I also think an important swap for intermediate peeps is COOKING your own food. I just made homemade fish and chips the other day and I forgot how freaking labor intensive (and oil intensive) it is to make fried food. It really has got me thinking differently about my food purchases and eating habits. This happens all the time too when I cook all kinds of things. Highly recommend building a cooking habit if you don’t have one already.
IMO: Deep frying is something that is actually more efficient and sustainable on a commercial (restaurant) level. Because they fry many batches of food in the same oil, compared to at home we fry one batch and then most people would throw the gallon of oil away. (even though it can be reused) Also restaurants might participate in a bio fuel recycling program (turning used cooking oil into fuel) because they go though larger quantities of oil, but a home cook doesn't have enough quantity for a recycler to bother with. So (for me anyway) it's better to think of deep fried foods as an occasional treat that you get from a restaurant. Plus as you mention, the labor and mess/cleanup is a lot. Fine mist of oil all over your kitchen- ceiling, walls, cabinets, etc. yuck. I've done it and decided deep frying at home is not for me. At home I would do pan frying, oven frying, air frying, there's many alternatives. Since 95% of my food is cooked at home, deep fried things are a once-in-a-while treat when I am out.
Preparing some foods might be more efficient (alnd sustainable) in BIG batches, like in a restaurant. I really try my best, I use leftover-saver recipes, use the freezer, even composting but I still end up throwing food away sometimes when I try to cook only for myself. Cooking for 1 person is not so efficient.
This might be relevant for someone reading the comments: Baby stuff! I'm pregnant currently and so much stuff is plastic and/or only used for a few months! Just today I picked up second/third hand off Facebook marketplace: - co sleeper bassinet - capsule and stroller combo - reusable nappies. That all cost $505, if I'd brought new would've been $1900! Friends are giving us their baby clothes they don't need anymore, and we are borrowing baby bath. Planning to hire a baby carrier. Will get someone to make some reusable breast pads but I also found out about these little silicone pouches you can pop in your bra that catch any let down so you can save it like you would when pumping so that's what I'm on the look for next. We have a friend's kids birthday coming up so today at the farmers market a local guy makes puzzles out of untreated pine and stains them colors with vegetables so I got one as be a present and one for us. There's so much stuff out there that's relatively easy to access, I'm loving discovering things and have yet to buy anything from a retail store for bubs.
Something i've been doing lately is saving "waste" water in a jar by my sink and using it to water my plants. I was shocked at how much perfectly good (not to drink..) water I was dumping out. Anything from glasses of water that have been sitting on my night stand for one too many nights to the collecting trays under my house plants to rinsing things off (no soap or chemicals please). Also, if you have pets and change their water often, its still perfectly good to water with :)
I am definitely an anti-straw person. Never really used them ever- EXCEPT FOR BOBA. So yes I own my funny lil reusable boba straw and have my funny lil boba top for a glass jar. I don't get boba out much anymore (financial and eco reasons) but when I do I got a place that lets me bring my own cup and its a good time!
I always request to not get utensils when i get take out or whatever, but they often include them anyway. If they are the wrapped kind, i save them to give to food pantries for people who might not have access to reusable utensils (unhoused, transient, etc)
That's a good destination for them - situations where you don't have the opportunity to wash dishes. It weirds me out that you get them when you order takeout home. Do they think we don't have cutlery in the house?
@@raapyna8544 Some people get takeout and eat it at the park or beach, etc so I think that's why they just give everybody utensils. They don't want some rude customer to come back and yell at them because they didn't get a fork.
Oh, I love this! I always get the utensils, too, even though I also always ask not to. I do try to keep them in their packages, but even assuming I'm going on a picnic or something, I still have way more than I would ever want.
Going off of Conscious Step: one of the things I like about them is that they donate straight money instead of donating physical goods. Although physical goods can be useful, they’re also extremely inflexible. Whereas non profits can always use money in order to get whatever they need so it tends to be much more useful for them!
I'm a sea kayak guide in Maine, and I'm really happy to say that Maine has a lot of practices in place to keep the industry of lobstering as something that can be maintained while still supporting the livelihood of so many people in Maine! Would love to check out that recommendation you gave or hear you talk about it yourself!
Can I just say before I even watch this video, you look amazing! I literally said that out loud when I saw the thumbnail. Your hair and skin just look great, you look so happy and healthy, whatever you're doing keep doing it. Just had to let you know, I hope you see this, I know you said you haven't been reading comments as much lately.
Shelby, in Puerto Rico we've been having temperatures of 100-110°F plus humidity. We do not have AC (electricity bill would be way high) so we tend to use fans and leave our windows open all day. Even so, there are times when the heat is unbearable and I have had headaches even while making sure to stay hydrated. Plus we have'nt been getting a considerable amount of rain as of late.
That is so scary. I don't know much about it but some people buy or make "swamp coolers" as an alternative to AC. My grandma lived near the desert and had one in her house from the 1950's.
Unfortunately swamp coolers only work in the desert because they require low humidity to actually cool the house. I live somewhere where summer temps regularly reach 120-130, so some other things you can do to stay cool and hydrated are sleep under a wet sheet, eat frozen fruit, and drink electrolyte drinks.
So happy you endorse that brand because I bought different ones for friends and family for Christmas depending on what they care about. Love that they aren't just green washing and that they are actually giving the money away.
One of the simple things I have done recently other then switching to reusable bags and such is that I had changed my bank and browser to escosia and treecard! I love them both not only you donate to grow more trees by browsing or shopping you can also donate as well. I'm looking at other things as well which I found there are some eco-friendly/sustainable brands for kids and baby things especially gear which is exciting cause I couldn't do much with my first but this time around im going to. My first child we went to a baby thrift store so with my second we probably gonna do the same, we gotta replace some stuff now as they are finally wearing off lol.
The cupboard full of jars point made me laugh: I do this, and have done so for years, but it drives my husband a little nuts 🤣. In the UK, our homes are much smaller - and even more so in cities - so it can be hard to stock up things like empty jars when you have very little storage space (for example we have a larder cupboard for our food, then 6 cupboards - most of which are very narrow, and taken up with crockery, glassware and cookware). However, I do try my best!
I feel great now since I already do all of these things. It seems like I’m “advanced”. I still hope to find more and more ways to help the planet and I love how you are inspiring so many people.
