Quote Originally Posted by RoseQuartz View Post
Your answers are all very intriguing. Especially you Gardnr, what on average is in your garbage? I wonder what specifically low garbage people buy at the store that's so different from a higher level garbage producing family?

I know some is buying from bulk bins etc. I have anaphylactic allergies so that for me is a no-go, but I'm always looking for new ideas.
Hello, I described above. It's a few qtips and kleenex (not sure why I don't go to hankies but I don't), the occasional bag tortillas come in, carrot bag, bag from potatoes...that's what is in this week's so far. and of course, the catbox detritis. Today will add the packaging from 1# organic chicken breasts and the foil wrapping from a lasagna serving frozen awhile back.

This morning I emptied a dish soap bottle and bathroom cleanser bottle-those will go in recycle while the lids go in the garbage (not recycleable).

It is CSA season so most of our veggies come from there. i bring them home in cloth bags. i reuse and reuse and reuse plastic baggies from the produce aisle so nothing new there. I buy Debblies' green bags for produce as much as possible. They really work! https://www.google.com/webhp?sourcei...+bags&tbm=shop

We take our lunches most every day-leftovers in reuseable containers.

We put far more volume into compost than garbage. Today's dish contains: 3 egg shells, ends of onion and we'll add some spinache stems, turnip stems and roots, mustard green stems before the weekend is over as well as my coffee/filter daily.

We buy very little food in boxes or bags.

not sure why your allergies prevent bulk bin buying? Are you concerned with contamination? If yes, most stores will sell you the full bag of items they use. If you have a high use product sold in bulk, go this route. Save a whole lot of plastic packaging and money!