Secondhand is Grand: Let’s Normalize Pre-Owned Christmas Gifts for Kids It’s buying season, and the joy of shopping for and wrapping the perfect gift is here. But, unfortunately, it’s also
Easy Soup Mixes in Mason Jars In the United States last year, we spent $465 billion dollars on holiday gifts. Experts estimate it would only take $175 billion to do
How to send a Holiday Card Without Waste Every holiday season, roughly 1 billion Christmas cards are tossed into the trash, along with 300,000 tons of card packaging. Unfortunately, the
Zero Waste Thanksgiving Feast and Decorations Pretty much every year, my family hosts Thanksgiving. Over recent years, though, I’ve become focused on (a.) not going overboard and (b.) hosting with
Natural Earth Paint Review If you follow me on Instagram, you probably know that my kids and I love painting and doing all kinds of arts and crafts. Unfortunately, lots
My 5 Favorite DIY Beauty Recipes When my family and I began transitioning to a zero-waste lifestyle, I was amazed by how much waste comes from conventional beauty and personal
How To Host A Clothing Swap Are your closets stuffed with ill-fitting clothes or items that no longer suit your style? Host a clothing swap! Clothes swaps are a sustainable
One-Pot Wonders: Budget Edition I’m a huge fan of One-Pot Wonders and even One-Tray Wonders. If I can put all ingredients in one casserole dish, on a tray, or in
Did you know that bread requires only four ingredients — flour, yeast, water and salt? So it’s mind boggling that almost all breads sold at grocery stores contain a number
Tips For Zero Waste Halloween It’s already October! For those who love Halloween, the countdown begins for everything spooky and creepy, from costumes to decorations and parties. Here is how
Keeping Pumpkins Out Of The Landfill They’re everywhere this time of year — pumpkins! Hundreds of them — in parking lots, pumpkin patches, in huge cardboard bins outside every grocery
Tomorrow is the big day. 🎤
I will be speaking about Youth on the Frontline of Culture Change.
As a mother of three and an advocate for youth in the community, I’m excited to be highlighted amongst other incredible speakers at the National Zero Waste Conference! Put on by @zero_waste_usa
The schedule for tomorrow (Day 2) is full of incredible speakers and topics.
They will be discussing all things culture, environmental justice, sustainable repair solutions, and more ways we can come together as a community to do better for the environment!
There are still opportunities to get your tickets! Excited to see you (virtually) tomorrow!
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To make orange cloves pomander balls all you need is an orange and cloves and you can use a toothpick to make a hole to make it easier to insert the clove into the orange, especially for a child.
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Green washing alert!
While the Green Friday movement encourages people to shop more sustainably it’s important to not buy into the green washing of shopping, sustainable or not. If you actually do need a product I recommend to
Do your research first to make sure it’s really as sustainable as they advertise. Also, buy from small independent businesses.
Green Friday is also encouraging people to spend more time with their loved ones. Yup, you guessed it, in the green nature and that is my kinds of green Friday.
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Many people feel sorry for our kids because of our low key and minimalist lifestyle, especially around Christmas. They seem to think they are missing out on fun.
Christmas used to be two tired parents because of working so hard to pay the lifestyle we used to live. Today there are fewer but more special dishes on the Christmas dinner table, there are fewer but more precious gifts and most importantly there are lots of arts and crafts, games and family time with not two tired parents.
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Happy first of advent!
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This one is for the mamas!
We know you're doing everything to keep your families healthy this time of year.
Which is why one of the gifts we're offering at the December 3rd Holiday Make & Take Party is Essential Oils Immune Rollers.
Whether you want to gift these to all of your friends and families to support their health or you need a quick supply of immune support to get you through the holiday season - you won't want to miss out on this opportunity! These immune rollers also makes great teachers gifts.
Use the link in our bio to grab your tickets, time is running out!
#holidayparty #sustainableholidays #sustainablegifts #wastereduction #reducewaste #climatechange #sandiegoevents
Happy thanksgiving!
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Another sustainable gift idea that goes a long way!
Loose leaf tea blends are a great DIY gift that you can customize to the recipient to show just how much you care about your friend or loved one.
You can customize the tea blend to support people with sleep, more focused energy, reducing stress, clearer skin, and so many other challenges we all face sometimes.
See you then 😊
#holidayparty #sustainablegifts #zerowastegifts #reducewaste #zerowastefamily #makeandtakeholidayparty #givesustainably
Read my list of tips for simple ways we can be a little more sustainable and environmentally friendly without losing our sanity.
IRemember, it’s all about reducing our carbon footprint, not about being perfect; so you don’t have to use all the ideas. Even if we all choose a few ideas that resonate with us, we will making a dent in the loads of waste that will be filling up your trash cans post-celebration.
https://zerowastefamily.com/zero-waste-thanksgiving-feast-and-decorations
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-Fredrika
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Give the gift of luxury this holiday season with this easy zero waste gift idea.
Therapeutic bath salts are one of our favorite holiday gifts.
We get to make them by hand, pour extra love into them, and KNOW that whoever receives this gift from us will soak in luxury for months to come.
#luxurygifts #zerowastegifts #sustainablegiftgiving #bathsalts #therapeuticbathsalts #sustainablegifts #zerowastefamily
Let’s stay in touch so we can take this journey together!
