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  • FashionFoodPlanetTravel

    How many planets do we need, if everyone lives like you?

    by Nati 13/04/2020
    13/04/2020

    Do you know how many Earths we would need if everyone lived like you? I took the test to find out how big the impact of my lifestyle is on the environment.

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    Am I a climate hypocrite?

    by Nati 25/11/2019
    25/11/2019

    I am not a climate denier, but I still regularly behave like one. Doesn’t his turn me into something much worse than a climate denier? Could it be… that I am a climate hypocrite?

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    Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week (DSFW) 2019 in The Hague

    by Nati 30/09/2019
    30/09/2019

    This year the 6th edition of the Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week (DSFW) takes place from the 4th to the 13th…

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    This silent killer is destroying our planet. And (almost) nobody talks about it.

    by Nati 09/08/2019
    09/08/2019

    In the discussion about climate change, global warming and the loss of biodiversity, there is one word that is hardly ever mentioned: the cigarette.

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    This is how much your jeans should really cost…

    by Nati 19/06/2019
    19/06/2019

    The price of a pair of jeans should be 33 euros higher if the hidden social and environmental cost are added. What can we learn from those cost, that aren’t part of the price label on your favorite pair of jeans and that are paid by local communities, future generations or garment workers?

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    Giant plastic whale in the canals of Utrecht

    by Nati 11/03/2019
    11/03/2019

    There is a giant whale swimming in the canals of Utrecht. And it’s made of plastic rescued from the ocean.

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    Compensating your carbon footprint – part 1: planting bamboo

    by Nati 09/02/2019
    09/02/2019

    Flying has a huge negative impact on our environment. But what if you have no other option but to fly? I decided to compensate my flight by planting bamboo in Uganda.

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    Project 333: summer vs winter

    by Nati 19/01/2019
    19/01/2019

    Project 333 is a fashion challenge where you dress yourself for 3 months with 33 items. I took the challenge twice, in winter and summer. The difference?

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    Low impact bucket list: 20 things to do in 2019 to lower your footprint

    by Nati 06/01/2019
    06/01/2019

    Sometimes I wish there was a simple button that would turn the planet into a plastic free, fossil fuel free…

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    The Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week: these are the best activities in The Hague

    by Nati 21/09/2018
    21/09/2018

    From October 5th til October 14th, the Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week (DSFW) will be organized. There are tons of cool (and free) activities!

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Hi, I am Nati (short for Nathalie).

I am just a girl who is trying to make a positive impact on the world, by small and everyday actions. Supported by husband Gabi and cat Toni.

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🌎 Nati
🍀 Just a girl trying to make a positive change
👫 Supported by husband Gabi and Toni the 😻
🌳 November: #BuyNothingDay

