Since I've started keeping a five gallon compost bin, I've been noticing how less often I'm using the waste bin. In fact, right now, I'm pitching five gallons of waste once every month. I do recycle paper, plastics and glass. That goes out about twice a week and compost on average is being thrown into the larger 65 gallon bin outside every two weeks. 

I asked 20 people 20 questions about the environment. This is what they said.

Once I upgraded to a 5 gallon compost bucket in my kitchen, and a 65 gallon bin to my neighbors yard, I wondered what else I could do? What other resources am I using that could be replaced or upgraded? What else can nature provide that I can use or reuse? The first thing I thought of was solar.  

Summer typically is a slow season for me but with Covid, I was a little overwhelmed with the future. Should I stay in Brooklyn? Will it be safe? What would I do? Where would I go if I decided to move? Should I keep my studio? How should I plan? Eventually I came up with a plan. And I also felt comfortable enough to read a few books. Well, ok, maybe 20 books.

Talking to my neighbors was easier than I thought. I only had to build the courage to engage with them. I found that we were all thinking the same thing.