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“We can just toss the bottle caps here. No one will notice. No one will care.” _
I found these bottle caps just a few blocks from my apartment. What I found so interesting was not that a couple of bottle caps ended up on the street, but that close to 10 bottle caps were scattered all around a single corner.
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In #MyOwnStoryOfStuff here’s how I imagine these got here: some pre-drinking 20’somethings were on their way to a party and popped a bunch of beers on their way (to build up some liquid courage, of course!). They set up their chug station on North 7th and Berry street and started going to town on a couple of 6-packs.
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Maybe they thought these bottle caps would just disappear… Maybe they’re so used to things simply “going away” that they didn’t see the importance of cleaning up after themselves. But didn’t they also see that the slats of the manholes were far too big to stop these babies from going into our sewer system and very likely into the river that’s just 2 blocks away?
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Maybe they didn’t even think at all...
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Who knows...but if I had to come up with a story of how those bottles caps got there, this is the imagined story I told myself to justify their existence.
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#myownstoryofstuff #thestoryofstuff #lesswaste #reducewaste #wastenot #sociallyconscious #wastefree #ecoconscious #ourplanetourhome #trashfreeearth #environmentalawareness

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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how my perception of sustainability and how it has to look is so different from when I first started my sustainable journey. At first, I thought it had to be perfect in order to be valid and in order to actually make a difference. And I thought it had to be flawless in order to inspire others. But as I got deeper into this lifestyle, I realized all it had to be was *intentional* and *honest*.
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*Intentional* because I had to be aware of the impact I was having on the planet. And I had to make better decisions, so that the negative consequences on the planet were as minimal as possible. Intentional because I needed to support the people and principles I wanted to see reflected in the world.
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And *honest* because perfection is not something we should aspire to. It’s something that will always be unattainable. No one learns from perfection. Instead, people learn from ideas that are accessible and achievable. People learn from those who show the real experiences, frustrations and successes of living a certain lifestyle. Not from someone who only shows the good, perfect or trendy side of something.
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This is a lifestyle that I’m in for the long haul. So it has to be sustainable for me as well. And in order for me to sustain it, I have to embrace every part of it..even the parts that aren’t so pretty all the time.
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#zerowastelifestyle #ecofriendly #zerowasteliving #sustainability #sustainableliving #zerowastelife #savetheplanet #nontoxicliving #lowimpactmovement #circulareconomy #carbonfootprint #sociallyconscious

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I’ve got this newfound fascination for taking pictures of trash I find on the street. Everytime I stumble upon something, I start to invent these stories, out of pure curiosity, about how this thing came to be seen as trash. So I’m gonna be posting these images as I take them and sharing my stories of how I think they got there.
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This is “Broko”. His owner didn’t realize he’d fallen out of his pocket when he was searching for his lighter. Broko was fully in tact when he hit the gravel road, but after being tread on by a passerby on his evening commute home, Broko started to lose a piece of his body. That piece is still hangin’ on but its only a matter of time before Broko becomes “solo.”
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Will he make it?
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#myownstoryofstuff #thestoryofstuff #lesswaste #reducewaste #wastenot #sociallyconscious #wastefree #ecoconscious #ourplanetourhome #trashfreeearth #environmentalawareness

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If you would’ve asked me if I’d ever post a pic of my underwear on the internet, I would’ve told you: “HELLL NOOO!”
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Yet here I am, not only posting a pic of my underwear, but I’m posting my PERIOD UNDERWEAR. So either I’ve gone a lil looney (which is perfectly plausible!) or it means I’ve got somethin’ to say.
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I’m gonna go with the latter 😉
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These fine specimens of undies, folded to perfection using @mariekondo ‘s folding hack (which has totally changed the way my dresser functions btw!) is my stock of period panties...yes I said panties...I know that word grosses some of you out. I’ve got several styles to cover me on the different days of my flow, since each one has a different absorbency. And the best part about it is that I haven’t used a disposable pad in over 2 yrs!!
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So if you’re thinking about different ways to lower your waste: period panties, cloth pads, or menstrual cups are all ready and waiting for you! This is one of the few areas where we women have got lots of options.
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If you’d like to give @shethinx a try, and you love a good ole’ discount, head to the link in my bio for $10 buckeroos off your order 🙂
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#zerowaste #sustainable #zerowastelifestyle #ecofriendly #zerowasteliving #sustainability #sustainableliving #sustainablelifestyle #zerowastelife #savetheplanet #wastefree #reducereuserecycle #reusable #zerowasteliving #lowwaste #lowimpactmovement #goingzerowaste #lowimpact #ecolifestyle #ecofriendlyliving #lesswaste #reducewaste #purchasewithpurpose #thereisnoplanetb #sustainablebusiness #zerowastebathroom #menstrualhealth #zerowasteperiod #Thinxleaders @shethinx