I've been on a journey the past year or so to get connected with my food supply chain. Growing food, foraging, supporting farms, talking to farmers, volunteering with gleaning organizations... Then using, freezing, dehydrating, canning, etc. It's so interesting to see just how much work it takes to produce, harvest, and transport the food needed for a single person. I think getting more involved with how food is produced is key in teaching people to appreciate food and stop waiting so much of it. Also, one thing I did when I became a more advanced environmentalist was to start taking reusable cutlery to all large eating functions I would attend. I bought several dozen sets of silverware from a thrift store along with an organizer to display clean utensils and a lidded container to store dirty utensils. I get to functions early, set up the utensils at the beginning of the food table and set the dirty container at the end. Then I take home and wash all utensils later. It saves about 500-1,000 single use utensils from being used and tossed each year 🤯
I have learned to forage too in the last couple of years. It amazes me that there is free food available and zero resources have been used to grow it. A lot of it I forage out of my own yard. Edible weeds used as salad greens. I also hike in the woods and find mushrooms and berries. A friend has mulberry trees and we didn't know it till last year.
I will never ever understand the "buying clothes to only wear them once" mentality! 🤯 It just completely blows my mind that one would spend money on a retail item of clothing to wear just once. And then what? It just sits in your closet despite your consious intention to never wear it again? Or you get rid of it? And get new clothes regardless. What a waste of money! And like, isn't the whole point of purchasing a clothing item you like, to wear it repeatedly? I certainly wear my favorites quite frequently. Because I like their style, or how they look on me, or how I feel in them, or that they're comfortable. Why would one rather than that, want to constantly wear new clothes, that you don't know if they will fit you/be comfortable/look good on you through out the day, because you tried it in a dressing room for 5 min, or ordered it online?
I seldom buy new clothing anymore. I'm proud of my drawer of old clothing items for at home and rough wear. Some items are decades old! I have gardened and canned most of my life. People have been passing their Mason jars on to me for years in exchange for my homemade jellies, jams and salsas etc. I realized last year that I had far too many canning jars as I garden much less now living alone. So I donated the excess to friends who needed them and to charity thrift shops. In this rural area there is a high demand for canning jars. I kept enough for my uses including canning, freezing, dry food storage and decorating. 👍😻
I’m super curious to see a video about sustainable fishing. I’ve read a lot about it and have heard of some “good” operations. I’d love to learn more about the ones that aren’t so good though because I’m less familiar with the farms that are greenwashing (I know that’s not the right term, but I think you get what I mean.)
@@jaidowens9779 I'd recommend looking up the criticism for that documentary. So many scientists have warned that more than half of the information they used is either outdated or out of context, which makes it unreliable.
Fishing yourself, you can decide the methods and equipment you use. I'm interested in the type of fishing where you make the baits yourself and fool the fish to think it's a real insect by making it move the same way... I don't know the English name for it. Also eating the species of fish that are typically seen as 'trash' is pretty good for the environment, for example in cases of eutriphication (a huge problem here in Finland due to agricoulture and forestry waterway emissions).
I read The Third Plate by Dan Barber and in that book he talks about a sustainable fishing operation in Spain (I believe…its been a while since I read the book.) It sounded amazing and like a great option when I read the book. Thats what stemmed my curiosity above.
Yes I’m firmly intermediate in my journey. I tried propagating avocado pits into trees and they got scorched in the sun. I also tried propagating so many other seeds and wow that shit is so hard
I think it's important to not plant any seeds anywhere because it has an environmental impact too if it modifies the écosystèms in place... F.a. avoiding invasive species seems very very important even if they're the easiest ones to grow. Plus the air already transports seeds so maybe it's more about creating spaces in urban areas to host them from a whole on the side of sidewalks to big (dirt ?) containers and as much unbuilt sqm of land as possible
Avocados don't grow true to seed, so it probably wouldn't have produced good fruit either way. Some plants will die almost no matter what you do. Keep at it! Once you find the plant for you it's very rewarding.
@@blushingprincedesu I didn’t expect it to give fruit, I just saw so many people on tik tok growing avocado trees and keeping them as house plants. I got ambitious lol I’m going to try to keep herbs now and go from there
I wanted to like Seaspiracy, but it is incredibly problematic and representative of a major issue in environmentalism. These are really important issues that we need to address, but the movement is undermined when informational media, like Seaspiracy, include misrepresentations and flat-out falsehoods. Documentaries like Seaspiracy muddy the waters by confusing people and also driving people away, because they don't take the issue seriously after they hear a bunch of BS, even if is mixed in with truth.
At the point of clothing swaps, my two friends and I all found a dress second hand that is flattering on all our body types and will pass that around to all the weddings we go to during this summer and in the future.
I definitely have a rotation of cocktail dresses (mostly secondhand) that I wear to weddings. They can look really different based on how I wear my hair, what jewelry I wear, etc. - plus I feel like the older you get the more you're going to weddings with a bunch of different friend groups, especially when you consider, "weddings where you're your partner's plus one," so I can absolutely wear the same dress to five different weddings and have the only person who's also been at all five be my partner. If it's clean, well cared for, and fits you and the occasion, wear it again!
My partner goes on Fishbowl a lot and often looks at the budgets some contractors whip up for their already insane salaries...one person said to set aside $500 a month for clothes. It's just not about affordability if you're spending this much in one go!
You may have already addressed this, but I was looking for solutions for a shower curtain liner. My grandmother who used to live in Portland OR told me about a washable one. At first I was like 😱. After doing some research I found it’s made of what’s called a “soft plastic.” I thought initially it would be better(not having to throw it away to replace it or having to clean-it like an all plastic liner ). I would love your opinion on it! I guess the issue would be micro plastics? But there are solutions to that when washing. I’m just unsure if there are better options, or if this one would be perfect for those who don’t have the glass doors for their showers. Thanks so much! I appreciate all that you do and your ambitions to make this world a better place! All my love.
Last time I did not have a shower door, I just used the cloth outer "cute" shower curtain with no liner. I just tossed it in the wash each week with my towels. I used it in the shower for 4 yrs. Then used it as a closet curtain for another 2yrs before giving it away. Worked just fine. It hung on the inside of the tub like a liner would. The water would wick downwards into the tub, and it dried in a couple hours.
In the past year we made the switch to buying dairy products and orange juice in returnable glass bottles with a deposit. I live in Arizona and Sprouts carries dairy products and juices in returnable glass bottles. Whole Foods might also.
Just rented a dress off rent the runway after seeing this! Not only will it not end up in a landfill, but I’m also getting to wear the prettiest dress I’ve ever seen for a fraction of the cost it would have cost to buy it!
As an expecting mom, I’m proud to say I’ve only only got second hand stuffs for the baby so far. Of course some things will have to be new for safety reasons. Could you please do a sustainable baby video?
