...trumpeting fanfare...
which signifies the second anniversary of our efforts to become a zero waste household. This was supposed to be the end date by which we would have accomplished our goal; however, we have still a ways yet to go. I don't feel discouraged at all that we haven't met our zero waste goal yet. On the contrary, I am extremely proud of what we have accomplished in these two years.
In May 2012, by my own accord, we were taking out the trash three times a week. Since the diaper-ordering snafu of April 13, 2014, I have NOT taken out the trash at all. That's right, we are in the SEVENTH week of not taking out the trash. That's nearly two months! This is kind of a big deal because the one month mark was a real plateau where we got stuck for a while. I peeked inside the outdoor can recently (hadn't done that in seven weeks!) and here is what we have accrued in there since...well actually, I don't know when was the last time we put the can put to the curb. A few months, most likely?
You can see some of the disposable diapers from THE notorious week there, a pair of latex gloves, and some sort of disposable packaging. At this rate, I'll say we won't have to roll the can out for a few more months, and that is a pretty good place to be on this two year anniversary.
