For me, 2021 was all about taking the beginner’s steps on my new eco-minimalistic journey. To make my weekly sustainable swaps, I moved my disposable income towards that goal. If the swap was too pricey, I waited until I had enough money to make the change. Pretty soon, I got into the groove of swapping,…
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Small Steps, Big Impact: My Eco Highlights of 2021
” How to Be a Conscious Consumer?” was the article that started me on my journey toward more conscious, eco-minimalist living. I’m happy to report that 2021 has been a very productive year for making eco-minimalist choices and taking action (not everyone thinks and feels that individual choices matter, but I do believe that taking action…
Sustainable & Joyful: Getting Ready for a Low-Waste Holiday Season
For me, the Christmas Holidays are when I slow down, watch lots of Christmas movies, eat popcorn, cook very little and try to survive on leftovers for as long as I can. However, beyond its magic, Christmas is also one of the most unsustainable times of the year. To an already over-polluted planet, we bring…
What Does Ecofeminism Mean?
According to Wikipedia, Ecofeminism is “a branch of feminism that sees environmentalism, and the relationship between women and the earth, as fundamental to its analysis and practice. Ecofeminist thinkers draw on the concept of gender to analyse the relationships between humans and the natural world.” Ecofeminism has always been part of our human existence, emphasising a strong…
The Art of Re-gifting: Giving with Purpose and Less Waste
All my life, I’ve loved practical gifts. However, since I immersed myself in the sustainability and financial independence movements, my push toward practicality in giving and receiving gifts has grown even further. It doesn’t mean that the kids or I never receive gifts that aren’t practical for us. Of course, we do, and I’m always…
Do What Empowers You!!!
We all have heard this saying probably a million times under many different circumstances, and each time, most likely, it referred to something else. For me, trying to produce as little waste as possible, which requires finding sustainable swaps, is empowering and has been helping me out throughout the whole pandemic. Focusing on something positive…
On My Zero Waste Journey Off, I Go Part 2
On My Zero Waste Journey Off, I Go Part 1 I’ve been busy in June trying out a bunch of new sustainable swaps. Not all of them have proven as good as I had hoped. But since I treat my journey as a learning curve, I’m flexible about trying swaps, and if I find them…
What Is Your Environmental Footprint?
Environmental footprint refers to the impact of our lifestyle choices on the natural environment. Before we delve into the subject, we will focus only on individual environmental footprints. When we think about the environmental footprint, we need to take the whole production process into account: What materials are used when making the product? How are…
Buried in Donations: The Hidden Cost of Overconsumption
It’s understandable to buy clothes for growing kids (exchanging clothes or partly exchanging, especially for babies, who grow out of everything in no time, is a much more sustainable solution). Still, for adults, it’s an entirely different story. When I was crazy into re-inventing my wardrobe at least once, if not twice a year, the…
Simple Steps to Kickstart Your Zero Waste Journey
There are so many things to consider before shifting to such a lifestyle that it often feels overwhelming to take on board. Personally, I felt this way for years before I mustered the strength to come up with a plan to combat my wasteful ways. I discovered that looking for ways to be less wasteful…