I second this!!!!!!! I’m so sick of videos that spend 3/4 of the video talking about cloth diapers and almost nothing else. Shelbi mentioned Pura baby bottles before but my kids were kind of meh with them. And even though my glass bottles were wrapped in cloth, I spent so much time fretting over my daughter dropping them. I felt so bad when she decided to throw her glass baby bottle in a Target and it shattered everywhere. Anyhow, I’m also looking for sustainable kid content.
i think that as a non parent it would be hard for her to make some good suggestions. the simple green mummy , fairly local family and some other content creators would be better for this
@@ah5721 Yeah, or maybe it could be a collaboration. She's done some other videos like that, like visiting the shampoo factory and students' homes. I think the general opinion is (here in the Finnish eco spehere at least) that you can't be sustainable as a parent and eco living is just a hobby you can do as a young alone-living adult. I think that needs to change because it's a problem if getting kids means turning to the traditional middle-class lifestyle. It means 'sustainable living' is not sustainable.
@@caffeinated_25 Yes, the videos are always: cloth diapers, breastfeeding and buying second-hand clothes and toys. Oh, and giving experiences instead of gifts. That's pretty much what every video says. I'd love to see an "advanced" video that goes beyond these things!
As you were talking about rewearing clothes/ renting them for wedding, I got to think about the actual wedding dresses and tuxes. Could you talk more about the impact of bridal dresses and wedding as a whole?
Most credit unions, at least in my experience and my state (IL), they *cannot* invest in fossil fuels or anything that doesn’t go directly back into the community, which I think is really cool
What about using snacks/food? I remember an activity when i was a kid where we had a big cracker with peanut butter and gave it a face with stuff like raisins, candies, shredded coconut for hair
Omg I worked as a preschool assistant and man was there a lot of waste. Lots of glitter, broken crayons discarded, paper in the trash bin, lots of disposables for painting.
PICK UP TRASH🙌 I always say if everyone just picked up 1 piece of trash everyday it would be amazing!!!! Family vacations growing up on hikes my dad would always have us pick up trash and it's always stuck with me
Great video! Loved the tips from Baby Environmentalist to Pro Environmentalist! Your passion 💕 and enthusiasm is wonderful!!! It helps me stay sane and positive when feeling down 😢 about the world 🌏
I have heard adjusting your thermostat too much can wear out your AC unit quicker. There has to be some way to balance-save energy and extend the life of your AC.
I never understood the "never repeat an outfit" thing. I have one specific top that I love and have worn for over a decade. The only evidence of wear and tear is that it's significantly shrunk over the years 😅
It's a bit funny to see how some of these are totaly first world tips because I don't have to worry about my thermostat because I don't own one and I don't know anybody who does LOL. But I can still save energy in heating & AC, etc.
I know not everyone can afford Stasher bags, but I have a snack sized one and I found some shorter metal utensils at a second hand store that fits into it (it was like fifty cents for a fork and spoon pair) and that stashed bag comes with me if I know I'm going out to eat that may give me plastic utensils.
Once or twice a month since I've been little I've gone wading in the stream in my backyard to pickup the trash that's washed down from upstream. It's good for the rivers, and it keeps my dog from trying to eat questionable things when he finds them while swimming/wading.... labs have no sense of "is food/isn't food"
@@BronsteinEmily I've gotten quite skilled at catching him and prying things out of his mouth.... including a live frog, which was fine, and a live crayfish he found, which was not fine 🤦♀️
Not sure if bankgreen works for all banks globally, but in the UK if you head to their website you can search to see if your bank is investing in fossil fuels and other non sustainable industries, and how good/badly they rank!
I sort my trash and I have an obsession with holding onto my glass jars because I want to use it one day, but as a single person household I just can't find enough uses for them. I low key feel like I'm hoarding stuff out of eco guilt. I just don't want it to end in a land fill, but I need to find a use for them
I used a load to make and store jam, then gave friends and family homemade jam at Christmas. Anyone who had no use for the jars gave them back to me so I could do it again
Hey! I live on a coast of a lake and my family will fish. We are not to the point of not eating any meat and I wondered what the effect of personal fishing would be compared to big industries.
be careful with the use what you already have with utensils, METAL DETECTORs, I was doing a company trip to Universal and I knew there would be plastic utensils so I brought my own homemade kit and had a fun conversation with security about sustainable swaps
I have some reusable plastic utensil sets that I bought before I discovered metal and bamboo sets. I keep the plastic sets around for when I have jury duty which is almost the only time I ever have to deal with metal detectors. I hate bamboo knives and there's really no point getting bamboo anyway, when the plastic sets are still serviceable.
You should do a “zero waste minimalism” video all about highlighting multipurpose products and all the creative ways they could be used without having to buy something different for each purpose. Like off the top of my head I think of olive oil and dr bronners. Stuff like that 🤔 like things that allow you to consolidate your purchases if I’m making sense
Quip makes *solar chargers* for rechargeable AAA batteries! I wish they made a solar batter charger for AA batteries, and maybe with plant-based material. But I highly recommend! I use it for my electric shaver and toothbrush :)
Yes! Fruits are shipped in huge quantities so the footprint of an individual fruit from transportation is small. The best way to eat fruits is when they are in season in their respective home countries. Also fairtrade is good if it's an option. It means the workers in the global south are paid a livable wage.
I was curious of your thoughts on the company "freewater". Or if you haven't heard of them, I think they're doing good things, but I look to you a lot when it comes to making sure I'm not getting green-washed. Thank you again for everything you do!
Question: If you're picking up trash outside in your area and find things that are recyclable like plastic bottles, do you still need to take them home and clean them before putting them in the recycling bin?
Depends how dirty they are and your municipality rules. Here the rule is just rinse, so if the bottle for example isn't visibly dirty, I sometimes return them straight away. (The purpose of the rinsing is to avoid smell, that could be inviting rats. So if it smells like mud, that's not the issue) We also have a rule here 'it goes to the sort that it has more than 50% of its material' so last time we were out picking trash, we sorted them in the way that we made sure more than half of the bag was the right sort. But other places may say that's contamination. So I can't give advice on that. Maybe if the rinsing or sorting is stopping you from picking up trash, don't do them.
Our house is so old that a Nest thermostat won't work with our horrible wall heaters (that aren't well controlled by our current thermostat either), I was super upset when I bought one & found out I couldn't install it. The temp in our house is always super wonky & our windows & doors leak horribly too. 😔😔😔
I pick up trash wherever we go and toss it in the closest bin. Because, just Why??? Why did that person use a shrub as a cupholder and leave it there? It's not going to sprout legs and throw itself away. Unless it's a mimic. A wee small monster that disguises itself as a mundane object. Hmmm Maybe I'm not so much an environmentalist as I am, A MONSTER HUNTER!!!
