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Like a kid in a candy store!Two months ago, Wils

Like a kid in a candy store!Two months ago, Wilson and I sublet our apartment and packed up our new-to-us secondhand car for 4 months of traveling around upstate NY.I thought I’d packed up all the essentials but I soon realized that I hadn’t packed any foil. I eventually got tired of trying to reuse the same piece of foil over and over so I finally decided to get me a reusable silicone mat.This this is a total life-saver! It’s easy to travel around with if you’re planning on cooking on your adventures, it’s heat resistant, and is the perfect replacement for any sort of baking or roasting in the oven. Buy it once and use it a million times. And never have to buy foil again!!! Yipieeeee!!!Ever heard of a silicone baking mat? Have you ever used one? Ever wondered what a reusable alternative to foil would look like? Look no further!!

It’s time for impact! okayyyy...but how? 🤷🏻‍♀️
From its inception, Mama Eco started with one goal in mind: to have impact.
And while nothing about that goal has changed over the past few years, the definition of environmental impact has become so much more intersectional than you might think. And it extends far beyond the perceived boundaries of "environmentalism" and we knew it.
Because here’s the thing…“The climate crisis impacts everyone. It’s just as much about social justice as it is environmental justice. It’s just as much about food security as organic agriculture. It’s just as much about voting rights as air pollution. It’s just as much about a global pandemic as global warming. Yes, the environmental crisis is complex. But, the solution is simple: action.” —1% for the Planet
This is why I'm super excited to tell you that Mama Eco is now a proud member of 1% for the Planet, a global movement of businesses who put their money where their mouth is.
As a member, 1% of all revenue that comes into Mama Eco will be donated to environmental justice organizations that are creating an equitable and safe planet for everyone, regardless of their race, immigrant status, religion or income.
We all deserve the right to clean air and water, safe living conditions, education and access to fresh food. And those things are just as intertwined into our larger environmental beliefs as pollution, landfills, and climate change.
Every time you work with me through my consulting services or purchase a product through the Mama Eco website, you are choosing to be part of the solution, knowing that 1% of every dollar that comes in will be going towards crucial environmental justice causes.
Thank you for being part of this incredible journey with me. I'm so excited to continue to grow, and to use that growth to have real, tangible, and equitable impact.
I don’t ask for much, but I will ask you 1 thing: #BeOnePercentBetter
Drop a thumbs up emoji below (👍👍🏻👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾👍🏿) to take the pledge to be 1% better, whether its pledge for something in your personal life, your relationships, your implicit biases or your environmental footprint. All pledges welcome!

This has changed the way I look at produce for goo

This has changed the way I look at produce for good!Picking fresh fruit straight from the vine, whether it’s fresh berries I’ve foraged on a hike or going to a farm where you can pick your own cherry tomatoes has literally ruined all grocery bought produce for me forever!! But it’s something I tend to forget since I’m so used to buying things at the grocery, and not really evaluating how fresh it actually is.When you pick something right off the vine, the flavor just bursts into your mouth and it’s unlike anything you’ve ever tasted. And you find yourself saying: “wait! THIS is what it’s supposed to taste like?!?!? Wtf have I been eating all this time!?!”This also makes me think about all the people who don’t have access to fresh food. Like ever. Like those who live in food deserts or simply can’t afford fresh food. I guess the bigger question here is...how do we make it so that everyone has access to fresh, incredibly healthy and flavorful food. Not just in the summertime. And not just in well to-do areas.Maybe it’s policy, maybe it’s community gardens, maybe it’s the reallocation of government funds and tax dollars, maybe it’s education, maybe it’s indoor urban farms.Actually, maybe it’s all.Ever eaten something right off the vine or right off the tree? Did it make you question why you don’t eat like that all the time? Or does it make you realize there are barriers to entry that may look different for everyone.

