Green goals - Sept 2011

I decided that I need to keep up a goals list, so my goal for the goals list (hehehe) is to update it every month. Here's my start:

My biggest goal - a no spend September! This will help with extra waste that comes from buying things. 

Downsize garbage pick-up  -  went down to once a month pick up with a 35 gallon can (holds approx 3 kitchen bags worth of garbage)

Convince Hubby to not buy garbage bags when we run out (wet waste should be composted)  -  Turns out we have to bag garbage in our city. Lame.

Go back to making our own bread (avoid packaging)

Find a decent tooth brush solution (recycled plastic? replaceable heads? compostable from Australia?)

Move q-tips out of bathroom so Hubby and Bug aren't tempted by them

Recycle shower water (still need a good system for this)

Compost hair clipping and dryer lint

Re-start the junk mail war

Ask the pharmacy to re-use my prescription bottle

Add three more rain barrels to allow for more hose-free watering

Change cat litter (I despise the toxic clay stuff) - Tried to switch again. Cats just won't use anything else. *Sigh*

Find cat food in a bigger bag (check mud bay)

Make tooth powder instead of buying toothpaste

Regular line drying!!!

Re-vegan-ize

continue to simplify/declutter

go to bed earlier (this one is tough for me- I'm a night owl, but being up when it's light is much more energy efficient)