As labor day approaches, let’s talk parties this Trash Talk Tuesday! 🎉 It’s hard to imagine a party these days without imagining the clean-up scene that follows: the typical plastic garbage bag, being filled with plastic red solo cups, plastic cutlery, plastic tablecloths, and plastic plates, while someone in the background is sweeping up plastic glitter, plastic ribbon cuttings, and pulling off plastic tape. That is so. Much. Plastic!

In this Trash Talk Tuesday, let’s talk about The Three Rs of Sustainability: Reduce (or Refuse), Reuse, and Recycle. Practicing them together can not only benefit the planet but help you reduce waste and costs in your own home!

Welcome to Trash Talk Tuesday! It’s that time of year again where the scent of crayons and copy paper fills the stores as the back-to-school shoppers crowd the aisles! There is something truly lovely about starting the new year with a brand new No. 2 pencil, a trendy backpack, or supplies to donate to your favorite teacher. What’s not cool is the mounds and mounds of single-use products and packaging taking up the shelves and heavily marketed to busy parents and teachers who are just doing their best. What’s a sustainable student to do?

The purpose of my business Sankoty Sustainables, the Facebook group, and Trash Talk Tuesdays is to help give you simple steps to reduce waste and have a more earth-friendly, sustainable house. My mantra last year was “Take 1 Step and then take 1 more.” Everyone can do ONE thing to reduce waste. And once that one thing becomes a habit, you can do one MORE thing. I do not need to change my house to a zero waste house in a day or 30 days. I can do it in small steps, putting one foot in front of the other. The Chinese proverb says, “A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step,” right?

Welcome to another Trash Talk Tuesday! During this holiday season you can experience wonderful smells, delicious drinks and festive music. I wanted to share a few fun and less waste decorations that can add a cheery ambiance to your home. Creating some of these projects with friends and family can be a great way to build cherished memories. Hope you enjoy some of these ideas!

Welcome to another Trash Talk Tuesday! The holidays are now in full swing; gifts may have already arrived and are ready to wrap. I may not always have the best technical skills at gift wrapping, but I sure try! So today I wanted to share a few gift wrapping ideas.

Welcome to another Trash Talk Tuesday! Many of our furry friends are a part of our family. I wanted to discuss a few less wasteful ways to care for and play with them.

Welcome to another Trash Talk Tuesday! I thought with Thanksgiving coming up I would share a few ideas for meal prepping that could be less waste.

Welcome to another Trash Talk Tuesday! This week I wanted to talk about some less waste fall/thanksgiving decoration ideas. Next week we will talk about some tips and tricks for ways to cook less waste this holiday season.

Welcome to another Trash Talk Tuesday! Today I wanted to talk about alternative household paper items.