Less Waste Mpls

I think that having an option that I can feel good about and incorporate into my journey towards much less waste, makes it easier to remember to do, because I am making conscious decisions and I am much more aware in general.

If I were to purchase more bulk, I would be buying healthier foods. I think part of my hesitation with bulk in the past has been that it would require me to plan my cooking ahead more (say - soaking the beans). As I have become better an planning my meals and cooking with recipes, I am eating healthier and also using the bulk bins more. My...

Tare Market in Minneapolis has really helped me get used to buying bulk and think of ways to reduce my day to day waste. I was able to invest in reusable straws, cloth paper towels and napkins that I now use instead of paper. Also, wrappers to replace plastic wrap and tin foil for food storage. 

I thought I had to throw away plastic caps. It feels good to know that as long as I put it on the bottle that I can recycle it with bottles. I am working to purchase fewer things that use plastic bottles, but at the moment, I am mostly using what I had already purchased, rather than purchasing a lot.