My regular trash includes wax paper from takeout pizza, produce twist ties and an old dish sponge. Most conventional sponges are made from synthetic materials so they’re not compostable 😞 Once this sponge was no longer good for cleaning dishes, it got relegated to the bathroom where it spent its final days. Now I use loofas and tawashis to wash my dishes, but I still have several synthetic sponges I purchased prior to going zero waste that I keep for dirtier jobs around the house 😜
In addition to my regular trash, I have a bin of construction debris—mostly carpet, staples and small pieces of plywood. I finally got around to removing the lovely 12-inch border of office carpet from my living room walls 😆 Carpet like this is made with synthetic fibers (nylon and polyester) so I’ll take it to the eco center where it will hopefully be recycled 🤞 As for the baseboard trim, I salvaged as much as I could and will donate it on Kijiji 💚 While I’m happy to be rid of the carpet trim, I think Milo is sad to see it go. It was a built-in scratching post! 😂