Can you make a video like this with toy/children products or materials from brands that support the movement? Clearly second hand is the goal, but it’s hard to always find what I’m looking for. Thank you
I really like the idea of Conscious step, but since I am from Europe it doesn't feel completely good to buy from them because of the long shipping from the US. Does anyone know if there is a similar brand closer to Europe? I tried to google it myself but had a hard time finding the right search terms.
I have trouble with finding sustainable boba places. Besides the single-use cups they give you, you need to use a big boba straw to suck the boba up the straws (or else you can't evenly enjoy the boba with your drink). Every boba store almost always gives you single use boba straws before you ask, and even the few stainless steel boba straws I have make it difficult to puncture through the boba lids (since they don't have that bladed edge for puncturing like the plastic ones do). I love boba and can't live without it though, and I've tried to make homemade boba but it's time-consuming and not very cost efficient (and usually doesn't turn out as good for me). Any sustainable tips or suggestions for my next boba trip?
Were you able to go to Yellowstone? (Not sure if this is a video from before/after) they just had the massive mudslides, so I hope you and your family are well.
@@mnmgirl24 Hahahaha yes prepping main channel videos to be away and then vlogging live gets confusing LOL. But I think the trip I referenced here was my next trip bc I filmed this after Yellowstone. We were able to go and it was incredible!
Hi, Shelby (and others). I have a question considering zero waste. A member of my family was saving everything because she was scared of waste. She was a seamstress. Now I'm swimming in scraps of fabric, ribbons with holes, buttons that don't fit anything, and yarn that is used and tangled. It seems bad to throw whole boxes away... But how to use boxes of used and incomplete sewing materials? They are too small and destroyed to make clothes from.
I save scraps that could be used for arts & crafts projects (such as mesh bags that onions and shallots come in) and donate them to the local elementary school for art or after school program.
Hey! I love your videos and have been following along for a couple years. I’d love to see a video where you discuss the documentary Seaspiracy (unless you have already and I missed it!) I’ve heard a lot of controversy about the documentary and how it contains many inaccuracies in the way it’s presented. I’m actually majoring in Natural Resources and Sustainability and we talked about the issues with the documentary briefly in one of my sustainability classes. I definitely agree that there are some very problematic issues with the fishing industry that need to be fixed. I’m just curious on your thoughts about the controversies surrounding that specific documentary.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a sustainable swap when it comes to microwave cooking instructions that say “wrap in paper towel”? The easiest way I can thing of is to avoid this cooking method and use the stovetop or oven but when considering energy efficiency that’s probably not the smartest because my stove/oven uses a lot more energy for a quick meal. I don’t do this often to have it be a significant impact but was just curious to know if anyone knew ways around it!
I keep a giant stash of kitchen cloths that I use for everything I would have used paper towels for, including what you’ve mentioned. They get tossed to a bin under the sink, and I wash them along with bath towels and sheets when those go through.
If I use a paper towel which is rare I save it if It isn't dirty like from wrapping a baked potato, then I use it for something else as well like cleaning a spill. Lastly it goes in the compost instead of a landfill.
Seaspiracy provides some great information for those who may not have been exposed to it before, but many of the experts in the field/people interviewed for the documentary say that there are too many quotes taken out of context/factual errors to trust it whole-heartedly! Just as a preface for anyone that may be watching it for the first time ☺
I agree, anytime we watch/read/listen to any sort of media it's important we use critical thinking to determine what message were being sold and whose selling it. I would also advise doing additional research, and not taking everything at face value.
Quick question for everyone: I only try to shop second hand for my clothes, and I was wondering if DDs, Ross, Marshall’s, etc. was considered second hand. I know a lot of places give their clothes to Marshalls and Ross, but I wasn’t sure if it was considered second hand. Thank you!
A lot of clothes are manufactured for sale at TJ Maxx, Marshalls, etc., so that they're not secondhand. I think there are still some extras/remainders/whatever theyre called that are sold there, but they're not just overstock.
I literally need to get more socks and I love how you mentioned conscious step since I didn’t know about them yet! This is the first time I’m excited to get new socks 😂
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I also think an important swap for intermediate peeps is COOKING your own food. I just made homemade fish and chips the other day and I forgot how freaking labor intensive (and oil intensive) it is to make fried food. It really has got me thinking differently about my food purchases and eating habits. This happens all the time too when I cook all kinds of things. Highly recommend building a cooking habit if you don’t have one already.
Agreed! We love cooking from scratch and some things are surprisingly labour intensive.
IMO: Deep frying is something that is actually more efficient and sustainable on a commercial (restaurant) level. Because they fry many batches of food in the same oil, compared to at home we fry one batch and then most people would throw the gallon of oil away. (even though it can be reused) Also restaurants might participate in a bio fuel recycling program (turning used cooking oil into fuel) because they go though larger quantities of oil, but a home cook doesn't have enough quantity for a recycler to bother with. So (for me anyway) it's better to think of deep fried foods as an occasional treat that you get from a restaurant. Plus as you mention, the labor and mess/cleanup is a lot. Fine mist of oil all over your kitchen- ceiling, walls, cabinets, etc. yuck. I've done it and decided deep frying at home is not for me. At home I would do pan frying, oven frying, air frying, there's many alternatives. Since 95% of my food is cooked at home, deep fried things are a once-in-a-while treat when I am out.
The fishing industry is one of the worst things for the environment…
You should watch seaspiracy :(
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Great advice!
Preparing some foods might be more efficient (alnd sustainable) in BIG batches, like in a restaurant. I really try my best, I use leftover-saver recipes, use the freezer, even composting but I still end up throwing food away sometimes when I try to cook only for myself. Cooking for 1 person is not so efficient.
This might be relevant for someone reading the comments:
Baby stuff! I'm pregnant currently and so much stuff is plastic and/or only used for a few months!
Just today I picked up second/third hand off Facebook marketplace:
- co sleeper bassinet
- capsule and stroller combo
- reusable nappies.
That all cost $505, if I'd brought new would've been $1900!
Friends are giving us their baby clothes they don't need anymore, and we are borrowing baby bath.
Planning to hire a baby carrier.
Will get someone to make some reusable breast pads but I also found out about these little silicone pouches you can pop in your bra that catch any let down so you can save it like you would when pumping so that's what I'm on the look for next.
We have a friend's kids birthday coming up so today at the farmers market a local guy makes puzzles out of untreated pine and stains them colors with vegetables so I got one as be a present and one for us.
There's so much stuff out there that's relatively easy to access, I'm loving discovering things and have yet to buy anything from a retail store for bubs.
