
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Trashtivist: Reliving my trashy past
Back in college, I carried my own trash around with me everywhere I went. Now, the Grist staff has challenged me to do it again.
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Plastic purge: Homemade tortillas and hummus
We don't need no stinkin' plastic! We made our own tortillas. And hummus, too.
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Green party: Let’s get this party started
Grist dared me to plan an eco-friendly party for my college buddies. The first challenge: making sure there's enough food to be polite, but not so much that it goes to waste.
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Secondhand style: Wearing clothes dropped off in garbage bags
Accepting Grist's dare, I vow to wear only secondhand clothes for a week. Goodbye, Bloomingdale's. Hello, Salvation Army.
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Plastic purge: Trouble on every aisle
It took me two hours to buy five days' worth of groceries that didn't have any plastic packaging. Two hours! WTF?
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Plastic purge: The enemy is everywhere
I am going to eliminate as much plastic as possible from my life for two weeks. But I'm keeping my toothbrush. I'm not THAT crazy.