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I know I’m a day late, but I wanted to start the week off with a gratitude post.
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I’m so grateful that I got to march with thousands of other people through the streets of New York City during the Climate Strike 2 weeks ago
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I’m grateful for the 541 people who signed up for my zero waste kitchen challenge last week and the 260+ people who joined the Facebook group so that they could be part of a community that’s striving to be better
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I’m grateful for my niece Mila who stood up in front of hundreds of people this weekend at an eco event to tell the entire crowd that she loves this planet and wants to do everything in her power to save it
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I’m grateful for my business coach @ashleygartland for supporting me in my business over the past year and helping me to create my vision for Mama Eco and the many great things that are still to come
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And last but not least, I’m so grateful for the amazing community of people I have on here who are just as passionate about doing their part for the planet as I am.
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#climatestrike #thereisnoplanetb #planetoverprofit #peopleoverprofit #sustainableliving #climatejustice #sustainable #zwkitchenchallenge #sustainability

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Can you believe it?!? Today is the last day of the Zero Waste Kitchen Challenge!! This week has been incredible, and if you’re still charging hard, there’s one last challenge to complete before you can start calling yourself the heavy-weight winner of the ZWK challenge.
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The end is in sight, so head over to your email inbox to get your BONUS pdf and to check out today’s challenge video.
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But first, I wanna check in with you: how have you felt over the past days of the challenge? Are you feeling energized about taking your low waste game to the next level?
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#zwkitchenchallenge #askmamaeco #zerowasteliving #nowaste #consciousconsumer #zerowaste #consciousliving #sustainableliving #simpleliving #lowimpactmovement #goingzerowaste #lowwaste #circulareconomy #carbonfootprint #reducewaste #goinggreen #zerowastehome #zerowastelifestyle #sustainablelifestyle #zerowastejourney #lowwasteliving #zeroplastic #wastefreeliving #notrash #sustainablelife #zerowastekitchen #zerowastefood #zerowastechallenge

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Can you believe it?!? It’s Day 4 of the Zero Waste Kitchen Challenge!!! I can see the finish line and I hope you can too!
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If you’re already signed up for the challenge, head on over to your email inbox to get your BONUS pdf and to check out today’s challenge video
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And if you haven’t signed up for the challenge as yet, you can complete the challenge in your own time by heading to the link in my bio @mama.eco
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Since we’re almost at the end, what has been your biggest takeaway so far?
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#zwkitchenchallenge #askmamaeco #zerowasteliving #nowaste #consciousconsumer #zerowaste #consciousliving #sustainableliving #simpleliving #lowimpactmovement #goingzerowaste #lowwaste #circulareconomy #carbonfootprint #reducewaste #goinggreen #zerowastehome #zerowastelifestyle #sustainablelifestyle #zerowastejourney #lowwasteliving #zeroplastic #wastefreeliving #notrash #sustainablelife #zerowastekitchen #zerowastefood #zerowastechallenge

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Whaaa….how are we already at Day 3 of the Zero Waste Kitchen Challenge?!?! You’ve been killing it so far, and there’s so much more to come!
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If you’re already signed up for the challenge, head on over to your email inbox to get your BONUS pdf and to check out today’s challenge video
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And if you haven’t signed up for the challenge as yet, you can still seal the deal by heading to the link in my bio @mama.eco
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#zwkitchenchallenge #askmamaeco #zerowasteliving #nowaste #consciousconsumer #zerowaste #consciousliving #sustainableliving #simpleliving #lowimpactmovement #goingzerowaste #lowwaste #circulareconomy #carbonfootprint #reducewaste #goinggreen #zerowastehome #zerowastelifestyle #sustainablelifestyle #zerowastejourney #lowwasteliving #zeroplastic #wastefreeliving #notrash #sustainablelife #zerowastekitchen #zerowastefood #zerowastechallenge

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