Beyond the Pot: What's Next?

While my blogging journey may be over, I am definitely continuing to drink tea. So I encourage you to think about what you have in your glass, cup, mug, or whatever as you go about your every day life. Humans waste a lot, and not all of it is food. Part of my goal was to actually save water, but another facet of this small thing every day was the prompt myself into thinking more about what I use and whether it is necessary. For example, I inherited my tea drinking from my mother, who drinks hot tea because that was the only way to ensure the water was clean. I am grateful that boiling water is now taste and not necessity.

For all you tea drinkers out there, here are some other things you can do along the same lines. You could invest in a thermos to keep your tea hot (or cold) longer. This saves energy and water at the same time! You could invest in a bigger on smaller teapot based on your average tea consumption. And certainly, if you drink plastic bottled tea, try homemade instead. (It's better)

For you non tea drinkers, there are still more options. Get a water bottle and reuse it instead of bottled water (or juice cartons, or whatever you drink). Finish everything in that water bottle, don't open that next bottled water, and pour what you plan to drink. Remember that everything that applies to liquid waste also applies to food waste. Being aware is the first step to being more efficient. Soon enough, you'll get to the bottom of that cup!