If you're anything like me, the idea of composting

If you're anything like me, the idea of composting has probably crossed your mind once or twice. But then the reality of actually doing it set in, and you were like: "eff that...it's gonna be too much work."This was me up until a few months ago. Till then, I was able to drop off my food scraps at a city location and could feel good knowing that they would get composted without me having to do any of the work. But then, the city cut funding for their composting program, and those warm and fuzzy eco feelings were gone.So after much hemming and hawing, I decided to start composting.Like any reasonable person, I went down a major internet rabbit hole trying to find the answers to all of my composting questions. But the problem was that everyone answered the same 3 basic things. And no one got into the actual practice of composting, leaving me with a ton of questions unanswered.So I turned to someone who could give me first-hand advice and could answer all of my burning questions. I call her the Composting Guru, but she goes by @ahgrowttAnd several months later, after putting her advice into practice and developing my own first-hand experience, I feel like I'm getting close to my black belt in composting.So without further ado...here the answers to 3 of the most common questions people have when composting.You can check out the full list of FAQ’s people have about composting by heading to my blog or clicking on the link in my bio 👉 @mama.ecoThe last thing you wanna do is make the whole composting process harder than it needs to be. So I've made this as simple as humanly possible for you to get started.P.S. Composting is just one of the many ways you can reduce your environmental footprint. If you're looking for more ways to be mindfully sustainable at home, you're definitely gonna want to check out my sustainable starter kit. It's got everything you need to kickstart your eco-habits into gear without all the effort. Head to the link in my bio to grab your kit 👉 @mama.eco

Sustainable travel ain’t as perfect and seamless

Sustainable travel ain’t as perfect and seamless as some make it appear.We sublet our apartment for a few months to get out of the city for a bit. Knowing that most of our travel was gonna be in upstate New York, I assumed that it would be fairly easy to be able to recycle. But that assumption bubble was popped at our very first stop.Not only did the 1st Airbnb not have recycling, but neither did the second. And I was starting to get a bit anxious.Determined...and carrying guilt for having produced all that waste (granted...most of it was Wilson’s), we carried the recyclables with us from one Airbnb to the next. And after amassing a large garbage bag full (which also included waste from other family members), our third Airbnb told us that they recycled.I was so relieved, because I knew that there was no way we could continue to carry the recyclables along with us until we found a place to properly dispose of them. It would eventually get too big to manage.This whole experience has reminded me that there’s so much freaking work to be done when it comes to educating people and implementing infrastructure that allows people to be mindful of their waste and their footprints.It’s easy for me, living in a city that offers recycling, to divert waste from the landfill. But when I’m taken out of my sustainable bubble, I’m reminded of just how difficult it can be.It also got me thinking: maybe there’s an app idea for travelers to be able to find local areas where they can recycle. It sure would take a lot of anxiety for travelers trying to be sustainable.What are some of the things that you struggle with when trying to travel sustainably?

sometimes you get exactly the reinforcement you ne

sometimes you get exactly the reinforcement you need at the exact time you need itI was emptying my food scraps into the compost bin the other day, and as I opened up the lid to the container, I was surprised to see this little note that was patiently waiting for me. Wilson had written it on a compostable paper container...a little affirmation of the daily work I do to be conscious of my footprint.you know...sometimes, it can feel like..."is this actually making a difference?" And although my decision to compost my food scraps isn't going to change the world at large, it does create a continual awareness within me that translates into bigger decisions that have bigger impact. And my consciousness of my (and our collective) impact on the planet has manifested into creating an entire business dedicated to growing that impact and to helping others do the same. So if the little decisions I make in my daily life lead to bigger things, then yes, it's ALL worth it.Tell me about your own daily sustainable journey...Do you ever find yourself asking..."is this really making a difference?"

One of my favorite travel hacks is to...Make my

One of my favorite travel hacks is to...Make my own travel-sized toiletries.Not only does it save me a ton of money since I don’t have to actually go out and buy “travel toiletries” but it also cuts down on a lot of unnecessary packaging.So what I do is: I keep any small containers that might come in handy, like this tin from Badger that my husband uses. I clean them out and use them to portion out things like: face cream, dental tablets, deodorant, and even medicine.Most recently, I’ve also been using rubber bands that came with produce I bought at the grocery to label my DIY toiletries. Which also makes sure that the containers don’t open up in my bag during transit.Drop me a comment with your favorite travel hacks 👇👇👇

*Repair*...it’s something we often forget, but i

*Repair*...it’s something we often forget, but it can save you so much money if you can fix things instead of just replacing them. Case and point…? The wires of my headphones have been unravelling for a while now, exposing the underwires that hold it all together. I know they will eventually stop working since the wires aren’t as protected as they should be, but I’m determined to make them last as long as I can. Not only from a sustainability perspective, but also from a financial perspective.
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So...I busted out some black tape that we had lying around and wrapped those wiry suckers up. This’ll extend the life of the headphones, which is great since I really don’t wanna buy a new pair right now.
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And the more you can make your belongings last, the better it is for the planet, since you’re reducing the constant need to get new things, and reducing the demand for new new new
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Have you ever been able to fix something that was breaking down and extend its life a bit? I wanna hear about your badass repair skills below…

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