Changes has to come from the bottom (consumers) and from the top (regulations).
Here are some great initiatives that could have a major positive impact
to plastic or not to plastic that is the question…
There are more and more companies out there that will give you price- competitive products without the plastic that we have come to get used to over the years and that is killing everything around us including ourselves. I have made quite a few switches already and I can see the increased space that I create in the bathroom or pantry as these products are much less bulky than their plastic counterparts. None of these switches were a sacrifice in…
let’s support these companies and inventors!
I have been looking for alternatives for plastic bags for a while, and today this appeared on my FB page 🙂 The more we support these kind of initiatives together, the more they will become well known and main stream. I get weary and worried many times but when I see these kind of initiatives all around me I know there is a way out of this mess, if we do it together.
Lets Go SHOPPING
🙂 https://www.thredup.com
A bit of a summary
I thought it would be good to start the new year with a bit of a summary of some of the resources that have been mentioned so far. So… If you are looking for plastic alternatives go to https://anythingicandowecandobetter.com/there-are-so-many-other-choices-out-there-these-days-to-replace-plastic/ If you are looking for a way to plant trees while googling on your computer go to https://anythingicandowecandobetter.com/trees-trees-everywhere/ if you are looking for ways to reduce/reuse./recycle or upcycle go to https://anythingicandowecandobetter.com/reduce-reuse-recycle/ If you are interested in any creative way to reuse…
“For your retirement I got you some chicks”
Yes, I really said that to and did that for a good friend. The Chicks in question were a gift from the Heiffer organization, that provides people living in poverty all over the world with animals that will help them grow out of poverty. You can give anything from bees to a buffalo. I have also given orphan elephants to sponsor for birthdays and as a wedding gift. I think they are great gifts in this day and age. Granted…
wrapping paper alternatives
https://www.treehugger.com/green-home/12-eco-friendly-alternatives-wrapping-paper.html
Now here is something I could get used to!
https://www.tru.earth/?fbclid=IwAR24qH_qVZ57WEhwGLEwhmhHX20noE_4Qh64AYcLCPNK18oO4kGlhsDjhAE
update 02 change is hard and hope is sometimes hard too
I am still getting junk mail, despite the paper karma app…. They did say it would take a couple of weeks so if I see a decline I will report it. I have used a few cotton q-tips still but I have used the other ones too. I have tried to make Ecosia my default search engine, (every search helps to plant trees) but the instructions did not result in a different default page. So I type it in, when…
another one bites the dust
another piece of plastic made abundant and unnecessary. Time and again I am struck by these small innovative companies, how they all have a similar frame of mind (and web site approach) Upbeat, and personal, a “we can do this” frame of mind, a website with information about the impact on the environment of product they want to replace and often some kind of visual feedback of the impact one has with the change of (consuming) behavior. I like it!…