Something i've been doing lately is saving "waste" water in a jar by my sink and using it to water my plants. I was shocked at how much perfectly good (not to drink..) water I was dumping out. Anything from glasses of water that have been sitting on my night stand for one too many nights to the collecting trays under my house plants to rinsing things off (no soap or chemicals please). Also, if you have pets and change their water often, its still perfectly good to water with :)
I just rewatched The Good Place & this reminds me of the point totals. How complicated the world is these days & the unintended consequences
I am definitely an anti-straw person. Never really used them ever- EXCEPT FOR BOBA. So yes I own my funny lil reusable boba straw and have my funny lil boba top for a glass jar. I don't get boba out much anymore (financial and eco reasons) but when I do I got a place that lets me bring my own cup and its a good time!
I’m glad you talked about the cruel fishing methods that most consumers are not aware of.
I always request to not get utensils when i get take out or whatever, but they often include them anyway. If they are the wrapped kind, i save them to give to food pantries for people who might not have access to reusable utensils (unhoused, transient, etc)
That's a good destination for them - situations where you don't have the opportunity to wash dishes. It weirds me out that you get them when you order takeout home. Do they think we don't have cutlery in the house?
@@raapyna8544 Some people get takeout and eat it at the park or beach, etc so I think that's why they just give everybody utensils. They don't want some rude customer to come back and yell at them because they didn't get a fork.
Love this!
Oh, I love this! I always get the utensils, too, even though I also always ask not to. I do try to keep them in their packages, but even assuming I'm going on a picnic or something, I still have way more than I would ever want.
Going off of Conscious Step: one of the things I like about them is that they donate straight money instead of donating physical goods.
Although physical goods can be useful, they’re also extremely inflexible. Whereas non profits can always use money in order to get whatever they need so it tends to be much more useful for them!
I'm happy to announce my major in school is officially Environmental Science and Sustainability
Since I've started watching your videos, I find myself saving jars and reusing along with not using plastic straws and growing more with your videos.
I'm a sea kayak guide in Maine, and I'm really happy to say that Maine has a lot of practices in place to keep the industry of lobstering as something that can be maintained while still supporting the livelihood of so many people in Maine! Would love to check out that recommendation you gave or hear you talk about it yourself!
good to hear
Can I just say before I even watch this video, you look amazing! I literally said that out loud when I saw the thumbnail. Your hair and skin just look great, you look so happy and healthy, whatever you're doing keep doing it. Just had to let you know, I hope you see this, I know you said you haven't been reading comments as much lately.
Shelby, in Puerto Rico we've been having temperatures of 100-110°F plus humidity. We do not have AC (electricity bill would be way high) so we tend to use fans and leave our windows open all day. Even so, there are times when the heat is unbearable and I have had headaches even while making sure to stay hydrated. Plus we have'nt been getting a considerable amount of rain as of late.
That is so scary. I don't know much about it but some people buy or make "swamp coolers" as an alternative to AC. My grandma lived near the desert and had one in her house from the 1950's.
Unfortunately swamp coolers only work in the desert because they require low humidity to actually cool the house. I live somewhere where summer temps regularly reach 120-130, so some other things you can do to stay cool and hydrated are sleep under a wet sheet, eat frozen fruit, and drink electrolyte drinks.
So happy you endorse that brand because I bought different ones for friends and family for Christmas depending on what they care about. Love that they aren't just green washing and that they are actually giving the money away.
One of the simple things I have done recently other then switching to reusable bags and such is that I had changed my bank and browser to escosia and treecard! I love them both not only you donate to grow more trees by browsing or shopping you can also donate as well. I'm looking at other things as well which I found there are some eco-friendly/sustainable brands for kids and baby things especially gear which is exciting cause I couldn't do much with my first but this time around im going to. My first child we went to a baby thrift store so with my second we probably gonna do the same, we gotta replace some stuff now as they are finally wearing off lol.
My grandma is huge on canning. I always save my jars for her 👵🏼
The cupboard full of jars point made me laugh: I do this, and have done so for years, but it drives my husband a little nuts 🤣. In the UK, our homes are much smaller - and even more so in cities - so it can be hard to stock up things like empty jars when you have very little storage space (for example we have a larder cupboard for our food, then 6 cupboards - most of which are very narrow, and taken up with crockery, glassware and cookware). However, I do try my best!
I feel great now since I already do all of these things. It seems like I’m “advanced”. I still hope to find more and more ways to help the planet and I love how you are inspiring so many people.
I've been on a journey the past year or so to get connected with my food supply chain. Growing food, foraging, supporting farms, talking to farmers, volunteering with gleaning organizations... Then using, freezing, dehydrating, canning, etc. It's so interesting to see just how much work it takes to produce, harvest, and transport the food needed for a single person. I think getting more involved with how food is produced is key in teaching people to appreciate food and stop waiting so much of it.
Also, one thing I did when I became a more advanced environmentalist was to start taking reusable cutlery to all large eating functions I would attend. I bought several dozen sets of silverware from a thrift store along with an organizer to display clean utensils and a lidded container to store dirty utensils. I get to functions early, set up the utensils at the beginning of the food table and set the dirty container at the end. Then I take home and wash all utensils later. It saves about 500-1,000 single use utensils from being used and tossed each year 🤯
Getting involved in food production has been my entry to environmentalism! What can I say, I love food :D
I have learned to forage too in the last couple of years. It amazes me that there is free food available and zero resources have been used to grow it. A lot of it I forage out of my own yard. Edible weeds used as salad greens. I also hike in the woods and find mushrooms and berries. A friend has mulberry trees and we didn't know it till last year.
I will never ever understand the "buying clothes to only wear them once" mentality! 🤯 It just completely blows my mind that one would spend money on a retail item of clothing to wear just once. And then what? It just sits in your closet despite your consious intention to never wear it again? Or you get rid of it? And get new clothes regardless. What a waste of money!
And like, isn't the whole point of purchasing a clothing item you like, to wear it repeatedly? I certainly wear my favorites quite frequently. Because I like their style, or how they look on me, or how I feel in them, or that they're comfortable. Why would one rather than that, want to constantly wear new clothes, that you don't know if they will fit you/be comfortable/look good on you through out the day, because you tried it in a dressing room for 5 min, or ordered it online?
Idk, maybe because shopping is fun, but doing laundry is boring? It seems to me like this is an entitlement problem.
@@raapyna8544 I guess, but more prodominently, a priorities problem, I'd say 😕
I seldom buy new clothing anymore. I'm proud of my drawer of old clothing items for at home and rough wear. Some items are decades old! I have gardened and canned most of my life. People have been passing their Mason jars on to me for years in exchange for my homemade jellies, jams and salsas etc. I realized last year that I had far too many canning jars as I garden much less now living alone. So I donated the excess to friends who needed them and to charity thrift shops. In this rural area there is a high demand for canning jars. I kept enough for my uses including canning, freezing, dry food storage and decorating. 👍😻
I'm trying out buying pantry staples such as rice, flour, sugar, coffee, etc. from bulk bins to reduce packaging waste.
