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Ocean Restoration needs to be given more attention 🌊🌊🌊 ⁠ We often hear about rainforests being the lungs of the planet, but the truth is that oceans are responsible for more oxygen production! They also control most of our weather systems, and have taken in most of the extra heat from anthropogenic climate change!⁠ ⁠ So if you're looking for a meaningful interest, or even career, consider ocean restoration 💚🦈🐳⁠ #Repost @earthlyeducation #greenearth #blueplanet #greeenlifestyle #blueoceanaction #oceanplastic #rainforest #reduce #reuse #refuse #restore #blue #greenlife #davidattenborough #bbc https://www.instagram.com/p/CTJ5ROAsMWT/?utm_medium=tumblr

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A vegetarian paradise 🥭 A city where it's forbidden to serve meat. Inhabited since at least 1800 BC, Varanasi is well known for being among the oldest living cities on Earth, and one of the holiest. Long known as one of the world's holiest cities, India's spiritual capital is now luring culinary pilgrims as it transforms into a vegetarian paradise. The ancient Indians were aware that meat-eating has a negative influence on our health and causes disease, especially eating beef. It's time that other cities follow Varanasi's example for the sake of our health and to combat the climate crisis. #earth #india #varanasi #climatecrisis #planet #asia #globalwarming #paradise #living #cities #cityscape #southasia #capital #meat #influence #wellbeing #time #citylife #climate #crisis #foodie #combat #holycity #indians #greenlife #greenlifestyle #nudges https://www.instagram.com/p/CWQeTSMAVMZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Wear an extra layer 🧦 By lowering the temperature in your home by just 1 degree, you can save up to 10% on your yearly heating bill. Wear a base layer, wear an insulating layer and wear an outer layer! There’s a surprising amount of science that goes into the clothing we wear. Materials are crafted for specific purposes, such as staying warm or cool and staving off the wind. Here’s how to dress to enhance the body’s natural ability to stay warm. #layer #temperature #home #heating #base #science #apparel #threads #purpose #windy #body #save #craft #stay #enhance #1degree #stayingwarm #staywarm #baselayer #material #ability #wear #insulating #goes #crafted #dressy #greenlife #greenlifestyle https://www.instagram.com/p/CV7yKYwgAg0/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Ain't nothing but a heartache 🤔 #ecovillage #ecolifestyle #ecoblogger #ecotips #ecotoys #zerowastetips #zerowasteshopping #zerowastekitchen #zerowastejoutney #zerowastetravel #zerowastecollective #zerowastevegan #reducereuserecycle #ethicbrand #sustainblehome #goingzerowaste #zerowaste #nofoodwaste #greenlifestyle #greenlife Repost from @charliefeist 🙌🏼 https://www.instagram.com/p/CVhkyZvrUcj/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Keep that Top on 🎩Please Recycle your Plastic Bottle Tops! Do you take the cap off your plastic bottles because you think that it will make it easier for it to be recycled once it reaches the recycling plant? Well you can start leaving the lids on because it’s not true. Lids and bottles are separated with ease at recycling plants. The plastic bottles, complete with lids, are ground up and put through a water bath. As the lids are usually made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP), they tend to float, whereas the plastic bottles, made from PET, are heavier and they will sink. This makes it easy for the different types of material to be separated so they can be recovered and turned into new items. #pet #refill #bottles #bottle #cap #plants #water #bath #type #items #item #recycle #think #recycled #start #grind #plasticbottles #plasticbottle #highdensity #newitems #hdpe #groundup #grindup #waterbath #recycleplastic #greenlife #greenlifestyle https://www.instagram.com/p/CVdSATor7hW/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Go Tree-Free 🌴 We can use simple substitutions to ensure that we are not contributing to deforestation, such as replacing paper napkins or towels with cloth napkins. Another easy trick is to reuse envelopes, wrapping paper, the front of gift cards (as postcards) and other paper materials you receive wherever possible. And oh, if you print documents, print on once-used paper or bleach-free, recycled paper with the highest post-consumer waste content available. Switch to a digital organiser for tracking your to do's and grocery lists. #free #paper #print #reduce #upcycling #switch #replace #reuse #used #track #treefree #greenlife #greenlifestyle https://www.instagram.com/p/CVN4YOlLGfg/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Sniff Sniff 🤧 Give Elderberry syrup a go! With cold and flu season officially upon us, elderberry syrup could help you knock it out fast. Elderberries are extremely high in antioxidants and help boost the immune system. Beyond cold and flu, it’s great for allergies too. It’s an anti-inflammatory that will help reduce agitated and inflamed airways. Allergies kick your immune system into overdrive, and the elderberries will help keep things balanced. Homemade remedies not only save you money but also protect the environment from unnecessary plastic waste. #immunesystem #fluseason #season #antioxidants #environment #reduce #boost #save #elderberries #remedy #upcycling #protect https://www.instagram.com/p/CVJJwP1glx4/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Let the worms do the hard work 🪱 What to and what not to put in a compost heap? Good things to compost include vegetable peelings, fruit waste, teabags, plant prunings and grass cuttings. These are fast to break down and provide the necessary nitrogen as well as moisture. It’s also good to include cardboard egg boxes, scrunched up paper and fallen leaves. These are slower to rot but provide vital fibre and carbon and allow essential air pockets to form in the mixture. No meat or dairy products. No diseased plants, and no dog poo or cat litter, or babies’ nappies. Putting any of these in your compost will lead to unwanted pests and smells. Also, avoid perennial weeds (such as dandelions and thistles) or weeds with seed heads. Remember that plastics, glass and metals are not suitable for composting and should be recycled separately. #heap #veggies #fruits #reduce #ecofriendly #leaves #plants #weed #dandelion https://www.instagram.com/p/CUzwpzJsjsJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Remember the Mantra of Interdependence 🔗 and how We're connected to our environment. “Meditate often on the interconnectedness and mutual interdependence of all things in the universe. For in a sense, all things are mutually woven together and therefore have an affinity for each other—for one thing follows after another according to their tension of movement, their sympathetic stirrings, and the unity of all substance.” — Marcus Aurelius. Today, take a moment to remember that we are woven together with our environment, and each of us plays a role in protecting it. #mantra #environment #unity #play #protect #movement #marcus #remember #meditate https://www.instagram.com/p/CUxIeQNF0bo/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Support the Revolution 🌴 Join the Global Cardano Impact Challenge! Cardano is already known as a “green” blockchain in popular media due to its relatively low energy consumption. The Cardano Foundation is going beyond this by leveraging the expertise with an exclusive partnership with Veritree. The aim is to restore our planet through reforestation records that are transparent, immutable and auditable by all. Retail donors will receive a Veritree token in return. These Veritree tokens can be swapped with NFT tree planting certificates. The initial planting will be of mangrove trees in Madagascar, and extra restoration efforts will be made in Kenya and Southeast Asia. Donate Now! #revolution #nft #madagascar #kenya #treeplanting #southeastasia #global #cardano #impact #challenge #blockchain #foundation #token #mangrove #asia #veritree https://www.instagram.com/p/CUw_idGgfm-/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Why do you need a straw? Is it that hard to drink from your glass? 😡 . . . . 🔔 Turn Posts Notifications ON 🔛 Tag🏷 someone who needs to see this!! . . . . . #zerowaste #environment #environmentalist #eco #ecofriendly #ecofriendlyliving #plasticfree #plasticpollution #noplastic #gretathunberg #climateaction #climatejustice #sustainability #climatestrike #plasticfreeliving #climateemergency #climatecrisis #climatechange #fridaysforfuture #extinctionrebellion #zerowastehome #beatplasticpollution #plasticpollutes #plasticfreejuly #recycle #breakfreefromplastic #greenliving #planetorplastic #zerowastelife https://www.instagram.com/p/CUcHzDCMKHT/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Make your voice heard 📢 What is the point of signing petitions? Petitions are a great way to have your voice heard in a world of so many opinions. You can know you're doing at least something to stand up for the fights you believe in. Now could be an excellent moment to channel your fear and worry into taking action. A simple signature for a big issue may seem like a small means of support; however, research shows that small acts of social media activism could translate to a significant impact on support for social causes at the population level. These simple signatures help organisers of petitions better visualise who their passive supporters may be. We are soon launching a petition tab in our app. You can sign petitions for the meaningful petitions directly from within the app. Get the GreenLife App Now: Link in Bio! #socialmedia #standup #community #petition #support #impact #greenlife #app https://www.instagram.com/p/CUazRxfsBRv/?utm_medium=tumblr

