Being in the moment, seeing the waste I am creating. Often when I am doing something I am thinking about the next thing I am going to do, I am not thinking about what impact I am having right now. This challenge helped me stop and think about the paper napkin in front of me and realize I was taking it home with me to add to my daily waste collection. When I changed out light bulbs for LED I already knew where I can take them because of another challenge I had completed. This whole experience is having a ripple effect in my life. 

I have added many plants to my indoor spaces, cleaning the air. I journal almost daily, have a daily Buddhist practice, attend several yoga classes a week at my neighborhood studio. I also have almost eliminated animal products from my diet eating a mostly plant based diet.I eat mostly unprocessed foods.

I can ride my bike and walk more. 

Ikea will except batteries and light-bulbs. This is helpful since one of my challenges was to change out light-bulbs to LED. I also found Plastic Lizard in St Johns. They take plastic caps and lids. Both of these I found through the facebook page I belong to, Zero Waste PDX. 

I need too buy less and start selling and giving more stuff away. I like the ideas of minimalism. Maybe 1 day :)  

I believe that environmental factors are important for health and well being. Whatever I bring into my home becomes a part of the space I live in. Food, plants, clothing, plastic, paper, furniture, art, cleaning supplies and people all add to the environment. This can be toxic or healing.  Fresh air and light is a source for good health. Plants will help clean the air. Opening windows for air, opening curtains or shades for light. Thoughts, words and actions can also contribute to health or be toxic.