Eco living 101
Your guide to living a conscious life in touch with our earth.
Your guide to living a conscious life in touch with our earth.
Do you keep hearing about all of these environmental issues but don't know what you can do to help? Perhaps you want to make changes in your daily life but it just feels really overwhelming to know what to do. The good news is that every single person can make a difference to protect our oceans, rainforests, sky and earth.
There is a lot of talk right now about how our oceans are becoming choked with microplastics due to our reliance on single use plastics.
You might also have heard whispers about the impact that the palm oil industry is having on the critically endangered orangutans and the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.
The term 'zero waste' might have popped up on your radar and you may have seen people on social media who are able to function in our modern society while still living totally waste free lives?
Perhaps you are concerned about the impacts that the fashion industry is having on the environment and the rights of the garment workers?
With so many threats to our environment, it can seem overwhelming to know how just one person can make an impact.
But here's the thing.
We all have the ability to effect positive change in our everyday lives.
It is actually really easy to be aware of the issues that are affecting our environment and to make small changes in your life that can have a big impact.
And don’t worry.
You don’t need to throw away your shoes and live off the grid in the jungle (although it does sound kind of nice right?)
Even if you live in the middle of a concrete jungle your daily actions are having more of an impact than you might think.
Don't worry we don't need the oceans (poem).
What you need to know about single use plastics.
Quit using plastic bags.
Quit placing fruits and vegetables in plastic bags.
Quit using takeaway coffee cups.
Quit sucking on straws.
Quit using plastic bottles.
Quit using single use plastic takeaway containers + cutlery.
Deforestation (poem)
This is palm oil.
So, what is palm oil?
FREE PREVIEWHow I came to care so deeply about palm oil + deforestation.
The reality of palm oil in supermarkets in remote Indonesia.
The effects of deforestation for palm oil.
Say no to palm oil.
Never support facilities that exploit wild animals.
Spark awareness through conversations.
Travel to Borneo and Sumatra to support eco tourism.
Adopt a plant based diet.
Hang on- what about sustainable palm oil?
What is fast fashion?
FREE PREVIEWThe human impacts of fast fashion.
The environmental impacts of fast fashion.
Reduce.
Recycle + reuse.
Repair.
Wear clothing made from plastic bottles.
Demand greater transparency in the fashion industry.
Conscious consumer list.
What is zero waste living?
Organic waste.
Kitchen.
Bathroom.
Beauty.
Laundry.
Zero waste travel.
Why worry about water?
A childhood in drought.
Create a garden filled with indigenous plants.
Increase your garden's ability to retain water.
Use greywater.
Collect rainwater.
Install water saving shower heads + taps.
Have shorter showers.
Can periods be eco?
Impacts of pads + tampons.
Organic cotton pads + tampons.
Cotton cloth pads.
Moon cup.
Period underwear.
Sea sponges.
Reconnecting to our earth.
Local is lekker.
Eat seasonally.
Grow your own food.
Plant based living.
All the links you need.