Earth Day Dilemma

Recently we celebrated Earth Day. Rafi and I try to be conscious of our waste, but we could do so much better. We do have a compost bin in the works (still choosing one) as well as a rain barrel. (Need to get gutters for that last one.) We're growing our own vegetables organically. I clean with cloth rags instead of paper towels. (The Sham-Wow works well for that.) We primarily use non-chemical cleaners, but once those run out I was considering making my own with lemons, vinegar, and baking soda. I always bring my own bags for grocery shopping, and I very, very rarely use paper plates. So overall we're making some effort.

Now here's where I'm struggling, people. I have an addiction to plastic Ziploc freezer bags! We buy in bulk at Costco, and I sort out the meats into smaller portions. Or I repackage items in a freezer bag to cut down on the cardboard bulk in our freezer. I use sandwich bags for Mateo's snacks. I know this is so wasteful, but it's so eeeeasy! I've seen online the oilcloth-type alternative, but I really can't see how that will keep my Veggie Booty from getting stale. And if I freeze things with plastic containers, the insides get burned or the lids pop open. Or both!

So if anyone has some good suggestions, let me know. Oh, and don't bother recommending to wash them out. I don't mind rinsing snack bags, but I'm not washing out meat bags. If it can't stand up to ultra high heat in the dishwasher, then forget it.

Until I find a good solution, I suppose I'll keep doing my part if only to counteract the devastation my freezer bag addiction will cause.