My Happy Footprint
Have you noticed that all over the internet the 'b Have you noticed that all over the internet the 'best' Black Friday deals are starting to pop up?⁣
⁣
Don't get me wrong, I am not against saving money. I am also not against buying something you really need (or want), even less when it's a product that is made with love for people and the planet.⁣
⁣
I am NOT a supporter though of spending hard earned cash on tons of cr*p just because it's on sale, because you might use it in the future, but that will most likely end up gathering dust in a storage box. ⁣
⁣
That doesn't sound like a good deal to me at all.⁣ 
⁣
So, on behalf of your wallet, your mind, planet Earth and the storage space in your home, please think twice about the things you buy on Black Friday. Instead, why not:⁣
⁣
💚 Fix something⁣
💚 Build something⁣
💚 Swap something⁣
💚 Clean something⁣
💚 Cook something⁣
💚 Donate something⁣
💚 Upcycle something⁣
💚 Plant something⁣
⁣
And enjoy truly the best deal of all: save 100% by not buying anything!⁣
⁣
#LessStuffMoreHappiness #thestoryofstuff #toomuchstuff #degrowth #consumerism #buynothingday #declutter #overconsumption #minimalism #enoughisenough #noblackfriday #neweconomy #sustainability #consciousconsumer #blackfriday #greenfriday #lessismore #makefridaygreenagain #duurzaamheid #duurzaamleven #groenleven
"I am just one person, what I do doesn't make a di "I am just one person, what I do doesn't make a difference."⁣
⁣
This is something I hear so often when I talk with people about topics like climate change and biodiversity loss. And it's honestly also something that crosses my mind quite frequently.⁣
⁣
But let me tell you this. One person (or a small group of people) can make a HUGE difference. ⁣
⁣
Here's the proof:⁣
⁣
🌳 Botanist Hugh Wilson spent 30 years regenerating a native forest in New Zealand. When he initiated the project, he was called a fool. Now he's a local hero. @happenfilms made an amazing documentary about him called "Fools & Dreamers". ⁣
⁣
🦁 Literally all wildlife was wiped out from Majete's National Park in Malawi. Thanks to the efforts of @africanparksnetwork it has made an astonishing comeback. Majete is now a Big 5 reserve and Malawi's premier wildlife destination.⁣
⁣
🌳 In the desert of Inner Mongolia, Yi Jiefang has planted over 2 million trees to honor the son she lost twenty years ago in a car accident.⁣
⁣
🦜 For the first time in more than 100 years, red-and-green macaws were born in the Iberá Park in Argentina. These majestic birds play a vital role in the wetlands ecosystem. They went locally extinct, but were reintroduced through the awesome work of @rewilding_argentina. ⁣
⁣
These are just a few of the inspiring stories about nature bouncing back and the people behind it who refuse to believe it's too late to make a positive change. I've gathered more stories from all over the world in my latest blog (link in bio). I hope they will give you the same 'we can do this' mood booster as they did to me.⁣
⁣
And remember: one person CAN make a difference. This person might as well be you!⁣
⁣
📸 by @sedechant⁣ via Twenty20.
⁣
#sustainability #noplanetb #savetheplanet #savetheearth #ecowarrior #biodiversity #rewilding #campaignfornature #lastwildplaces #africanparks #wildlife #conservation #climatechange #climateaction
Our current economic system demands constant growt Our current economic system demands constant growth. And this perpetual expansion of production and consumption is wrecking the living world. ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
I am becoming more and more intrigued by the concept of #degrowth, as it is so different from everything that we know and have been taught. The degrowth movement challenges the paradigm of economic growth. Instead, it encourages downscaling production and consumption - especially in the high income countries - and the transition to an economic system that increases human well-being and enhances ecological conditions and equity.⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Ecological economists such as Giorgos Kallis and economic anthropologist Jason Hickel are some of the principal advocates of the theory of degrowth. ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
The recently published book of Jason Hickel called "Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World" is on my reading list. I will post a review as soon as I finish it.⁣⁣
⁣⁣
What are your thoughts on the degrowth movement? ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
#LessStuffMoreHappiness #thestoryofstuff  #peoplebeforeprofit #planetbeforeprofit #prosperitywithoutgrowth #doughnuteconomics #changethesystem #consumerism #systemchange #overconsumption #globalwarming #climatechange #neweconomy
1 hour, 2 people, 6 garbage bags. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ On 1 hour, 2 people, 6 garbage bags. ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
On #WorldCleanupDay, Gabi and I cleaned a small part of the coast of a local river. ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
We mostly found plastic bottles, many of them already starting to fall apart, and a lot of #microplastics of which we were unable to identify the original product.⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Due to months of drought, the water level in the river is low. I really hope the rain comes soon, but I fear for all that plastic that we couldn't clean up today and that will be swallowed by the river once the water level starts to rise.⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Although I am happy we could make a little contribution today to a cleaner planet, this isn't a permanent solution. A large part of the trash that didn't end up in the river today, will end up in landfill, as it is not reusable or not even recyclable. ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
The world NEEDS to shift away from disposable products to a system where ALL the bottles we found today can be reused over and over again, without the bottles deteriorating. ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Is this really that difficult to implement? How does your city / state / country handle this?⁣⁣
⁣⁣
#LetsDoItWorld #WorldCleanUpDay #WorldCleanupDay2020 #CleanPlanetBingo #DiaMundialDeLaLimpieza #argentinalimpia #VamosAHacerloArgentina #trashfreeplanet #wastefreeplanet #PlanetOrPlastic #BreakFreeFromPlastic #keepitclean #nomoreplastic #thelaststraw #stoplittering #Litterati #SaveThePlanet #PlasticWarrior #Pickup10 #SayNoToPlastic #Recyclingisnotenough #WorldFreeOfPlastic #NoMorePlastic #StopPlastic #StopPlasticPollution
#plasticsoup #plasticpollution
Who's up for a little game on #WorldCleanupDay? B Who's up for a little game on #WorldCleanupDay?

