Cotton or Hemp?
I came across this today. Knowledges Empowers. “When you know better you do better” Maya Angelou
an invitation to some Sunday morning (or afternoon) browsing
https://earthbits.com
everything is connected.
Please take some time to explore this website and the information given in it. As it might appear to be about another HUGE problem (chronic Illness and the overload of unhealthy food that we consume) it is actually very closely interconnected with our poor mother earth. It also has a very positive message and a call to action that everyone can answer too. There is power in Numbers and together we can make a difference.
interesting article about offsetting your carbon footprint.
best if you read it yourself but the bullet points are offsetting is a last resort not a checkbox for feeling good and going on with your life, you should first try to decrease your footprint and use this for things you cannot (yet) change Some offset companies are more trustworthy/effective then others When buying an offset, experts say to check to see if it’s verified by a third-party agency such as Climate Action Reserve, Verified Carbon Standard, Climate, Community,…
perfection is so overrated
I stumbled upon this website at another discussion about the environment, better choices and taking responsibility. I really like this. The idea of throwing away food always punches me in the gut ( pun intended) This company tackles many problems at one time, reducing waste, reducing carbon foot print, decreasing cost for costumers, increasing income of organic farmers, increasing consumption of healthy organic products. What’s to loose? perfection is so overrated….. https://www.misfitsmarket.com
some creative thinking and inviting coupons :-)
https://www.hotdeals.com/coupons/zero-waste-cartel-coupon I have personally experienced that some changes in consumer behavior are very easy. Some are a bit more demanding, but we can all start small. Let’s give it a try.
TREE TIME
Lately there has been a lot of attention to the potential of planting trees to fight climate change. Here are a few things we can do or support to make that happen. But first a piece of information https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/04/planting-billions-trees-best-tackle-climate-crisis-scientists-canopy-emissions https://8billiontrees.com/?campaignid=1634870583&adgroupid=63088305500&adid=416269919919&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkKnyBRDwARIsALtxe7h86AVf5L6u3p7eIeAzBsck3bs7b8afkSpEH-n8lDpy0pOI_keIBSMaAiGIEALw_wcB https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/plant-a-billion/ https://onetreeplanted.org you can also actually volunteer to plant trees! https://onetreeplanted.org/pages/volunteer-tree-planting-events Then there is the Ecosia app that uses their profit they make from advertising to plant trees. I have been using it, it is not as good as Google,…
words of hope, signs of change
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/15/world/jane-goodall-interview-on-climate-change-trump-and-her-legacy/index.html https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/trader-joes-plastic-bags-reduction-recycling/
a Cup ‘a Joe or a Pot ‘a Pansies?
there are interesting projects and kickstarters abound. Maybe there is one you would like to support.
don’t stop believing…..
I have made several changes already. These kind of companies are popping up like wild mushrooms (in the old days that is, before pollution) and are making the change or choice easier then ever. https://www.publicgoods.com/pages/about-us oh and one more thing, I tried to make shampoo out of castor oil and avocado pit and so far no great success, I looked like I had very oily hair ( which I did) that I had not washed for months (which I had)…