It's the last day of the ecochallenge month.

Honestly, I could have done better. Obviously, I am not nearly as hydrated as I should be. I walked and bussed a lot, but Bertha rarely was taken out for a spin. There were days I was caught without enough reusable bags, so I had to get a couple from the store.

But.

I didn't too shabby for the circumstances I am currently in and all that jazz. And I have room for improvement. Next year I'm not going to tell the ecochallenge categories that I already bus and bike everywhere because while I know I do it often, I'd like to track (even for only one month) how many times I ride the bus or my bike.

I'll probably still be dehydrated next year, though (I love me my Mt. Dew too much!)!!!

WE DID IT! UNTIL NEXT YEAR!! AND DON'T FORGET TO STILL DO YOUR ACTIONS!!! THEY SHOULD BE A HABIT BY NOW!!!!

As most people, I have a "bag of bags" from the grocery/convenience/gas station store. We've been folding then rolling them up to take up less space. Well, I did my big grocery shop (using my reusable bags) and when I got home, I grabbed some of the little rolls and rebagged my groceries to see how many I saved.

THIS WAS JUST A WEEKLY SHOP!

But, because it was some heavy cans, a jar of pasta sauce... Keep the refrigerated items in a group...

It was over the 10 bags saved that I could claim. I technically fit everything in a foldable box (it's a reusable bag that is sturdier), 2 average shopping totes, and a small shopping tote. I could have ditched the small shopping tote, but I bought bread and didn't want to squish it.

The me of about a decade ago would likely have been a bit embarrassed because I used a small foldable dolly to stack the box and totes on to get on and off the bus, but then I think back to in the early Aughts, when I'd be on public transit with over a dozen plastic grocery bags taking up so much room, and I'm embarrassed for her, that she would rather cut off the circulation to her fingers than have some sort of personal cart. Or using the car to go 4 blocks to the grocery store because I was hankering something, and didn't do a full grocery shop, just grab a couple of small things.

Less than a week left! LET'S FINISH STRONG!!!

It's going well. Nature is in my every thought, and I like these platforms that help us appreciate our home.

The Earth Month Ecochallenge: Conservation & Action Confirmation webinar was very informative. Did anyone join?