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Back on the grid and I cant say I'm happy about it! Its been about 2 weeks since I've had regular contact with my phone or email and I feel a million pounds lighter. Turn it off and the rest of the world turns on.
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But I'm back baby, and boy do I have a lot to share from my unique and wildly different traveling experiences. .
This was my first out of the country trip since going zero waste and I was blown away by how other countries and even other airports handle their waste cycles. In Antigua, every home is required to have a rain barrel. We stayed at an all inclusive resort and I was impressed by all the reusables that the resort provided, they even exclusively used paper straws!
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A small island fueled by the ocean and tourism can be expected to pay special attention to their environmental footprint so I wasn't too surprised by the attention to detail within the resort. The resort's beaches were pristine to the point of confusion. Every morning an employee would rake the beach clean of the seaweed that washed up the night before. Which was asinine to me but I get it, appearances are everything. So one morning we got up and left the resort to walk to another part of the island to watch the sunrise. And that's when I realized that the reusable glasses and paper straws were not for the ocean or the health of the environment. They were for me. They were for Americans, Brits and Canadians looking to travel worry-free. And until I walked to Devil's Bridge, I was happy to live in the oasis they had created for me. Because ignorance is bliss, knowledge is power, but understanding is oxygen.
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Devil's Bridge, not the tourist-y part but the part you have to climb to and explore without a map, is chalked full of garbage barely teetering on a steep cliff off the ocean. .
Here in social media world, appearances are everything. This is an oasis of our own making. And as I stood looking toward the peninsula that was home to Devil's Bridge, surrounded by rubber flip flops and beer cans, I breathed it in and felt empowered. .
Thank you to the resort for making those changes. Every little bit helps.
✌🌎🇦🇬 #altereco #sustainablelifestyle #zerowaste #turnofftoturnon #travel
°°°no one saves us but ourselves. no one can and no one may. we ourselves must walk the path°°°
-Gautama Buddha
And know that the path looks different for everyone. Dont be afraid to fight your own fight, you are surrounded by people who will help hold you together, but you must choose to fight.
#altereco
This is a reusable sandwich bag. Easy, adorable and practical swap when it comes to packing your lunch. Be mindful when you can. Every time you opt to reuse, your altering your behavior and growing healthy habits. Feed your mind, feed your soul. Challenge yourself this holiday season to be more present. Speaking of presents, shout out to grandma potter for thinking of me when she saw this 😍✌🌎
#altereco
Thursday's grocery loot! Collapsable tupperware is a game changer ✌🌎
#altereco
Today I ate everything i brought for lunch. If i had left anything behind, i would have kept it in my tupperware and brought it home to compost it. Before i started going zero waste, I would just throw it away because thats what I was used to doing. Not anymore! This afternoon i had some tea to keep myself awake, I'll bring this little tea bag home to compost. Its like I must know where every piece of waste I produce ends up or I feel guilty. This is my new normal. 🌎✌ #altereco
When you forget your tupperware but mom made bacon....
#altereco
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A teacher of mine in high school told my class to put up dividers around our desks and then passed out M&Ms to everyone. He asked everyone to organize them. After a few minutes he gets to my desk and sees that I have made a sun and a tree out of the colors I had been given. Laughing, he asked everyone to see how their neighbor had organized their M&Ms. Everyone had organized them into color columns or blobs. He points to mine and says “everyone does things a little differently, and we can all be right.”
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Back on the grid and I cant say I'm happy about it! Its been about 2 weeks since I've had regular contact with my phone or email and I feel a million pounds lighter. Turn it off and the rest of the world turns on.
.
But I'm back baby, and boy do I have a lot to share from my unique and wildly different traveling experiences. .
This was my first out of the country trip since going zero waste and I was blown away by how other countries and even other airports handle their waste cycles. In Antigua, every home is required to have a rain barrel. We stayed at an all inclusive resort and I was impressed by all the reusables that the resort provided, they even exclusively used paper straws!
.
A small island fueled by the ocean and tourism can be expected to pay special attention to their environmental footprint so I wasn't too surprised by the attention to detail within the resort. The resort's beaches were pristine to the point of confusion. Every morning an employee would rake the beach clean of the seaweed that washed up the night before. Which was asinine to me but I get it, appearances are everything. So one morning we got up and left the resort to walk to another part of the island to watch the sunrise. And that's when I realized that the reusable glasses and paper straws were not for the ocean or the health of the environment. They were for me. They were for Americans, Brits and Canadians looking to travel worry-free. And until I walked to Devil's Bridge, I was happy to live in the oasis they had created for me. Because ignorance is bliss, knowledge is power, but understanding is oxygen.
.
Devil's Bridge, not the tourist-y part but the part you have to climb to and explore without a map, is chalked full of garbage barely teetering on a steep cliff off the ocean. .
Here in social media world, appearances are everything. This is an oasis of our own making. And as I stood looking toward the peninsula that was home to Devil's Bridge, surrounded by rubber flip flops and beer cans, I breathed it in and felt empowered. .
Thank you to the resort for making those changes. Every little bit helps.
✌🌎🇦🇬 #altereco #sustainablelifestyle #zerowaste #turnofftoturnon #travel
°°°no one saves us but ourselves. no one can and no one may. we ourselves must walk the path°°°
-Gautama Buddha
And know that the path looks different for everyone. Dont be afraid to fight your own fight, you are surrounded by people who will help hold you together, but you must choose to fight.