And how is ut working for you?
I’m super curious to see a video about sustainable fishing. I’ve read a lot about it and have heard of some “good” operations. I’d love to learn more about the ones that aren’t so good though because I’m less familiar with the farms that are greenwashing (I know that’s not the right term, but I think you get what I mean.)
I would seriously recommend the documentary she mentioned, Seaspiracy, on Netflix! It is very informative on the topics you mentioned :).
@@jaidowens9779 I'd recommend looking up the criticism for that documentary. So many scientists have warned that more than half of the information they used is either outdated or out of context, which makes it unreliable.
Fishing yourself, you can decide the methods and equipment you use. I'm interested in the type of fishing where you make the baits yourself and fool the fish to think it's a real insect by making it move the same way... I don't know the English name for it. Also eating the species of fish that are typically seen as 'trash' is pretty good for the environment, for example in cases of eutriphication (a huge problem here in Finland due to agricoulture and forestry waterway emissions).
@@raapyna8544 I think the word in English is fly fishing
I read The Third Plate by Dan Barber and in that book he talks about a sustainable fishing operation in Spain (I believe…its been a while since I read the book.) It sounded amazing and like a great option when I read the book. Thats what stemmed my curiosity above.
Yes I’m firmly intermediate in my journey. I tried propagating avocado pits into trees and they got scorched in the sun. I also tried propagating so many other seeds and wow that shit is so hard
I think it's important to not plant any seeds anywhere because it has an environmental impact too if it modifies the écosystèms in place... F.a. avoiding invasive species seems very very important even if they're the easiest ones to grow. Plus the air already transports seeds so maybe it's more about creating spaces in urban areas to host them from a whole on the side of sidewalks to big (dirt ?) containers and as much unbuilt sqm of land as possible
Avocados take years and years to grow so it’s not the easiest plant to start with, I’d start small and see what works for your climate:)
Tomatoes are typically an easier plant to grow! Same with root veggies like radishes and carrots!
Avocados don't grow true to seed, so it probably wouldn't have produced good fruit either way.
Some plants will die almost no matter what you do. Keep at it! Once you find the plant for you it's very rewarding.
@@blushingprincedesu I didn’t expect it to give fruit, I just saw so many people on tik tok growing avocado trees and keeping them as house plants. I got ambitious lol I’m going to try to keep herbs now and go from there
I wanted to like Seaspiracy, but it is incredibly problematic and representative of a major issue in environmentalism. These are really important issues that we need to address, but the movement is undermined when informational media, like Seaspiracy, include misrepresentations and flat-out falsehoods. Documentaries like Seaspiracy muddy the waters by confusing people and also driving people away, because they don't take the issue seriously after they hear a bunch of BS, even if is mixed in with truth.
We switched from Chase to a smaller bank when we moved to a small town, and I couldn't be happier!
At the point of clothing swaps, my two friends and I all found a dress second hand that is flattering on all our body types and will pass that around to all the weddings we go to during this summer and in the future.
I definitely have a rotation of cocktail dresses (mostly secondhand) that I wear to weddings. They can look really different based on how I wear my hair, what jewelry I wear, etc. - plus I feel like the older you get the more you're going to weddings with a bunch of different friend groups, especially when you consider, "weddings where you're your partner's plus one," so I can absolutely wear the same dress to five different weddings and have the only person who's also been at all five be my partner. If it's clean, well cared for, and fits you and the occasion, wear it again!
My partner goes on Fishbowl a lot and often looks at the budgets some contractors whip up for their already insane salaries...one person said to set aside $500 a month for clothes. It's just not about affordability if you're spending this much in one go!
You may have already addressed this, but I was looking for solutions for a shower curtain liner. My grandmother who used to live in Portland OR told me about a washable one. At first I was like 😱. After doing some research I found it’s made of what’s called a “soft plastic.” I thought initially it would be better(not having to throw it away to replace it or having to clean-it like an all plastic liner ). I would love your opinion on it! I guess the issue would be micro plastics? But there are solutions to that when washing. I’m just unsure if there are better options, or if this one would be perfect for those who don’t have the glass doors for their showers.
Thanks so much! I appreciate all that you do and your ambitions to make this world a better place!
All my love.
Last time I did not have a shower door, I just used the cloth outer "cute" shower curtain with no liner. I just tossed it in the wash each week with my towels. I used it in the shower for 4 yrs. Then used it as a closet curtain for another 2yrs before giving it away. Worked just fine. It hung on the inside of the tub like a liner would. The water would wick downwards into the tub, and it dried in a couple hours.
In the past year we made the switch to buying dairy products and orange juice in returnable glass bottles with a deposit. I live in Arizona and Sprouts carries dairy products and juices in returnable glass bottles. Whole Foods might also.
Just rented a dress off rent the runway after seeing this! Not only will it not end up in a landfill, but I’m also getting to wear the prettiest dress I’ve ever seen for a fraction of the cost it would have cost to buy it!
As an expecting mom, I’m proud to say I’ve only only got second hand stuffs for the baby so far. Of course some things will have to be new for safety reasons. Could you please do a sustainable baby video?
I second this!!!!!!! I’m so sick of videos that spend 3/4 of the video talking about cloth diapers and almost nothing else. Shelbi mentioned Pura baby bottles before but my kids were kind of meh with them. And even though my glass bottles were wrapped in cloth, I spent so much time fretting over my daughter dropping them. I felt so bad when she decided to throw her glass baby bottle in a Target and it shattered everywhere. Anyhow, I’m also looking for sustainable kid content.
And cause I didn’t say it in my first post! Congratulations!
i think that as a non parent it would be hard for her to make some good suggestions. the simple green mummy , fairly local family and some other content creators would be better for this
@@ah5721 Yeah, or maybe it could be a collaboration. She's done some other videos like that, like visiting the shampoo factory and students' homes. I think the general opinion is (here in the Finnish eco spehere at least) that you can't be sustainable as a parent and eco living is just a hobby you can do as a young alone-living adult.
I think that needs to change because it's a problem if getting kids means turning to the traditional middle-class lifestyle. It means 'sustainable living' is not sustainable.
@@caffeinated_25 Yes, the videos are always: cloth diapers, breastfeeding and buying second-hand clothes and toys. Oh, and giving experiences instead of gifts. That's pretty much what every video says. I'd love to see an "advanced" video that goes beyond these things!
