I made homemade apple butter for the first time! And I even canned it myself! I made it in the crock pot using this recipe (but with half the sugar) and then used this page for instructions on how to can it. The verdict? Apple butter is delicious and...
Topics: homemade, jam, jelly, one year of plastic, use less plastic

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It's been two years since I started writing this blog and trying to reduce the amount of plastic I use. It's been a crazy ride, filled with lots of ups and downs, including but not limited too... The Ups Successfully figuring out how to use less..
Topics: blog contest, one year of plastic, thank you, use less plastic

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It's a distant memory now, but long, long ago, I made my first attempt to avoid plastic at the grocery store . It was an endeavor that changed my life and empowered me to do something different. To take a stand and to show the world (or a least...
Topics: bakery, cookies, plastic, use less plastic

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A Life Less Plastic reader recently emailed to tell me about a project he undertook—to save an entire year of his family's plastic usage. This is what it looked like: Scott, the plastic-saver, explains his endeavor. "I heard all the talk about.
Topics: one year of plastic, plastic, use less plastic

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I have to admit something. When I was packing up my apartment back in June, I had a lot of I-should-just-throw-this-out moments. You know what I mean. You're standing in your kitchen tossing utensils and cans of kidney beans into a box and you come..
Topics: craigslist, freecycle, moving, plastic, use less plastic

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