Based on trash I found during my own cleanups, I have created a #CleanPlanetBingo card, which I would love to share with you.

No, wait, I am saying that all wrong.

I came up with the idea of the card. And @gabo_bel used his designer magic to turn it into reality. Thank you! 💚

If you want to use the card, just make a screenshot of this post or head over to the link in my bio to download the card for free. There is also a version for stories, in the highlight CleanPlanetBingo.

With pretty much any image editor on a smartphone you can digitally edit yours - swipe for an example - and it’s ready to share on Instagram.

Don’t forget to use #CleanPlanetBingo and tag @myhappyfootprint as you post it, I’d love to see what you cleaned up!

#LetsDoItWorld #WorldCleanUpDay #WorldCleanupDay2020 #DiaMundialDeLaLimpieza #argentinalimpia #VamosAHacerloArgentina #trashfreeplanet #wastefreeplanet #PlanetOrPlastic #BreakFreeFromPlastic #keepitclean #nomoreplastic #thelaststraw #stoplittering #Litterati #SaveThePlanet #PlasticWarrior #Pickup10 #SayNoToPlastic #ZeroWasteRevolution #WorldFreeOfPlastic #NoMorePlastic #StopPlastic #StopPlasticPollution #CleanYourWorld
Never thought I could get this excited about... ha Never thought I could get this excited about... hair!⁣
⁣
Most hair is seen as waste and ends up in landfill. ⁣
⁣
Because what else can you do with that yukky stuff collected from a brush, or the hair clippings from your latest haircut? ⁣
⁣
As it turns out, a lot! I did a bit of research, and here's what I found out:⁣
⁣
🌱 Hair contains a lot of nitrogen and can be used as an organic fertilizer in your garden. According to articles I read on @motherearthnewsmag and "Off The Grid News" it's also a great natural way to keep out snails, rabbits and deers.⁣
⁣
🌊 Hair can combat oil spills. The clean wave program of @matteroftrust (swipe) felts hair and other natural fibers into mats that are used to soak up oil spills and other petrochemical pollutants.⁣
⁣
♻️ This one is probably the most obvious: hair can be recycled and turned into wigs. This is something I already knew and did a couple of years back. ⁣
⁣
These examples show once again that waste isn't waste until we waste it. ⁣
⁣
Also good to know: except for the example of the wig, you can use both human hair as well as pet fur (yay for Toni! 😻)
⁣
I didn't get a haircut for the past 3 years. I wanted my hair to grow, so I can donate it again.⁣
⁣
If you were me, what would you do with it?⁣

📸 by @gabobel and @matteroftrust
⁣
#zerowastemovement #zerowaste #motherearthnews #ecowarrior #teamplanet #naturalgardening #organicgardening #matteroftrust #zerowasterevolution #cleanplanet #wastefreeplanet #oilspill #zerowastehair #cleanoceans #savetheocean #savethesea
I am pretty sure I am not the only one who dreams I am pretty sure I am not the only one who dreams of a world without waste. If I would be, there wouldn't be millions of us joining #WorldCleanupDay on September 19th.⁣

