It is interesting how these types of challenges increase awareness in my life and in the lives around me.  I have been striving so hard not to consume any single-use plastic during the Eco-Challenge.  This shapes so much of our lives.  Yet, this awareness can also cause difficult conversations, as my partner did not choose this action.  There was a plastic water bottle on our kitchen counter this evening and I felt utterly sickened.  I asked him where it came from and it was amazing how ashamed he felt.  I didn't mean to make him feel so bad, but it was his own awareness that led him to want to talk about how he had left his water bottle at home and how he wanted to apologize.  Really interesting lifestyle shift.

Welcome acts of urgency this EARTH DAY, by Extinction Rebellion - twitter.com/ExtinctionR . Also - commondreams.org/news/2019/04/22/increase-protests-expand-civil-disobedience-new-urgency-earth-day .

With Earth Day, Passover, & Easter happening the same weekend, isn't it interesting that the latter 2 are also among the most ecology/nature-oriented of traditional holidays? ...Hoping the eco-crisis will soon become the ultimate symbol & ACT of cosmic rebirth - theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2012/apr/08/easter-sunday-christianity-death .

I have been carrying my larger purse during the EcoChallenge, as one of the easy actions I can take to reduce my single-use plastic is to have my carrying case of bamboo silverware and my stainless steel straw.  I have to remember to use them, but this type of commitment helps me make it a regular habit.

Thank goodness for local restaurants using sustainable serving dishes, with easy bussing stations, recycling, composting, etc.  It really made lunch easy.  Then, with my home garden, it was easy to harvest greens and make a homemade, healthy meal.

I am so grateful to PCC's sustainability team for their commitment to reducing plastic consumption.  Our lunch for our meeting was served with reusable plates, silverware, and cups, in addition to being all vegan.

On this surprising sunny day, I'm both inspired & shamed by this Scandinavian city, where the weather is worse -- while 62% commute by bicycle.... theguardian.com/environment/2018/feb/11/how-build-healthy-city-copenhagen-reveals-its-secrets-happiness

Goodness, it was really hard to meet my plastic challenge at a party last night.  I was doing OK, but then someone handed me cake on a plastic plate and plastic fork, plus wine in a plastic glass. :(

Our team broke 1000 points, but I read this news today oh boy - rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/bill-mckibben-falter-climate-change (4/9/19 ...and McKibben's grim picture is not a worst-case scenario). Ugh, can we dance when our Bed Are Burning?