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10 Sustainable Denim Brands

updated on July 17, 2020July 17, 2020Leave a Comment on 10 Sustainable Denim Brands

A pair of jeans is surprisingly one of the most difficult clothing pieces to render sustainable.  As demand for sustainable denim surges, brands and textile …

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Easy Zero Waste Bathroom Swaps

updated on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020Leave a Comment on Easy Zero Waste Bathroom Swaps

Having a zero waste bathroom isn’t so hard, if you have the right tools for the job. You should use up whatever you have in …

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Plastic Free Kitchen

updated on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020Leave a Comment on Plastic Free Kitchen

As you find ways to declutter and simplify your home, keep in mind that knowing what your possessions are made of is just as important as being …

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Eco-friendly Art Supplies & Green Tips for Artists

updated on June 24, 2020June 23, 2020Leave a Comment on Eco-friendly Art Supplies & Green Tips for Artists

Art is a great contribution to the world: it inspires us and improves us. However, working with oils, acrylics, resins, and other art-related chemicals can …

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Anti-Racism Books

updated on June 15, 2020June 15, 2020Leave a Comment on Anti-Racism Books

Now is the time for Americans to educate themselves on racial inequality and oppression in the US.  Protests in the wake of the killing of George …

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  • Plastic cannot be 100% recycled, it can only be downcycled. . What does it mean? . Unlike glass or aluminium, plastic loses quality during the recycling process, which means that it has a limited lifecycle. . Typically, a plastic bottle can be turned into a lower quality plastic bottle about 2 times before it is turned into other products like doormats, textiles, plastic lumber, etc. . Downcycling plastic is better than sending it to landfill of course, because it reduces waste on the short term. But ultimately, this process is not infinite, and plastic will eventually end up in the trash as it will not be possible to use it anymore. . What can you do about it? . In this order: Refuse, Reuse, Relove, Recycle! . Refuse: if you can avoid single-use plastic, do it. Replace your plastic bottle by a reusable bottle, replace your plastic bag by a reusable one. . Reuse: if you happen to have a plastic bottle or plastic bag with you (not always possible to avoid), reuse them as many times as possible before sending it for recycling. . Relove: if they are broken, try to find them another use, relove them! Try some DIY projects are give them a new life! . Recycle: finally, as a last option, send them for recycling (or downcycling). . . . #easyecotips #recycled #tips #ecofriendly #ecotips #greentips #ecology #savetheplanet #zerowaste #zerowasteliving #zerowastelifestyle #zerowastelife #greenliving #sustainableliving #climatechange #globalwarming #reuse #reducereuserecycle #zerowastetips #savetheplanet #recycling #upcycle #reloved #refuse #singleuseplastic #plasticfree #plasticpollution #vertemode
  • ”It's time to start taking our beauty waste more seriously. One tangible step we can each take is to look long and hard at our beauty routines and amend areas where we're excessively wasteful. To put it plainly, that means taking measures to make sure no part of our beauty buys can't be recycled, reused, or biodegraded.” Check out @aaliaeh’s favorite sustainable, zero-waste makeup products that will reduce the amount of waste we're all accumulating with our daily rituals daily. Link in Bio. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣ ⁣⠀ ⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣ #zerowaste #ecofriendly #plasticfree #sustainability #sustainable #sustainableliving #zerowasteliving #recycle #eco #reuse #handmade #gogreen #noplastic #savetheplanet #vegan #zerowastebeautyproducts #environment #nature #climatechange #zerowastebeauty #greenbeauty #organic #zerowastelife #reducereuserecycle #sustainablefashion #zerowastehome #saynotoplastic #nowaste #zerowastelifestyle #vertemode
  • A pair of jeans is surprisingly one of the most difficult clothing pieces to render sustainable. On average, it takes 1,500 liters (about 396 gallons) of water to produce a single pair of jeans along with pesticides used to grow cotton, chemical-invasive stone washes and dyes dumped into rivers, sandblasting and energy consumed by factories, denim may very well still be one of the least eco-friendly fabrics of them all. Thankfully there are some sustainable brands using eco-friendly materials like organic cotton and sustainable production methods that use less water, energy, and toxic chemicals. Up on vertemode.com today. Link in Bio. ⁣⠀ ⁣ ⁣⠀ ⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣ ⁣⠀ ⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ #sustainablefashion #slowfashion #fashion #ethicalfashion #handmade #sustainability #sustainable #ecofashion #vintage #ecofriendly #ootd #sustainableliving #style #secondhand #shoplocal #vintagefashion #fashionrevolution #consciousfashion #recycle #sustainableclothing #preloved #zerowaste #vintagestyle #vintageclothing #s #handcrafted #sustainablestyle #shopsmall #fashionblogger #vertemode
  • @cove the average person ingests approximately 250 grams of #plastic every year, according to @wwf research. most of it is consumed in the form of #microplastics — tiny particles of degraded plastic that are found throughout nature and which leach into food and drinks stored in plastic packaging. how this level of exposure impacts human health remains under-researched, but studies suggest chemicals in plastics can disrupt hormones, hinder reproduction, and weaken immune systems. sources: - https://bit.ly/2ZPITWO - https://bit.ly/3gFi1PO - https://bit.ly/2C8xBET - https://bit.ly/38yD6bS
  • Did you know? . Biodegradable plastic and bioplastic are not as eco-friendly as you might think. You might think that these plastics would be able to be composted or that they would simple decompose in the environment. Unfortunately it is not so simple 😔... . Even if bioplastics seem attractive because they are sold as biodegradable, this can almost never be achieved because it needs a perfect combination of light, heat, and oxygen that can very rarely be obtained at home or industrial compost. Moreover they cannot be recycled so it is likely that they will end up in landfill. . Overall, the best solution is to avoid single use items and to prefer reusable ones. There is no magical solution for plastic 😢...yet! . . . #recycled #tips #ecofriendly #ecotips #greentips #ecology #savetheplanet #zerowaste #zerowasteliving #zerowastelifestyle #zerowastelife #plasticfree #nomoreplastic #noplasticbags #greenliving #sustainableliving #noplasticbags #reuse #reused #bioplastic #biodegradable #compost #noplastic #composting #landfill
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