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From @washingtonpost: Youth climate activist Greta Thunberg chastized global leaders Tuesday for failing to meet funding pledges and for delivering too much “blah blah blah” as climate change wreaks havoc around the world. “This is all we hear from our so-called leaders: Words,” Thunberg said. “Of course we need constructive dialogue, but they have now had 30 years of blah, blah blah. And where has this led us?” Thunberg spoke at the three-day Youth4Climate summit in Milan, which will send its recommendations to a major United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland in November. But participants are demanding more accountability from leaders and a bigger official role for young people. “They invite cherry-picked young people to pretend they are listening to us,’’ Thunberg said. “But they are not. They are clearly not listening to us. Just look at the numbers. Emissions are still rising. The science doesn’t lie. “Leaders like to say, ‘We can do it.’ They obviously don’t mean it. But we do,” the Swedish activist said. #Repost @leonardodicaprio #greenlife #borisjohnson #COP26 #greenlifstyle #ukgovernment https://www.instagram.com/p/CUYAf22l_WB/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Blockchain to the Rescue ₿ Can it Help Save the Planet from Plastic Waste? Around the world, there are many organisations - NGOs, corporate businesses, and even governments are willing to pay for projects to reduce waste. They require a way to bring consumers - those who might otherwise discard products - on board with their recycling initiatives. Enter Blockchain tech startup - Empower. Empower plastic credits clear the world of plastic waste, creates employment for the marginalised and help businesses to engage customers with a powerful new narrative. From collecting plastic at the source through the sorting process to its eventual recycling and reintegration back into the supply chain - every step of the process is tracked using blockchain technology. Using blockchain means data cannot be altered by them any other link within the chain. It's a technological solution to create trust and transparency - to put an end to corruption and shady tactics behind the scenes. #plasticwaste #planet #ngos #blockchain #reducewaste #supplychain #savetheplanet #behindthescenes #astronomy #rescue #plastic #zerowaste #ecofriendly #businesses #biz #government #projects #project #product #tech #startup #credit #sustainability #career #business #customer #narrative #process #supply #data https://www.instagram.com/p/CUUboj5sdDA/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Once you go Hemp, you won’t go back 🌿 The Benefits Of Hemp Clothing? Download our app to learn more. Link in Bio! Hemp was once a dominant crop on the American landscape. This hardy and renewable resource (one of the earliest domesticated plants known, with roots dating back to the Neolithic Age in China) was refined for various industrial applications, including paper, textiles, and cordage. Hemp fights global warming - using 80% less energy than conventional cotton to grow and absorbing four times more CO2 than trees do. For every tonne of hemp produced, 1.63 tonnes of carbon gets cleared from the air giving this environmental super fibre the lowest ecological footprint of all textiles. Adopt Hemp Now! #globalwarming #hemp #china #climatechange #apparel #app #plants #neolithic #age #paper #textiles #fabrics #fabric #energy #cotton #times #time #co2 #trees #carbon #air #fibre #textile #adopt #download #date #weed #greenlife #greenlifestyle https://www.instagram.com/p/CUPf950gE1o/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Are vegans and vegetarians destroying the planet? The Soy controversy! 😕 Get daily tips to lead a sustainable lifestyle with our FREE app: Link in Bio! As more and more people go meat-free, one aspect of vegan and vegetarian diets has caused much controversy: Soy. Global soybean production has increased 15 times over since the 50s. Massive areas of South American forests are being burnt and cut down to make way for soy plantations. It is having a terrible impact on the people and animals that call these forests home. Wrong. Most of the world’s soy is grown for the meat industry. Humans eat only 6% of the soy grown globally. 90+ per cent is for chickens, pigs and cows. If everyone on Earth swapped meat for soya burgers, the Amazon and other forests would still be in much better shape than they are today. #soy #wrong #earth #amazon #bevegan #life #vegan #vegetarian #universe #cosmos #tips #tip #lifestyle #app #meat #diet #time #50s #forests #impact #animals #animal #industries #industry #humanrace #chicken #cow #burgers #burger #forest https://www.instagram.com/p/CUKYiwTgFSI/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Autumnal Equinox 🌻 Tips to support your health this season: Link in Bio! The Autumn equinox marks the start of preparation for the cooler winter months. This transition into a new season brings change. The season of harvest gives us the opportunity to thank Mother Earth. It is a time when we can think of balance in our lives and redefine our intentions. Isn't Autumn just lovely and a perfect moment to detox as we go into the beautiful season! Build-in colour with a mix of seasonal fruit and vegetables like squashes, beetroot and carrots that are rich in antioxidants such as vitamin C for immune health. Berries are abundant at this time of year and pack a powerful seasonal punch. Blackberries are rich in phytonutrients that can support the fight against bacterial, viral and fungal infections. They have also been shown to help the body balance blood sugar and thereby energy and weight. #newseason #bringchange #berich #autumnequinox #vitaminc #tips #season #autumn #ilovefall #start #preparation #winter #month #transition #change #harvest #opportunity #mommy #earth #planet #time #life #intention #moment #colour #mix #healthy #greenlife #greenlifestyle https://www.instagram.com/p/CUIv_ZmsdPf/?utm_medium=tumblr