Environmentalism - Blog Posts
Glacier National Park, Montana
June 2018
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I have arrived in Peru and if there is one thing I have learned this week it is that zero waste and traveling to not always go together. Last minute shopping, eating out, medications and bottled water have set me back in my waste goals. However, all hope is not lost as I still have found some ways to back on waste that additionally make traveling easier!
Solid shampoo, conditioner, soap, face wash and perfume
Benefits
No spilling in your suitcase
Able to take through security in your carryon
Virtually no waste
Lasts a lot longer since it is concentrated
Takes up much less space then full sized liquid products
Cons
None? (I really love all these products!)
Water bottle
Benefits
Can refill once you’ve gone past security at the airport (no $7 bottles of water at the airport)
Keeps water cold for hot days
Can buy bottled water in bulk and pour into reusable bottle to take with you instead of many small bottles in places where you can not drink the tap water
Cons
You must carry it around with you even when it’s empty
Coconut oil and fabric scraps (used for makeup removal)
Benefits
Extremely cheap
Very effective in removing makeup (the best thing in my opinion)
Natural and very low waste
Cons
Very messy to travel with (high risk of spilling and staining clothing)
Must wash the fabric scraps (difficult to do if you do not have access to a washing machine)
Overall I am glad I was able to cut down on at least some waste in my travel while also making my move easier! If anyone has any other tips for reducing waste when you travel I would love to hear them! :)
Straws are the Beginning
I’ve seen a few posts ranting that stopping our usage of straws isn’t going to save the planet. And that’s true. But the point of it is that straws are a good starting point because almost everyone uses them. They’re commonplace in restaurants, cafes, and even in some households. However, straws themselves aren’t necessarily the problem. The problem is single-use plastic. In reality, we should be focusing on cutting our usage of any item we use once and throw away, but everyone’s focused on straws because of how many are used. But if we can get society to cut them out, it’s one less thing to worry about. After straws, it could be plastic cutlery or unnecessary wrapping on food. If you’re angry that the anti-plastic movement is primarily about straws right now, don’t be. Understand that it’s an easy way to bring about the banishment of single-use plastic in everyone else’s everyday lives and it’s also a gateway for unconcerned people to learn about what their usage does to the planet and feel inspired to make a change in their lives. If you still want to be angry, boycott the corporations that don’t care about their impact and support those that do. You can also work to educate those around you that while cutting out straws is a good start, we need to be making more drastic changes if we want to stop the catastrophic course we’re on right now.
Climate change is such a huge problem, that is so underrepresented for the amount of harm it causes. The actual change in the temperature, extreme weather events, change in what we’re able to farm. If we ignore this issue, we’re ignoring the fact that we’re slowly destroying ourselves. We can’t ignore it. Yes, the major issue is big corporations, but we are the demand to their supply. We can make a change. Even little changes is something, it does help. Work to make a difference, work to be aware. Don’t ignore the problem, for the sake of our Earth.
psa : don’t throw out things you need in the process of becoming more minimalistic just because they don’t fit your standards anymore. use what you have, that’s what sustainability is all about
This is for all the coffee drinkers out there!
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Environmentalism
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Sustainability
Climate change
OR anything related
I usually don't repost those type of things but it is happening and it's scary... I know I'm not "famous" and all but, please, let people be aware of it.
Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul is currently flooded
UPDATE MAY 9TH 2024: MORE INFORMATION ABOUT DONATIONS CAN BE FOUND HERE. PLEASE REBLOG THIS VERSION OF THE POST, AND THANK YOU.
I don't make these kinds of posts, but Rio Grande do Sul (a brazilian estate) is going through its worst natural catastrophe in recorded history and I need everyone to know about this. Its currently looking like this:
What is going on
Most of Brazil suffers from yearly floods during the rain season. These floods most of the time aren't bad, with water going away a few hours later. Sometimes they are a nightmare, with people losing their homes and most if not all belongings. But this?
This is not fucking normal.
Currently (May 6th, 2024) there's +80 confirmed deaths and 873 thousand people are being affected by these historical floods. Eight hundred and seventy three THOUSAND people. Once again: THIS. IS. NOT. NORMAL.
Rio Grande has 496 cities, and currently, 364 are reporting problems related to this. It's almost the entirety of Rio Grande - and you know how big Rio Grande is? If you're from the USA, its just a bit bigger than Colorado, and just a bit smaller than Nevada. If you are European, Rio Grande is bigger than the United Kingdom. Can you imagine if almost the entirety of the UK was underwater? Because I sure fucking can just by watching brazilian news!
Rio Grande expects floods. It rains a lot in Brazil. What no one expect is having to deal with 2,30 meters - 7'7 feet for reference - ABOVE the expected flooding level, which is 3 meters (9'10 feet). This means that there were 5,26 meters (17'3 ft) of water. Chart for comparison:
I live in São Paulo, which is completely unaffected by what is going on over there, but I need people to be aware of this. Why?
How YOU can help
A single US dollar is almost five reais. One euro is around 5,50. This may not be much to a lot of people reading this, but literally anything helps. If you donate U$10, it's R$50 for us. If it's euros, then it's R$55,00.
If you can't donate, please just reblog this post.
INTERNATIONAL DONATIONS INFO
If you use euros, here's the donation info:
Standard Chartered Bank Frankfurt Bank
Swift: SCBLDEFX
Bank Account: 007358304
If you use dollars, here's the donation info:
Standard Chartered Bank New York Bank
Swift: SCBLUS33
Bank Account: 3544032986001
You need to inform this in order to donate:
IBAN Code: BR5392702067001000645423206C1
Name: Associação dos Bancos no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
CNPJ: 92.958.800/0001-38
NATIONAL DONATIONS INFO
If you're brazilian, oi, aqui tá o Pix do canal SOS Rio Grande do Sul para você ajudar:
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