Fort Negrita Blog — Zero Waste
Guest in the Fort (Lauren Singer, Trash is For Tossers)
Citizen of the Fort Zero Waste
(Image courtesy of Lauren Singer, Trash is for Tossers)
I’ve got a treat to share with the citizens of Fort Negrita today! In my pursuits to become a Zero Waster, I did lots of researching in the beginning stages, including stumbling across Trash is for Tossers.
Trash is for Tossers is a blog about Lauren Singer and how she navigates a zero-waste life in NYC. I got attached to her because she was...
Upcycle Old Honey Bear Bottles (DIY)
Before I moved, there were three bottles of honey in the apartment: one full bottle of honey and two honey-bear bottles with a quarter inch of crystallized honey.
I saw a cute DIY with honey bears on A Beautiful Mess a while back, and thought this would be the perfect time to give it a spin!
What You Will Need
Empty Honey Bear Bottles (Clean)Glitter Spray Paint
Permanent Marker
Fresh Flowers
Scissors
Raz...
The 3-Step Natural Birth Control Method (Zero Waste Too!)
I'm getting pretty personal today, but nonetheless it is something often dealt with in Fort Negrita (my home!) and for many of my readers, so today we are talking about the zero waste three-step method of practicing natural birth control.
I do practice natural birth control, and don't talk about it publicly; however, I met a wonderful woman this past week who mentioned losing her hair to...
How to Move With Minimal Waste
Cheers to 2014! I feel great about this year for reasons I cannot explain! There's so much great energy happening around me that it's hard to ignore the possibilities.
In the cold-wet end of 2013, I moved into a new place (it's a duplex!) and it was SO refreshing. I had been living with friends for a few months and it was the perfect transition into the new year.
With moving I had to be sure I...
Alternatives to Using Baby Wipes
Photo courtesy Paloma Textiles
Before reading this article in New York magazine, I was two wipes away from an empty travel size pack. I liked to keep a stash for, well you know, those moments when I need them.
Two left was usually my time to stop by the nearest pharmacy to re-up, but with recently becoming more aware of the trash I produce, I knew this would be the last two wipes I used.
We feel a...