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On episode 14 of ‘Sup, Moms? Megan discusses her goals of consuming less and how she’s taking steps to be more sustainable. She shares how it all started as a way to consume less of the things that might be harmful to the environment and to also save money.

Here are some of Megan’s tips:

• Easy Tips
  • Use less plastic at the grocery store
    • Buy in bulk vs. individually packaged
      • Ex. Yogurt, parmesan cheese, cheese sticks
    • Reuse plastic bags for fruits & veggies
      • Or get cloth/don’t use at all
    • Reusable bags at checkout
    • Get reusable food storage bags
  • Opt-out of utensils for takeout
  • Follow Costco’s example of reusing the shipping boxes
• Medium Tips
  • Give up paper towels, go cold turkey!
    • Use bar towels
    • Swedish dishcloths
    • Microfiber towels
  • DIY what you can
    • Make your own salad dressing
    • Make your own baby food
      • Baby food maker or use your own pots/blender
      • Vegetable peeler
      • Glass jars and/or freezer storage
      • Freezer storage
      • Reusable food pouches
• Difficult Tips
  • Menstrual cup
    • Requires you to be up close and personal with your body
    • I’m still in the learning phase
    • It’s messy
• Fails
  • Cloth diapers
• My next steps
  • Composting