You are such an inspiration. So happy to follow you and learn. Gives me comfort knowing there are peeps like you educating and leading by example.
This was a great video! Thank you for sharing! I love the beginner and advanced breakdown, and your message at the beginning! 💕
Spaghetti Jars! I eat tons of marinara and save ALL the glass jars!
As you were talking about rewearing clothes/ renting them for wedding, I got to think about the actual wedding dresses and tuxes. Could you talk more about the impact of bridal dresses and wedding as a whole?
Most credit unions, at least in my experience and my state (IL), they *cannot* invest in fossil fuels or anything that doesn’t go directly back into the community, which I think is really cool
Can you do a video on sustainable kids crafts? Or something along those lines? I have preschool aged kids and it's so hard to find sustainable options
What about using snacks/food? I remember an activity when i was a kid where we had a big cracker with peanut butter and gave it a face with stuff like raisins, candies, shredded coconut for hair
Omg I worked as a preschool assistant and man was there a lot of waste. Lots of glitter, broken crayons discarded, paper in the trash bin, lots of disposables for painting.
PICK UP TRASH🙌 I always say if everyone just picked up 1 piece of trash everyday it would be amazing!!!! Family vacations growing up on hikes my dad would always have us pick up trash and it's always stuck with me
Thank you for presenting your info in a non-crazy way
You should try canning if you haven’t. I love having home grown food that is shelf stable. It isn’t that hard to do. I love canning.
Great video! Loved the tips from Baby Environmentalist to Pro Environmentalist!
Your passion 💕 and enthusiasm is wonderful!!!
It helps me stay sane and positive when feeling down 😢 about the world 🌏
I have heard adjusting your thermostat too much can wear out your AC unit quicker. There has to be some way to balance-save energy and extend the life of your AC.
I never understood the "never repeat an outfit" thing. I have one specific top that I love and have worn for over a decade. The only evidence of wear and tear is that it's significantly shrunk over the years 😅
It's a bit funny to see how some of these are totaly first world tips because I don't have to worry about my thermostat because I don't own one and I don't know anybody who does LOL. But I can still save energy in heating & AC, etc.
what kinds of things are more relevant to where you live?
I know not everyone can afford Stasher bags, but I have a snack sized one and I found some shorter metal utensils at a second hand store that fits into it (it was like fifty cents for a fork and spoon pair) and that stashed bag comes with me if I know I'm going out to eat that may give me plastic utensils.
SHELBY YES I LOVE THESE TYPES OF VIDEOS
Once or twice a month since I've been little I've gone wading in the stream in my backyard to pickup the trash that's washed down from upstream. It's good for the rivers, and it keeps my dog from trying to eat questionable things when he finds them while swimming/wading.... labs have no sense of "is food/isn't food"
Good on you for doing that. Had to have a laugh at your lab and his food choices.
@@BronsteinEmily I've gotten quite skilled at catching him and prying things out of his mouth.... including a live frog, which was fine, and a live crayfish he found, which was not fine 🤦♀️
Eating as a climatarian….First time I hear this term and I am super intrigued! Watching that video next!
this was sooo good!! a bunch i really needed to be reminded of since the pandemic changing things and taking me out of my habits!
Love this video. Reminders of things to do at any level. I also love your top; you always find the best thrifted things. I never have such luck!
How often do you water your plants and how long does it take you to do so, if I may ask? They’re beautiful and I’d love many in my own home someday!
I’m moving out of my parents and def gonna some of these advanced swaps! Thank you shelbi ❤️
Thank you for your input. And also the self reflection.
I love this video! I am a beginner and I always find your videos so informative and so helpful.
Not sure if bankgreen works for all banks globally, but in the UK if you head to their website you can search to see if your bank is investing in fossil fuels and other non sustainable industries, and how good/badly they rank!
Can you please do a video on the best conditioner bars?
I sort my trash and I have an obsession with holding onto my glass jars because I want to use it one day, but as a single person household I just can't find enough uses for them. I low key feel like I'm hoarding stuff out of eco guilt. I just don't want it to end in a land fill, but I need to find a use for them
You could put them on a buy nothing group or even sell them for a couple of bucks on FB marketplace. I’m always on the look out for jars!
I used a load to make and store jam, then gave friends and family homemade jam at Christmas. Anyone who had no use for the jars gave them back to me so I could do it again
@@elizabethmadagan8824 That's a great idea! I want to do something like that when I'm able to collect jars!
Hey! I live on a coast of a lake and my family will fish. We are not to the point of not eating any meat and I wondered what the effect of personal fishing would be compared to big industries.
Can you make a video on how to budget. Will prices rising lately. It’s been so hard
I have a bamboo straw, second hand wooden utensils a carved spoon and a fork. A handerkefief,
be careful with the use what you already have with utensils, METAL DETECTORs, I was doing a company trip to Universal and I knew there would be plastic utensils so I brought my own homemade kit and had a fun conversation with security about sustainable swaps
I have some reusable plastic utensil sets that I bought before I discovered metal and bamboo sets. I keep the plastic sets around for when I have jury duty which is almost the only time I ever have to deal with metal detectors. I hate bamboo knives and there's really no point getting bamboo anyway, when the plastic sets are still serviceable.
You should do a “zero waste minimalism” video all about highlighting multipurpose products and all the creative ways they could be used without having to buy something different for each purpose. Like off the top of my head I think of olive oil and dr bronners. Stuff like that 🤔 like things that allow you to consolidate your purchases if I’m making sense
I recently bought my first second hand electronics (a computer and cellphone) thanks to your recommendation!
I already have a plastic set of cutlery and just use that
Can you do a video on festivals? Like food festival/ music and being environmentally conscious?
Thanks for sharing, Shelbi!
Quip makes *solar chargers* for rechargeable AAA batteries! I wish they made a solar batter charger for AA batteries, and maybe with plant-based material. But I highly recommend! I use it for my electric shaver and toothbrush :)
question as a fruit lover who doesn’t live in a tropical area! 🙋🏻♀️ is it alright to eat imported fruit on occasion?? 😭💔
Yes! Fruits are shipped in huge quantities so the footprint of an individual fruit from transportation is small. The best way to eat fruits is when they are in season in their respective home countries. Also fairtrade is good if it's an option. It means the workers in the global south are paid a livable wage.
@@raapyna8544 thank you 🙏🥹
I was curious of your thoughts on the company "freewater". Or if you haven't heard of them, I think they're doing good things, but I look to you a lot when it comes to making sure I'm not getting green-washed. Thank you again for everything you do!
I absolutely love this video. Thank you. You are such a wealth of knowledge and I love learning from you.
