Becoming Less
An Edmontonian journey to less waste, less impact, less consumption and less clutter.
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Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
We focus in on the first of the six Rs of Sustainability: Refuse.
Learn more about the 5 Love Languages
Learn more about the Single-Use Plastics Ban
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Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
I interview Kelly Henry, a music teacher and my friend, and find out some views on waste from the perspective of a teacher. We talk about Covid-19's effect on things like farmer's markets, the struggles of living in a cold climate and how that makes it difficult to resist the car, and more! Check it out!
Support me here in my efforts to reduce waste locally in my city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and throughout the world! Think globally, act locally!
Sunday May 24, 2020
Sunday May 24, 2020
I recently watched The Story of Plastic, a beautifully done documentary about plastic and how it needs to be halted at every step, not just the end of life stage. Check out my response to the film and then go watch it for yourself, if you haven't already!
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Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
On Mother's Day weekend, I had a conversation with my mom about her views on the environment.
The statistic we mention from Story of Stuff is actually 99%, and you can find it at about the 11 minute mark here: https://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-stuff/I would like to mention that this includes everything extracted, and therefore is somewhat misleading, as it includes all our food and other consumables. So if we just regularly buy consumables like food and whatever energy source we are using to heat our homes, I imagine that number would be close to that high anyway, since we wouldn't be accumulating stuff like clothes and trinkets so quickly.
The image for this episode is an oldie, but a lovely memory I have with my mom splashing our feet in a kiddie pool.
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Do you get stressed out in the morning because you don't know what to wear? Do you have multiple closets and dressers stuffed full with clothes? Textile waste is a serious issue. Consider paring down your wardrobe to essentials that can mix and match!
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Boomerang Bags Sewcial, deodorant, hidden gems in yeg, borrowing, honesty. ***** I found out afterwards that the plastic seal on the floss is PLA bioplastic. So if you have the facilities available to compost it, please do!
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
Tuesday Aug 20, 2019
minimalism, zero waste, eco-friendly, nature, quilting, sewing, time management.
