For the very last month of 2020, we found ways to reduce our household waste! An old hand-me-down quilt became a fitted mattress cover for our daybed. We paid attention to the lifespans of the things we bought, whether it was furniture or Christmas presents. If you have any old Read more…
Household sustainability is the theme of December! This month, we are looking for ways to reduce household waste, and make more sustainable choices. Find ways to repurpose old objects Make reusable items from old clothes, like cotton rounds or cleaning wipes Save jars and use them as cups, or for Read more…
The theme for October was reducing plastic waste. We here at the BC used the month to find ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle our plastic waste! We carried reusable bags to the store to reduce the amount of plastic we took home, and reused the plastic bags we already Read more…
Reducing plastic waste is the theme of October! Plastic is used in so many parts of our lives, and not all of it is (or even can be) recycled. So this month, we are finding ways to reduce our plastic waste any way we can! Reduce the plastic you buy Read more…
This September, the BC conserved food and did their part to reduce food waste! We focused on using the foods we already had to create meals, instead of buying more food. We also worked on not buying excess food that we did not need. Did you conserve food this month? Read more…
For September, the BC is focusing on conservation of food! There is a lot of food uncertainty right now, with the effects of the covid pandemic on supply chains, as well as natural disasters in our neighboring country reducing the amount of food that can be harvested. So this month, Read more…
With all the changes around the world due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the BC has decided to postpone challenges until further notice. We are staying inside, social distancing, and keeping in touch digitally with everyone! Our challenges right now are just to try and stay away from others as best Read more…
This month, the Beatus Cras cleaned up nature areas. We gathered some friends and collected trash and recycling at a local nature preserve- 9 bags full! In total, we gathered 562 pieces of recycling and 5 bags of trash from a few sites in our nature preserve. Many times litter Read more…
This February, the Beatus Cras is cleaning up parks! Parks are a free resource that many communities have, and most are maintained to some extent. However, we’ve noticed many of the parks and nature areas around our micronation could use some work. So this month, our challenge is to preserve Read more…
For January, we focused on using our local libraries and sharing their resources with others. We visited our local libraries and learned about the programs they offered- there was a lot! Even regular library-goers often miss the full extent of the services libraries have available. We aimed to make use Read more…