By raising awareness, cleanups are a necessary START for what's really needed: a systemic shift in our approach to resources.⁣
⁣
A world without waste means that we shift away from disposable, low quality products to a world where resources are preserved at their highest quality and where we treat all 'waste' as a precious resource. It's only waste when it's wasted. ⁣
⁣
If you want to take action for a clean planet, now and in the future, check out the official website of @worldcleanupday.ldiw, where you'll find everything you need to get involved.⁣
⁣
Gabi and I will be cleaning a part of our neighbourhood on September 19th and map the trash we find. What action will you take?⁣
⁣
#LetsDoItWorld #WorldCleanUpDay #WorldCleanupDay2020 #DiaMundialDeLaLimpieza #argentinalimpia #VamosAHacerloArgentina #trashfreeplanet #wastefreeplanet #PlanetOrPlastic #BreakFreeFromPlastic #keepitclean #nomoreplastic #thelaststraw #stoplittering #Litterati #SaveThePlanet #PlasticWarrior #Pickup10 #SayNoToPlastic #ZeroWasteRevolution #WorldFreeOfPlastic #NoMorePlastic #StopPlastic #StopPlasticPollution #CleanYourWorld
In less than 100 years, elephant populations on th In less than 100 years, elephant populations on the African continent have declined to barely 5% of their original size. 🐘🐘⁣
⁣
Back in 1930, 10 million elephants roamed the precious areas of countries like Botswana, Kenya and Zimbabwe. In 2018, @world_wildlife estimated only 415.000 of them were left.⁣
⁣
Some countries, such as Zimbabwe, are successfully striking back against poaching, which is one of the major threats to the biggest animal walking our Earth. A key factor in their battle against poaching is an all-female anti-poaching group, called #Akashinga.⁣
⁣
Akashinga uses the power of community to make a positive change. Maria Wilhelm (who produced #GameChangers for Netflix) and James Cameron (the man behind Titanic and Avatar) made a short documentary about these modern warriors for @natgeo and it is totally awesome.⁣
⁣
Head over to my link in the bio 👆 for more info or to watch the short (13,5 minute) documentary. These fierce women are truly my new favorite super heroes! 💚⁣
⁣
#akashinga #thebraveones #wildlifeconservation #womenempowerment #elephant #savetheelephants #stoptheivorytrade #antipoaching #africanelephant
Does not buying any new clothes for a year seem li Does not buying any new clothes for a year seem like an impossible thing to do? 😕⁣
⁣
It did to me. Until I went cold turkey about 3 years ago. ⁣
⁣
I stopped buying any clothes for 365 days in 2018. And it wat amazing to see what happened.⁣
⁣
My non-shopping year turned into a year and 8 months without me even realizing it. ⁣
⁣
I had to practically force myself to buy a new pair of flip flops after I had completely worn out my last pair. ⁣
⁣
This experiment seriously changed my shopping habits forever. And it changed so much more.⁣
⁣
I have more time to spend on other things.⁣
⁣
I have a decluttered wardrobe.⁣
⁣
And a decluttered mind.⁣
⁣
One of the questions I get a lot about this expirement is "How did you do that?" ⁣
⁣
I have wrapped up my experience in a blog post (link in bio) to answer that question. ⁣
⁣
Have you made a change in your shopping habits? How does it feel?⁣
⁣
#SlowFashionSeason #fairfashion #slowfashion #consciousfashion #ethicalfashion #fairwear #whomademyclothes #positivechange #impact #ecowarrior #planetbeforeprofit #peoplebeforeprofit #noplanetb #truecost #cleanclothes #dsfw #buyless #thestoryofstuff #declutter #LessStuffMoreHappiness
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🌎 Nati
🍀 Just a girl trying to make a positive change
👫 Supported by husband Gabi and Toni the 😻
🌳 November: #BuyNothingDay

