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The clothing industry is the third largest polluter in the world and second in water use. Up to 2,000 different harmful chemicals like formaldehyde, chlorine, lead and mercury are used to
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I have a friend who is hard-core vegan. This goes further than just diet, though;
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Pot pie is the perfect fall food if you ask me.
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Join me this Saturday for a live workshop on Zoom to learn how about bokashi composting
Bokashi composting is the best way to start composting for beginners because you can compost just about any food. The process is relatively simple and involves layering food scraps in a bucket separated by a special ‘bran’ that promotes breakdown.
You paid for your banana peels, egg shells, and carrot tops, so don’t throw them away! By composting, you reduce greenhouse gas emissions, recycle nutrients locally, and create a resource for growing healthy soil and food in your garden or yard.
In this workshop, you will learn the basics of composting and how to get started. Topics include:
How to reduce food waste with a compost
Learn about Bokashi composting step-by-step rom start to finish
Learn about the common compost problems (including preventing wildlife from being interested in your compost).
Learn how you use the compost as a fertilizer and how you can save money and water.
Link to sign up is in the bio.
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TOP SECRETS HOW TO SAVE $18K IN JUST 1 YEAR 🔥 [SWIPE👉]
*Part One:
By @plasticfreenewlife
How the ” Zero Waste Family” saved $18K in just one year thanks to their Zero Waste Lifestyle!!💰
...Yes they did it!!!
Let me tell you a story about how James and Fredrika started Zero Waste Journey in 2016 simply removing their trash can. Their goal for their family was to start audit their waste and make changes to make sure to reduce the amount of waste. 🎯
What I like the most about their Journey is the consistency and the desire to do more and more. The Zero Waste Family ended up SAVING in total $18K a year since they started in 2016.
Isn’t an incredible result?! 🔥
Their Journey is such an inspiration for all of us and for those that believe that Going Zero Waste isn’t affordable and that is really more expensive than living things like they are.
The best TIP from the “ Zero Waste Family” is:
To Make it a challenge and change one thing that causes waste each week or month. You don’t need to start with too many things at once! 🔥
👉 TOP SECRET WAYS TO START A ZERO WASTE JOURNEY SAVING MONEY:
1️⃣ Do not go shopping for brand new toys, clothes, electronics because that in general comes with lots of packaging.
2️⃣ Buy your food in bulk and skip any individual packaged or pre-prepared foods that cost more because you pay for the packaging.
3️⃣ Clean your home with just baking soda and vinegar that cost way less than store bought cleaning supplies.
4️⃣ Reduce food waste and use what you have. You just need a little bit of practice and creativity.
5️⃣ Bike instead of using car. It’s good to do some physical exercise and reduce carbon footprint at the same time. It can help you to discover new places and be more connected with nature.
6️⃣ Cook from scratch and eat at home. It’s the perfect solution if you want to keep yourself more healthy and save a lot of money and reduce waste.
PS - Zero Waste is all about being better.Start making small changes that make a big difference!!
📌 From 1 to 6 which one do you need to implement?
📌 Welcome and follow @plasticfreenewlife and @zero.waste.family
Here is a little peak into my low waste first aid kit. With three kids it get used A LOT. In my first aid kit I have lots of essential oil, plastic free bandaids, hydro peroxide, coconut oil and more.
Photo by @jamiestreetphoto
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30 % off for cyber Monday with code zero30
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We took homeschool to mission trails and learned about ice age.
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I absolutely love candles and the cozy feeling they bring. Unfortunately, many cheap candles are made with paraffin-wax base that is ingredient derived from petroleum and of course isn't great for the environment. Luckily, there are many sustainable swaps for paraffin including vegetable-derived options like coconut, and soy. Also make sure they do not contains artificial scents that are harmful to inhale.
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Happy 1st Advent! In Sweden we have a lovely tradition of lighting one candle each of the four Sundays of advent. In our family we celebrate this tradition with freshly baked saffron buns.
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The best way to make a difference is to spend time with your kids, be a good role model and help shape them to be these amazing humans we need to change the world.
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Finished eating up leftovers by making a kale salad with roasted potatoes and mushrooms.
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It’s beginning to look like Christmas 🎵
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We’re keep on challenging ourselves to one hike every day in a different location and today’s hike was a beach one in mission beach.
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