I started this week out with a tasty treat at chipotle. I was super pumped to start this months resolution and had reminded myself to not use any plastic before I ordered. I told the cashier I would like a basket without any paper/plastic sheet on top. Instead of grabbing me a regular basket, she grabs the paper off the top of a pre-made basket, crumples it up, and throws it into the garbage before putting my burrito on it. What a great start to the month.
Thursday we went out to catch a show in town. Nicki couldn't get her drinks in anything but plastic. The bartender wouldn't let her carry around a can or glass mug. So unfortunately, this week has started out pretty poorly. I told Nicki that night I was going to have to be more proactive this month. It was easier with the food, because I just had to worry about myself. This month it seems everyone I have encountered makes it really hard for me not to use plastic.
Today I was sure I could make it work. This morning Nicki roped me into getting up before 9 and going to a babystore. We picked Wobert up some cloth diapers so we can show our family what kind we want, but some of them were individually wrapped in plastic bags. I'm pretty sure the Mrs. didn't want to hear me tell her we couldn't buy them because they were wrapped in plastic, so I didn't say anything.
Tonight we went to the grocery store and had to pick up some scallops. Last week when I bought seafood they put it in a paper and wrapped. I thought it was safe to assume the same would happen tonight. The meat man put my scallops in the paper wrapping and then proceeded to dump them into a large plastic bag.
Plastic 4 : Ryan 0
This week I am going to be in New Orleans, so it's going to be tougher not to use plastic. My goal is to go the whole trip without wasting any plastic. Now I just got to quit being lazy and go out and buy a metal water bottle.
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