Love conscious step! Also SO comfortable
If anyone is interested in a nest thermostat definitely check with your energy provider. We got ours for FREE through our gas company
Question: If you're picking up trash outside in your area and find things that are recyclable like plastic bottles, do you still need to take them home and clean them before putting them in the recycling bin?
Depends how dirty they are and your municipality rules. Here the rule is just rinse, so if the bottle for example isn't visibly dirty, I sometimes return them straight away. (The purpose of the rinsing is to avoid smell, that could be inviting rats. So if it smells like mud, that's not the issue)
We also have a rule here 'it goes to the sort that it has more than 50% of its material' so last time we were out picking trash, we sorted them in the way that we made sure more than half of the bag was the right sort. But other places may say that's contamination. So I can't give advice on that.
Maybe if the rinsing or sorting is stopping you from picking up trash, don't do them.
Our house is so old that a Nest thermostat won't work with our horrible wall heaters (that aren't well controlled by our current thermostat either), I was super upset when I bought one & found out I couldn't install it. The temp in our house is always super wonky & our windows & doors leak horribly too. 😔😔😔
Keep doing these I love em
Perfect timing! I need a new thermostat because mine is broken and I was trying to remember what brand yours is and here it is. Thanks Shelbi!
I pick up trash wherever we go and toss it in the closest bin. Because, just Why???
Why did that person use a shrub as a cupholder and leave it there?
It's not going to sprout legs and throw itself away.
Unless it's a mimic.
A wee small monster that disguises itself as a mundane object.
Hmmm
Maybe I'm not so much an environmentalist as I am,
A MONSTER HUNTER!!!
I think another advanced tip for food is to seek local growers and producers if you can't grow your own!!
Can you make a video like this with toy/children products or materials from brands that support the movement? Clearly second hand is the goal, but it’s hard to always find what I’m looking for. Thank you
I really like the idea of Conscious step, but since I am from Europe it doesn't feel completely good to buy from them because of the long shipping from the US. Does anyone know if there is a similar brand closer to Europe? I tried to google it myself but had a hard time finding the right search terms.
Now they have those auto shut off lights.
😊ohh I did t need to know about the socks. Socks and undies are my comfort buy
„baby environmentalist“ 🤣 i loved the different swaps for beginners and advanced!
I love your videos! It would be cool to see which swaps make the biggest difference, so beginners (me!) know where to focus our efforts!
Great video i've only bought 1 item of clothing this year and i got it at a charity shopxx
What is your opinion on handmade ceramics? Are handmade ceramics a sustainable swap?
I have trouble with finding sustainable boba places. Besides the single-use cups they give you, you need to use a big boba straw to suck the boba up the straws (or else you can't evenly enjoy the boba with your drink). Every boba store almost always gives you single use boba straws before you ask, and even the few stainless steel boba straws I have make it difficult to puncture through the boba lids (since they don't have that bladed edge for puncturing like the plastic ones do). I love boba and can't live without it though, and I've tried to make homemade boba but it's time-consuming and not very cost efficient (and usually doesn't turn out as good for me). Any sustainable tips or suggestions for my next boba trip?
Were you able to go to Yellowstone? (Not sure if this is a video from before/after) they just had the massive mudslides, so I hope you and your family are well.
They went a few weeks ago! The video where she mentioned Yellowstone was actually after she had gone haha (they vlogged about it on the vlog channel)
@@mnmgirl24 Hahahaha yes prepping main channel videos to be away and then vlogging live gets confusing LOL. But I think the trip I referenced here was my next trip bc I filmed this after Yellowstone. We were able to go and it was incredible!
Hi, Shelby (and others). I have a question considering zero waste. A member of my family was saving everything because she was scared of waste. She was a seamstress. Now I'm swimming in scraps of fabric, ribbons with holes, buttons that don't fit anything, and yarn that is used and tangled. It seems bad to throw whole boxes away... But how to use boxes of used and incomplete sewing materials? They are too small and destroyed to make clothes from.
You could list them on free cycle or marketplace for free. Quilters and crafters may be able to use the fabric.
I save scraps that could be used for arts & crafts projects (such as mesh bags that onions and shallots come in) and donate them to the local elementary school for art or after school program.
Hey! I love your videos and have been following along for a couple years. I’d love to see a video where you discuss the documentary Seaspiracy (unless you have already and I missed it!) I’ve heard a lot of controversy about the documentary and how it contains many inaccuracies in the way it’s presented. I’m actually majoring in Natural Resources and Sustainability and we talked about the issues with the documentary briefly in one of my sustainability classes. I definitely agree that there are some very problematic issues with the fishing industry that need to be fixed. I’m just curious on your thoughts about the controversies surrounding that specific documentary.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a sustainable swap when it comes to microwave cooking instructions that say “wrap in paper towel”?
The easiest way I can thing of is to avoid this cooking method and use the stovetop or oven but when considering energy efficiency that’s probably not the smartest because my stove/oven uses a lot more energy for a quick meal.
I don’t do this often to have it be a significant impact but was just curious to know if anyone knew ways around it!
I keep a giant stash of kitchen cloths that I use for everything I would have used paper towels for, including what you’ve mentioned. They get tossed to a bin under the sink, and I wash them along with bath towels and sheets when those go through.
If I use a paper towel which is rare I save it if It isn't dirty like from wrapping a baked potato, then I use it for something else as well like cleaning a spill. Lastly it goes in the compost instead of a landfill.
I love fish and our ocean so much. That's why I don't eat seafood. Great tips.
Seaspiracy provides some great information for those who may not have been exposed to it before, but many of the experts in the field/people interviewed for the documentary say that there are too many quotes taken out of context/factual errors to trust it whole-heartedly! Just as a preface for anyone that may be watching it for the first time ☺
I agree, anytime we watch/read/listen to any sort of media it's important we use critical thinking to determine what message were being sold and whose selling it. I would also advise doing additional research, and not taking everything at face value.
Great video!
Quick question for everyone: I only try to shop second hand for my clothes, and I was wondering if DDs, Ross, Marshall’s, etc. was considered second hand. I know a lot of places give their clothes to Marshalls and Ross, but I wasn’t sure if it was considered second hand. Thank you!
A lot of clothes are manufactured for sale at TJ Maxx, Marshalls, etc., so that they're not secondhand. I think there are still some extras/remainders/whatever theyre called that are sold there, but they're not just overstock.
Amazing video!!
I have never managed to keep a basil plant alive.
Me neither!
same :( i dont understand what im doing wrong
Good video 💞
I literally need to get more socks and I love how you mentioned conscious step since I didn’t know about them yet! This is the first time I’m excited to get new socks 😂