#recylce

[small-eco-changes]

Today I upcycled a candle jar to use as a holder for my reusable cotton pads. I added some paint just because I thought it would look nice and I had some extra laying around. Just goes to show that you don’t need to buy a fancy cotton pad holder. One little thing at a time!

[all-spare-parts]

The Magnus Archives 005: Thrown Away

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

Learn from the unfathomable nightmare powers and sort your waste effectively!

[etcetera-dolls]

Sometimes I get a bit sad and upset about how un-ecofriendly doll customizing can be. I want to take care of the earth. (I know that individual change will only get us so far, and it’s really an industrial/societal change we need, but I digress.) 

So, I decided to come up with a few ways I could be better about my consumption and waste generation in this hobby.

1. Only buy used dolls. I’m not much of a collector of dolls. I prefer to customize them. This was something I had planned to do when I first got into the hobby, but have fallen out of it. Pretty much any doll I want I can find on eBay or at the thrift store second-hand. I love that hunt.

2. Use second-hand materials. Brushes, paint, fabric, I can find nearly anything at thrift stores, eBay, or the Center for Creative Reuse in my city.

3. Avoid rerooting with nylon and the like. I can reuse factory hair, root with second-hand yarn, and natural fibers. All ways to diminish the number of micro-plastics I’m putting out into the environment. 

4. Get creative and resues supplies when building props. Chopsticks, old packaging, twist ties, you name it. 

5. Reusing old clothes that can’t be donated. Ripped or partially stained human clothes can often still be cut up to make doll-sized outfits.

6. Sell on dolls that I don’t need. I’ll clean up dolls I don’t want and sell or pass them on will help put more of them back out in the world for others to enjoy.

I know there’s some overlap in these thoughts, but I wanted to share. If you have any other suggestions let me know. And I know that not everybody is going to want to operate this way, and that’s okay! 

[sosclimatechange]

Happy Good Friday! Here are some reusable alternatives to some household essentials

[plus1b]

Earth-chan is NOT flat!

Please recylce and help save our mother earth.

[plther]

[kiraplayz]

Other people: recycling is boring how is it fun?

Me:

[yee-p]

Partial Vegan

I know this isn't going to be good enough to some people, but I'm making an effort.

I don't want to ruin my diet or make myself sick so I'm taking it slow. I'm starting with only eating meat 2-3 times per week and searching for recyclable packaging on my food. I've stocked my fridge with plant-based cheese and soy milk (might try coconut next), and stocked my cupboard with lentils, chickpeas and less aluminium tins and more recyclable cardboards and packaging. and I've started a compost!

any ideas on foods/companies/processes to help me lower my waste output and animal bi-product use?