My Happy Footprint
Have you noticed that all over the internet the 'b Have you noticed that all over the internet the 'best' Black Friday deals are starting to pop up?⁣
⁣
Don't get me wrong, I am not against saving money. I am also not against buying something you really need (or want), even less when it's a product that is made with love for people and the planet.⁣
⁣
I am NOT a supporter though of spending hard earned cash on tons of cr*p just because it's on sale, because you might use it in the future, but that will most likely end up gathering dust in a storage box. ⁣
⁣
That doesn't sound like a good deal to me at all.⁣ 
⁣
So, on behalf of your wallet, your mind, planet Earth and the storage space in your home, please think twice about the things you buy on Black Friday. Instead, why not:⁣
⁣
💚 Fix something⁣
💚 Build something⁣
💚 Swap something⁣
💚 Clean something⁣
💚 Cook something⁣
💚 Donate something⁣
💚 Upcycle something⁣
💚 Plant something⁣
⁣
And enjoy truly the best deal of all: save 100% by not buying anything!⁣
⁣
#LessStuffMoreHappiness #thestoryofstuff #toomuchstuff #degrowth #consumerism #buynothingday #declutter #overconsumption #minimalism #enoughisenough #noblackfriday #neweconomy #sustainability #consciousconsumer #blackfriday #greenfriday #lessismore #makefridaygreenagain #duurzaamheid #duurzaamleven #groenleven
"I am just one person, what I do doesn't make a di "I am just one person, what I do doesn't make a difference."⁣
⁣
This is something I hear so often when I talk with people about topics like climate change and biodiversity loss. And it's honestly also something that crosses my mind quite frequently.⁣
⁣
But let me tell you this. One person (or a small group of people) can make a HUGE difference. ⁣
⁣
Here's the proof:⁣
⁣
🌳 Botanist Hugh Wilson spent 30 years regenerating a native forest in New Zealand. When he initiated the project, he was called a fool. Now he's a local hero. @happenfilms made an amazing documentary about him called "Fools & Dreamers". ⁣
⁣
🦁 Literally all wildlife was wiped out from Majete's National Park in Malawi. Thanks to the efforts of @africanparksnetwork it has made an astonishing comeback. Majete is now a Big 5 reserve and Malawi's premier wildlife destination.⁣
⁣
🌳 In the desert of Inner Mongolia, Yi Jiefang has planted over 2 million trees to honor the son she lost twenty years ago in a car accident.⁣
⁣
🦜 For the first time in more than 100 years, red-and-green macaws were born in the Iberá Park in Argentina. These majestic birds play a vital role in the wetlands ecosystem. They went locally extinct, but were reintroduced through the awesome work of @rewilding_argentina. ⁣
⁣
These are just a few of the inspiring stories about nature bouncing back and the people behind it who refuse to believe it's too late to make a positive change. I've gathered more stories from all over the world in my latest blog (link in bio). I hope they will give you the same 'we can do this' mood booster as they did to me.⁣
⁣
And remember: one person CAN make a difference. This person might as well be you!⁣
⁣
📸 by @sedechant⁣ via Twenty20.
⁣
#sustainability #noplanetb #savetheplanet #savetheearth #ecowarrior #biodiversity #rewilding #campaignfornature #lastwildplaces #africanparks #wildlife #conservation #climatechange #climateaction
Our current economic system demands constant growt Our current economic system demands constant growth. And this perpetual expansion of production and consumption is wrecking the living world. ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
I am becoming more and more intrigued by the concept of #degrowth, as it is so different from everything that we know and have been taught. The degrowth movement challenges the paradigm of economic growth. Instead, it encourages downscaling production and consumption - especially in the high income countries - and the transition to an economic system that increases human well-being and enhances ecological conditions and equity.⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Ecological economists such as Giorgos Kallis and economic anthropologist Jason Hickel are some of the principal advocates of the theory of degrowth. ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
The recently published book of Jason Hickel called "Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World" is on my reading list. I will post a review as soon as I finish it.⁣⁣
⁣⁣
What are your thoughts on the degrowth movement? ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
#LessStuffMoreHappiness #thestoryofstuff  #peoplebeforeprofit #planetbeforeprofit #prosperitywithoutgrowth #doughnuteconomics #changethesystem #consumerism #systemchange #overconsumption #globalwarming #climatechange #neweconomy
1 hour, 2 people, 6 garbage bags. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ On 1 hour, 2 people, 6 garbage bags. ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
On #WorldCleanupDay, Gabi and I cleaned a small part of the coast of a local river. ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
We mostly found plastic bottles, many of them already starting to fall apart, and a lot of #microplastics of which we were unable to identify the original product.⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Due to months of drought, the water level in the river is low. I really hope the rain comes soon, but I fear for all that plastic that we couldn't clean up today and that will be swallowed by the river once the water level starts to rise.⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Although I am happy we could make a little contribution today to a cleaner planet, this isn't a permanent solution. A large part of the trash that didn't end up in the river today, will end up in landfill, as it is not reusable or not even recyclable. ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
The world NEEDS to shift away from disposable products to a system where ALL the bottles we found today can be reused over and over again, without the bottles deteriorating. ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Is this really that difficult to implement? How does your city / state / country handle this?⁣⁣
⁣⁣
#LetsDoItWorld #WorldCleanUpDay #WorldCleanupDay2020 #CleanPlanetBingo #DiaMundialDeLaLimpieza #argentinalimpia #VamosAHacerloArgentina #trashfreeplanet #wastefreeplanet #PlanetOrPlastic #BreakFreeFromPlastic #keepitclean #nomoreplastic #thelaststraw #stoplittering #Litterati #SaveThePlanet #PlasticWarrior #Pickup10 #SayNoToPlastic #Recyclingisnotenough #WorldFreeOfPlastic #NoMorePlastic #StopPlastic #StopPlasticPollution
#plasticsoup #plasticpollution
Who's up for a little game on #WorldCleanupDay? B Who's up for a little game on #WorldCleanupDay?

Based on trash I found during my own cleanups, I have created a #CleanPlanetBingo card, which I would love to share with you.

No, wait, I am saying that all wrong.

I came up with the idea of the card. And @gabo_bel used his designer magic to turn it into reality. Thank you! 💚

If you want to use the card, just make a screenshot of this post or head over to the link in my bio to download the card for free. There is also a version for stories, in the highlight CleanPlanetBingo.

With pretty much any image editor on a smartphone you can digitally edit yours - swipe for an example - and it’s ready to share on Instagram.

Don’t forget to use #CleanPlanetBingo and tag @myhappyfootprint as you post it, I’d love to see what you cleaned up!

#LetsDoItWorld #WorldCleanUpDay #WorldCleanupDay2020 #DiaMundialDeLaLimpieza #argentinalimpia #VamosAHacerloArgentina #trashfreeplanet #wastefreeplanet #PlanetOrPlastic #BreakFreeFromPlastic #keepitclean #nomoreplastic #thelaststraw #stoplittering #Litterati #SaveThePlanet #PlasticWarrior #Pickup10 #SayNoToPlastic #ZeroWasteRevolution #WorldFreeOfPlastic #NoMorePlastic #StopPlastic #StopPlasticPollution #CleanYourWorld
Never thought I could get this excited about... ha Never thought I could get this excited about... hair!⁣
⁣
Most hair is seen as waste and ends up in landfill. ⁣
⁣
Because what else can you do with that yukky stuff collected from a brush, or the hair clippings from your latest haircut? ⁣
⁣
As it turns out, a lot! I did a bit of research, and here's what I found out:⁣
⁣
🌱 Hair contains a lot of nitrogen and can be used as an organic fertilizer in your garden. According to articles I read on @motherearthnewsmag and "Off The Grid News" it's also a great natural way to keep out snails, rabbits and deers.⁣
⁣
🌊 Hair can combat oil spills. The clean wave program of @matteroftrust (swipe) felts hair and other natural fibers into mats that are used to soak up oil spills and other petrochemical pollutants.⁣
⁣
♻️ This one is probably the most obvious: hair can be recycled and turned into wigs. This is something I already knew and did a couple of years back. ⁣
⁣
These examples show once again that waste isn't waste until we waste it. ⁣
⁣
Also good to know: except for the example of the wig, you can use both human hair as well as pet fur (yay for Toni! 😻)
⁣
I didn't get a haircut for the past 3 years. I wanted my hair to grow, so I can donate it again.⁣
⁣
If you were me, what would you do with it?⁣

📸 by @gabobel and @matteroftrust
⁣
#zerowastemovement #zerowaste #motherearthnews #ecowarrior #teamplanet #naturalgardening #organicgardening #matteroftrust #zerowasterevolution #cleanplanet #wastefreeplanet #oilspill #zerowastehair #cleanoceans #savetheocean #savethesea
I am pretty sure I am not the only one who dreams I am pretty sure I am not the only one who dreams of a world without waste. If I would be, there wouldn't be millions of us joining #WorldCleanupDay on September 19th.⁣

By raising awareness, cleanups are a necessary START for what's really needed: a systemic shift in our approach to resources.⁣
⁣
A world without waste means that we shift away from disposable, low quality products to a world where resources are preserved at their highest quality and where we treat all 'waste' as a precious resource. It's only waste when it's wasted. ⁣
⁣
If you want to take action for a clean planet, now and in the future, check out the official website of @worldcleanupday.ldiw, where you'll find everything you need to get involved.⁣
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Gabi and I will be cleaning a part of our neighbourhood on September 19th and map the trash we find. What action will you take?⁣
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#LetsDoItWorld #WorldCleanUpDay #WorldCleanupDay2020 #DiaMundialDeLaLimpieza #argentinalimpia #VamosAHacerloArgentina #trashfreeplanet #wastefreeplanet #PlanetOrPlastic #BreakFreeFromPlastic #keepitclean #nomoreplastic #thelaststraw #stoplittering #Litterati #SaveThePlanet #PlasticWarrior #Pickup10 #SayNoToPlastic #ZeroWasteRevolution #WorldFreeOfPlastic #NoMorePlastic #StopPlastic #StopPlasticPollution #CleanYourWorld
In less than 100 years, elephant populations on th In less than 100 years, elephant populations on the African continent have declined to barely 5% of their original size. 🐘🐘⁣
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Back in 1930, 10 million elephants roamed the precious areas of countries like Botswana, Kenya and Zimbabwe. In 2018, @world_wildlife estimated only 415.000 of them were left.⁣
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Some countries, such as Zimbabwe, are successfully striking back against poaching, which is one of the major threats to the biggest animal walking our Earth. A key factor in their battle against poaching is an all-female anti-poaching group, called #Akashinga.⁣
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Akashinga uses the power of community to make a positive change. Maria Wilhelm (who produced #GameChangers for Netflix) and James Cameron (the man behind Titanic and Avatar) made a short documentary about these modern warriors for @natgeo and it is totally awesome.⁣
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Head over to my link in the bio 👆 for more info or to watch the short (13,5 minute) documentary. These fierce women are truly my new favorite super heroes! 💚⁣
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#akashinga #thebraveones #wildlifeconservation #womenempowerment #elephant #savetheelephants #stoptheivorytrade #antipoaching #africanelephant
Does not buying any new clothes for a year seem li Does not buying any new clothes for a year seem like an impossible thing to do? 😕⁣
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It did to me. Until I went cold turkey about 3 years ago. ⁣
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I stopped buying any clothes for 365 days in 2018. And it wat amazing to see what happened.⁣
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My non-shopping year turned into a year and 8 months without me even realizing it. ⁣
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I had to practically force myself to buy a new pair of flip flops after I had completely worn out my last pair. ⁣
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This experiment seriously changed my shopping habits forever. And it changed so much more.⁣
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I have more time to spend on other things.⁣
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I have a decluttered wardrobe.⁣
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And a decluttered mind.⁣
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One of the questions I get a lot about this expirement is "How did you do that?" ⁣
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I have wrapped up my experience in a blog post (link in bio) to answer that question. ⁣
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Have you made a change in your shopping habits? How does it feel?⁣
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#SlowFashionSeason #fairfashion #slowfashion #consciousfashion #ethicalfashion #fairwear #whomademyclothes #positivechange #impact #ecowarrior #planetbeforeprofit #peoplebeforeprofit #noplanetb #truecost #cleanclothes #dsfw #buyless #thestoryofstuff #declutter #LessStuffMoreHappiness
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