#altereco
This is a reusable sandwich bag. Easy, adorable and practical swap when it comes to packing your lunch. Be mindful when you can. Every time you opt to reuse, your altering your behavior and growing healthy habits. Feed your mind, feed your soul. Challenge yourself this holiday season to be more present. Speaking of presents, shout out to grandma potter for thinking of me when she saw this 😍✌🌎
#altereco
Thursday's grocery loot! Collapsable tupperware is a game changer ✌🌎
#altereco
Today I ate everything i brought for lunch. If i had left anything behind, i would have kept it in my tupperware and brought it home to compost it. Before i started going zero waste, I would just throw it away because thats what I was used to doing. Not anymore! This afternoon i had some tea to keep myself awake, I'll bring this little tea bag home to compost. Its like I must know where every piece of waste I produce ends up or I feel guilty. This is my new normal. 🌎✌ #altereco
When you forget your tupperware but mom made bacon....
#altereco
You wont believe how much this costume cost me... 🍷💰💎
#banksy #halloween2018
Last night I got to meet one of my all-time heroes, @paulhawken Listening to him speak was a breath of fresh air. The solutions outlined in his book are happening all around the world. His most pervasive message was about the need for inclusive language when we discuss climate change.
He spoke straight to my soul when he said "the earth will be fine, we dont need to save the environment. We need to save our civilization."
Its a message I've been trying to get out ever since I crossed paths with someone who truly did not care about the environment. Its not about the environment, its about you.
Also, did you know that Big Ag doesn't feed us? Big Ag feeds Big Pharma. 70% of the food we consume is grown by smallholders. 40% of that food is grown by women. So, shout out to my girl @dirtygirlgreens for being the bad ass female farmer of the future. Empower women, save humanity. Seems to be a common theme these days... ✌💃🐝🌲🍌🍍
Haven't had the best day but smiled when I remembered I had this bad boy in the closet. I really didn't want to grate soap in order to do my laundry tonight and then boom, cardboard laundry detergent. Thank you @seventhgeneration for giving me the option! Not perfect (plastic cap and sticker) but every little bit helps and its a wine-wine for me ✌🌎
#altereco #treatyoself
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Edit: win-win autocorrected to wine-wine 🍷🍷win.
Waste.Less.Warrior
I went to Memphis last weekend and got to see a lot of my college teammates that graduated after me. We only knew each other for a short bit but every one of them asked me about my zero waste month. It reminded me that how I use social media is important. It also reminded me how special it is to have a family outside of your relatives. #Fhockfam4lyfe
I still bring my travel coffee mug with me and my reusable cutlery (not pictured: trusty napkin). The second picture is all the waste I collected in the month of June. My 26th June on earth, my most proud June. I keep it on my nightstand so I go to sleep thinking about how my behavior impacts my each and every day. And I wake up inspired to alter my actions to create a world I would be proud to show off to my kids one day. Alter eco everyday.
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#altereco #wastelesswarrior
This is at the @safeway by my office! I'vee shopped here pretty much every Tuesday and this is the first time I've seen them expand their bulk food section. I can feel it 🔶🔸the next wave is coming! 🌊🌰🌱🌎 #alteredeco #bulkfoods #buybulk
Huge shout out to my girl Jessica Healey at Pronounce Skincare! She started this small company 5 years ago and sources every raw ingredient she sells. Every product is organic and comes in a cute glass jar. She even wrapped everything in paper instead of plastic (which I'm guessing she would have done even if I hadnt asked). Thank you thank you thank you! Get your craft on people! ✌🌎✂🔎📏📖🌲
#alteredeco #diy #gratitude
Today's grocery loot, not perfect but... Dave's Killer Bread is too good to pass up. I brought containers for my salmon, quinoa, cheese and beans. I opted for peanut butter and mayo in glass jars. And! I got milk from a local farm (that I bought at @wholefoodsdmv) and when we finish it, we can return the glass jug to @wholefoods and the farm will be able to reuse it! Not quite milkman status but we're getting there. I purchased things with plastic but I sacrificed where it made sense and I avoided it when I could! You can do it too! Happy @plasticfreejuly!!!!
#plasticfreejuly #glassy #alteredeco #babysteps
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Happy plastic free July! I celebrated somewhat ironically by purchasing a bidet made of plastic! I went on Tushy's website for the bidet but I stayed for the butt puns. Goodness that site is just one long and inappropriate dad joke and I love it.
My family was understandably confused when I shared my most recent purchase. The most common response I got was "but don't you have to dry off?" And yes, yes you do. I chose to buy bamboo toilet paper to accompany my new toilet buddy. But ultimately, the amount of toilet paper I use has lessened dramatically and my butt has never been happier.
It took us about 10 mins to attach and most of that time we spent debating the difference between a Phillips and a flathead screwdriver. You'll need a flathead. In my order notes I wrote "as little plastic packaging as possible please!" And look at that, absolutely zero plastic packaging, thank you @hellotushy!!!!!!
Check it out, its not as weird as it sounds. The website is hellotushy.com not tushy.com... That's porn. Web surfer be warned.... "I came for the bidet and stayed for the story line...and butts"
#alteredeco #bidet #sustainable ✌🌎🚽💩
I couldn't sleep this morning, so we biked the marshes and made some bird friends ✌🐦🌲🌎🚲
#alteredeco #rideordie #explore
