I'm lucky enough to have just moved next to a beach. It's easy to get stuck indoors and behind a computer or head down looking at your phone. Taking the time to go outside and explore has helped me find a sense of place and home. This new place is my new home and, like my apartment, home is something that I want to take care of and take pride in. I didn't develop this sense of place until I went outside and experienced my surroundings and all it had to offer.

Hummingbirds build such small nests they often have trouble finding small enough material.  If you have hummingbirds around and you brush your cat or dog,  throw the hair out in the yad and they will use it to for nest building.  

I don't have any disposable cups in my house and I don't use the disposable/comostable hot cups at work for coffee. This goes for all the dishes I use at home. I used to live in a house that constantly used paper plates for every meal. Just seeing all that waste and knowing that I'm saving just as much waste by not using a disposable cup makes me feel great. I rather throw a mug in the dishwasher than contribute to more waste. 

I hate having tons of dishes to wash so I plan my meal preparation to use as few dishes as possible. Instead of using multiple cutting boards I cut herbs and veggies first, then prep my meat on the same board. I also try to cook everything in the same pot or as few pots as possible. Saves on clean-up time, water, soap and elbow grease. Using the dishwasher also saves on water and I don't turn it on until it's completely full.

I would say the biggest thing that stands in my way of making this a habit is convenience.  It really does not take much more time or effort to use a reusable mug or water bottle.  Even though it may be convenient to just grab a water bottle from the fridge it helps to know that by choosing to use a reusable bottle or mug I am being part of the solution and not adding to the problem.  

What I like about the wolf is the pack "For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack"