My Week with Minimal Plastic Use

Hi there!

A few days back, I decided that I will try to reduce my plastic consumption. I am trying to spend this week without buying products that are wrapped in plastic and without using a plastic trash bag. I'm trying this challenge from monday the 4th of February to Sunday the 10th of the same month. I announced this challenge last Sunday on my Instagram profile. I uploaded a number of stories in which I explained the reason why we need to reduce our plastic use and shared some tips on how to do that.

I was amazed by the amount of support I received and the number of people who said that they want to take part in this. I am uploading stories on my Instagram to document this experience, but I also want to share a written record here. For the next seven days, I'll be editing this post and writing down the challenges I face and the accomplishments I make in this week of minimal plastic consumption. I hope you'll enjoy the journey along with me.

DAY ONE: MONDAY

I woke up slightly late today so I couldn't have my morning coffee at home. I bought coffee from a coffee shop and it was served in a carton cup. I'll prepare my own coffee at home tomorrow and use a mug. I had a stomach ache all morning so I didn't have anything else for breakfast and I didn't have lunch either. I did buy bread though, but I did not ask for a bag.

I didn't leave the house for the rest of the day. The problem is, however, that I have a LOT of plastic-packaged products in the house. I was feeling hungry in the afternoon so I prepared some tea. I couldn't use tea bags because they are wrapped in plastic, so I opted for tea leaves that I keep in a jar. I also had a banana and an orange.

Because I do not want to use a plastic bag for the trash, I kept the peals and the tea leaves in a reusable plastic jar. I'm going to bury them in the garden in Uni tomorrow.

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Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson | Book review

Before getting started on the review for this book, I think that it should be worth mentioning that I haven't finished any book since last December. I got busy with school and painting and caught up with friends and family... I was just too distracted to finish a book. I kept picking them up, Harry Potter, the Matched series, and plenty of other amazing books that I ended up putting down after reading less than a hundred pages. This book, although it took me two weeks and a half to finish, finally broke the curse. I'm not sure if that is because school is over and my life is finally emptier than it used to be, or because it was simply so good, but I ended up enjoying every page of Amy and Roger's epic detour by Morgan Matson.

Amy & Roger's epic detour is about a highschool graduate, Amy, who has recently been in a car accident that cost her father his life, and her family its happiness. Amy's mom decides to start a new life in Connecticut and asks Amy to drive there from California. Amy, torn between a deep feeling of guilt and a new fear of driving, finds herself with no other choice but let Roger, a friend of the family, drive her there. As they trip starts, they realize that the plan Amy's mom put for the trip is boring, so they try to take a little detour.

The first thing that struck me is the artwork of the book. To start with, the cover is BEAUTIFUL. The spine is a bit boring but it's still pretty, and the inside of the book is a whole other world. The book starts with amy's final report card and as she tells the story and refers to some documents you find them printed for you to view: maps, receipts, notes... which makes it easier to get into the story and adds a lot of credibility. What I also adored about this book is how Matson included pictures of the places that Amy and Roger visited in the book and how, in fact, the author went on that road trip herself and those pictures are the pictures that she took while traveling accross the United States. But what I had the most fun over is the playlists. While Amy and Roger were on their trip, they both made playlists to listen to while driving and guess what? THEY ARE INCLUDED IN THE BOOK! And the music is SO GOOD. To tell you the truth, I didn't listen to all the songs in the book but I did listen to a lot of them and my favorite so far is Adrift by Jack Johnson (which by the way I'm listening to while I'm writing this).
All of that shows how much work and effort Morgan Matson put while writing this book which made me like it more and more.

I don't want to give away so much of the book so I'm going to go through what I liked most about it and what I disliked. 

This book was such a light, intertaining read. It made me want to read more from Morgan Matson (which I probably will) and I'm seriously craving a road trip now thanks to it.

I'm planning on filming a review about this book where I can talk more about it and show you a few more details but my camera is broken, so until I find a way videos, I'm going to post here.

I hope you're having a wonderful evening/day (depending to when you're reading this) and I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts about Amy and Roger's Epic Detour in the comments bellow. Thanks for sticking around to the end of the review; I'll see you guys.

FINAL RATING: 4.5 STARS 

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