Plastic Free July Day 13

I saw a great video today on Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola who operates a recycling company in Lagos, Nigeria.

The code to embed the video didn't work for me, but here's the link to watch Entrepreneur makes money from trash.  What we find out is that she isn't really making a profit, but when I watched other videos about Wecyclers I could see what a huge difference they were making in Lagos.  One video talked about the flooding that would happen from all the trash making it impossible for the water to drain away during the rainy season.  Wecyclers is having an impact on that problem.  

It's overwhelming to think what we're up against with all the non biodegradable trash accumulating on Planet Earth.

But I believe, it's possible to turn this problem around.  Stories like this one, and stories like The Ocean Cleanup give me hope.

For myself, I spent the day cleaning out the shed to get ready for the hens to move in.  I was going to pick them up tomorrow, but I asked if I could postpone another few days.  My yard is secure, and the shed will be adequate, but I need to get some straw and nesting boxes.

And for a small 6 x 6 foot shed, it sure had a lot of stuff in it.  Mostly cardboard boxes from last Winter waiting to go on the garden as mulch.  But out of site, out of mind.  I spent the day breaking down boxes.

I will also have to find a new home for my bike and my lil' electric lawn mower.

Breaking down boxes was a bitter-sweet task.  I'm so attuned to the whole plastic problem now that pulling tape off of boxes so it won't hang around in my soil when the boxes break down, reminds me how much plastic there is, everywhere.

Any way, I will never be lazy or complacent about plastic again.