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Low-Impact Living Checklist⦠How many of these can you check off already?
Easy ways to cut out plastic!
Some things to think about for your zero waste kitchen! Choose reusable cloth, glass containers, and reusable cutlery.
Ways to store food without using plastic! Try these out to save resourcesāor adapt them to use materials you have at home. If you do use plastic containers or bags to store food, remember to REuse.
Have you tried any of these? Which one do you think is the most useful?
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Hey, I don't know how far in your journey you are, but you can look into reducing waste in your bathroom. Using a safety razor instead of single-use, sewing cloth pads instead of cotton ones, making some of your own skincare products or buying them in glass containers and looking for cruelty free options. You can buy clothes 2nd hand instead of new, and you can try growing some of your own herbs and veggies. That will depend on where you live and the space you have. Hope that helps.
Hi! Thanks for the reply! These are all really great ideas!
And I just started a littleĀ āquarantine gardenā in my apartment to grow some herbs. If that goes well, Iāll expand my selection!
Donāt be fooled, there is a difference betweenĀ ācompostableā andĀ ābiodegradableā. Compostable materials will completely decompose, while biodegradable materials (like some plastic bags) will only break up into smaller pieces of the same material. Always choose compostable!
This is a reminder to turn offĀ any lightsĀ that you are not using.
Save energy. Save money. Save the planet.
Things You Can do to Protect Our Planet
- use both sides of the paper - stop buying plastic bags and start bringing renewable ones - support businesses who are trying to make a difference - drive less walk more - promote awareness of recycling (and learn how to properly) - plant a tree - eat less meat, instead eat healthier foods - avoid one-time use packaging, like coffee cups, bring your own - use less paper; if you want to take notes use your phone or laptop, or buy textbooks online
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I hope you enjoyed this. Happy late Easter. I hope everyone is staying safe and positive during this time. Make sure to stay at least 6 feet away from each other, if you do need social interaction facetime each other or call eachother, if you need someone to talk to, feel free to message me I am always here to talk if you need it. Until next time,Ā
Bella xoxox
Hereās my first contribution to #mermay! Bit late, but better than never. Anyway, I know everyone already knows the horrors our planet is facing and it always seems out of our hands.
When we looks at these pictures weāre filled with sadness, but we donāt really think we can do anything about it. And while the nationwide changes might not be something we can control, we can do our fair share.
So I encourage everyone to go check out my last post to see easy ways to reduce your waste (in checklist form!) these might seem insignificant, but they are not. Every toothbrush counts. Every bottle too. Each one you dispose of will be swimming in the ocean along with your great great grandchildren.
If you want to know more about the plastic free movement, search for Zero Waste or Low Waste.
Happy Earth Day!! Tick off your progress of your zero-waste journey! How many do you do already and how many will you be able to do by the end of the year?
Going zero waste is something that everyone adapts to differently according to what they have available, so do what you can, be aware and spread the word!
I wanted to add a link to every product, and I also need to add some other things but if you want to help me out thatād be great!
My five rules for climate action
When taking action or rallying for change, ensure that you are not doing so at the expense of marginalized people.
This is my biggest point here. If you are not thinking about how your actions or proposed plans (e.g. getting mad about inhalers being plastic) you arenāt helping very much and you definitely arenāt creating unity.
2. Donāt direct your focus to things that arenāt helping.
Completely banning plastic straws isnāt helping. Neither is buying new glass containers when you already have perfectly good plastic ones, buying a silicone/metal straw when you donāt even use straws as-is, and getting angry or upset with people when they donāt do everything the way you want.
3. Be mindful of your personal consumption.
Understand that all of us, especially those of us that live in developed nations, are contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. We cannot waste any time pretending that itās ONLY the governmentās and corporationsā fault. We must all try to consume less and waste less.
4. Understand that you have to get uncomfortable.
Solving such a huge problem as climate change requires huge and drastic changes. We canāt just pretend that all that is required is a few small lifestyle changes and thatās it. We need more than that. And we can do better.
5. Donāt yell at people.
So many posts on social media say something along the lines of āwake up and make things happen NOW or weāll all die.ā Not exactly the best way to call someone to action.
