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Kale if by far one of our favorite vegetable and one we can grow year around. We love eating it raw in salads or marinated in olive oil, lemon juice and little nutritional yeast, or sautéed with lots of garlic, cooked in soups and stews or dehydrated as kale chip.
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Trash Talk Tuesday. Today @the.zero.waste.dad and talk about ways to reduce waste during Halloween and share our best tips.
@sustainabilitylovingmom will be back again next week and share her recipe for pumpkin spray and fall themes essential oils.
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Finally we had some good rain yesterday and our garden is so much happier.
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Cold and rainy days calls for freshly baked scones with lots of homemade jam.
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People ask me all the time how much work is involved in living zero waste and the answer is not much more than someone living less sustainable. Of course we grow 70% of our own food and that requires some of our time and we spend about 30 minutes each on that per day. But the rest, shopping in bulk, washing cloth napkins, baking bread does not take more time than shopping at vons or calling for takeout. I always tell people that we are not doing this to complicate our life instead doing this to uncomplicated it.
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Happy birthday @bellaearth ! I hope you know how loved you’re ❤️
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Thank you Senator Atkins! Our main goal always is to be a good example, an inspiration for other families to to not become zero waste but to start the conversation about sustainable living and to make small personal changes. Thank you @ava and @nbchomesweethome for giving us this opportunity to put sustainable living on the map.
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Posted @withregram • @arraynow If you think you have mastered recycling and composting, wait until you meet the Syren family! They set a shining example for us all through their commitment to ensuring a thriving future for our planet. Although they wouldn't give up their zero-waste lifestyle, it was important to Fredrika and James to open their kids' eyes to a different way of life. Take the adventure with them on the new episode of #HomeSweetHome tonight on @nbc at 8/7c.
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#plasticfree #zerowaste #ecofriendly #sustainability #sustainableliving #savetheplanet #noplastic #environment #recycle #eco #gogreen #nature #vegan #reuse #plastic #plasticfreeliving #zerowasteliving #saynotoplastic #green #organic #plasticfreeoceans #reducereuserecycle #ocean #earth
Sooooo happy bulk shopping is back and that I bring my own containers. Way less waste, saves me money and messes to clean up
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Posted @withregram • @arraynow We’re getting excited for the next episode of #HomeSweetHome where we will see a zero waste family and a family of first responders switch lives and go beyond their comfort zones for a week-long social experiment! Watch their journey unfold FRIDAY on NBC at 8/7c.
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Trash talk Tuesday. We’re talking how to disinfect and boost your immune system natural and without chemicals. Make sure to checkout @sustainabilitylovingmom for more essential oils inspiration.
Disinfectant spray
1 cup distilled vinegar
1/2 cup water
15 drops of Thieves essential oils
Mix in a a glass spray bottle
Disinfectant gel
* ⅔ Cup 99% Rubbing Alcohol
* ⅓ Cup Aloe Vera Gel
* 10 drops of thieves oil or lemon oil
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* Mix all ingredients together until well combined and keep in a mason jar or in small silicon bottles or tubes for keeping in car or in bag
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Cozy morning begins with candle lights, clean burning of course and we prefer soy candles that are unscented.
Unfortunately, many conventional candles contains toxic chemicals that pollutes your indoor air so make sure to do you research to make sure you only burn clean burning candles this fall.
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