As I've been trying to reduce the waste I produce in my day to day life, my sister has started to come on board. She's even bought cloth nappies for her baby that's due in September! This is quite a step, getting her on board, as she loves buying stuff. They have two Dyson vacuum … Continue reading Less waste, not less worries (yet)
Consumerism
Reducing waste
Waste. To treat as valueless. To be expended without useful effect. Useless remains or by-products. Waste is an interesting concept. It's relatively new in human history. To treat something as having no value. Of course there has always been waste per say, but it was mostly biodegradable. Middens; deposits of shells, bones, botanical remains, ash … Continue reading Reducing waste
First blog post
I work in sustainability education. It's inspiring and depressing at the same time. People tend to either care about the environment and their consumption, or they don't. There is little in terms of a middle ground. This makes my job very hard, as I'm either working with passionate individuals who are facing an uphill battle … Continue reading First blog post
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