Thank you to @hope-for-the-planet and @climatesupport for the inspiration.
some swaps when going low waste
shopping
* buying clothes shipped from all over the world, made unethically = shopping in thrift shops, supporting local seamstresses/buying locally, supporting brands that recycle and make their clothes ethically (always better to up-cycle than recycle, buying and taking care of what has already been made)
* plastic bags = reusable tote bags for carrying groceries and smaller bags for fruit, greens, nuts, bread from the freshly baked bread section, and possibly grains and legumes if itās available in your area
* items packed in plastic = try to avoid plastic as much as possible, pick fruit and greens without any packaging and look for items packed in metal (cans), glass or cardboard - these things are easier to recycle and therefore easier on the planet
* picking the prettiest items = the ugliest fruits and veggies are least likely to be chosen, same goes for single bananas. theyāre still perfectly fine and choosing them will allow others to buy prettier items, therefore limiting food waste
bathroom
* store bought toothpaste = homemade toothpaste (baking soda (25%), coconut oil (75%), optional: drops of peppermint oil for freshness)
* shampoo and conditioner in plastic bottles = shampoo bars bought locally (rub it on to your hands and then put it in your hair like you normally would - no conditioner is needed, because of the soft, natural ingredients from the bar).
* hair mask = coconut oil (massage into hair, leave for a couple of hours, then wash your hair with your shampoo bar)
* liquid hand soap from plastic containers = hand soap bars bought locally (make sure you store it in a container with holes that lets the bacteria drip off the bar)
* plastic shaver and conventional shaving cream = stainless steel safety razor and soap bar (you can just use your shampoo bar, rub your hand on the soap bar and then on the body part you want to shave)
* conventional deodorant = deodorant bought in metal/glass containers, deodorant bars, homemade (baking soda, arrowroot powder/corn starch, coconut oil, essential oil - this is simplegreensmoothiesās recipe, but there are many combinations out there)
kitchen
* conventional dish sets = reusable sponge (gets clean in the dish washer, if you donāt own a dish washer, i would clean it in the washing machine with dirty towels), wooden dish brush with plant fibers, plant based cloths. dish soap options: 1) dish soap bar, āactivatedā when rubbing the brush against the bar. 2) for a liquid soap, make/buy/use a soap shaker and put in old scraps from soap bars, optional lemon juice for freshness, shake it in hot water. can be stored in up-cycled bottles.
My Year of Zero Waste
So I have always tried to live as green as possible. A few days ago I found this awesome graphic and decided to use it to help me.Ā
MyĀ ātrash auditā for me was essentially an inventory of what I have in our kitchen. Pretty much everything I have in our kitchen is creating waste. All the packaging, and plastic is going to have to be thrown away or attempted to be recycled (if it can be).Ā
So this was my first grocery shopping trip of the new year. 95% was zero waste. I went to 2 stores. Sprouts and Earthfare and only spent $45 between the two. (This is for a family of 3, including a 6ā²5ā³ man and a pregnant woman) We are still eating off of everything we already have so no everything we eat will be zero waste for a while. Iāve been craving popcorn and was ecstatic to find popcorn kernels in the bulk bins. Was also able to get protein powder for my boyfriend in bulk as well. I sadly couldnāt find glass bottles of milk for my boyfriend at Sprouts (VERY surprised by this) so went to Earthfare hoping Iād find it. There was no need for the plastic produce bags or plastic containers for our milk and juice.Ā
Our zero waste kitchen is a work in progress. Iām starting our compost back up, Iāve already bought flower sack towels to use in place of paper towels. I recommend these if you canāt afford or donāt want to buyĀ āunpaper towelsā I keep them in a drawer. Iām on the search for some bigger glass jars and working through emptying and using up our food so we can transition.Ā
My next steps will definitely be to probably get a juicer and a small blender, preferably used on Facebook marketplace. Iām still working through so much food so I will be able to transition as we go and Iām excited.Ā
Try this yaāll. It feels great and is great for the environment.Ā
It's a process but we are getting there! Is there a great low waste swap that I missed?
OH! Also! Itās estimated that around 10,000 bee hives have been lost in the Australian bushfires. Please, if you live in Aus, plant a bee garden! Even just in pots! They love flowers of all kinds but also herbs, so plant some basil, thyme, chives, sage, etc. and youāll also get to use them in cooking ā win-win!!
AND! Donāt forget to leave out a saucer of water (with some pebbles or marbles so they donāt drown!) for them on hot days, too!
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a list of things ppl can do to give back and be more environmentally conscious:
š· donate money to those in need
š· adopt an animal through wwf
š· meat free monday
š· go veggie/vegan
š· recycle
š· buy a biodegradable toothbrush
š· buy a reusable canvas bag
š· reduce your energy consumption
š· stop supporting fast fashion
š· donate old clothes to charity shops
š· sign petitions
š· use your vote
š· adopt donāt shop
š· plant trees
š· attend a climate strike protest
š· go cruelty-free
š· volunteer at a local animal sanctuary
š· donate supplies to said sanctuary
š· spread the word
š· hold yourself accountable