This Woman Fit 3 Years Of Her Trash In A Freaking Mason Jar

Sustainability never looked so stylish -- or straightforward. Lauren Singer runs Trash Is for Tossers, a no-waste lifestyle blog that is brimming with smart, simple and sleek-looking tips, tricks and DIY projects for adopting a more sustainable life. "I would like people to take away that we can all, regardless of our background, our beliefs, where we live or our socioeconomic status, take simple steps to reduce our environmental impact. It is simple to say no to a plastic straw or carry a reusable bag," Singer told The Huffington Post. Singer’s environmental epiphany struck her three years ago when she was a senior at NYU, where she was earning a degree in environment studies. “One day after class I went home to make dinner and opened my refrigerator and saw that everything in there was packaged in plastic and I felt like a total hypocrite," Singer told HuffPost. So, she slowly took baby steps toward sustainability. She started out by finding a grocery store with a machine that ground fresh peanut butter on site and brought her own re-usable jar. Soon after she switched her lifestyle, Singer was producing so little waste, she was able to fit three years worth of her trash into a single 16-ounce mason jar:  This has got to be the most impressive use of a Mason jar ever: http://t.co/9Ajsem8OfA@Trashis4Tossers pic.twitter.com/XT5EtcHXah— Well + Good (@WellandGoodNYC) February 20, 2015 According to New York Magazine items inside the jar include pl...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news