Seeing as last
year’s Sustainable September was such a success I have
decided to do it again. I chose to do this for a couple of reasons:
- I like to be KIND (in general and) to the environment as much as possible! After all we have to live on this planet for the rest of our lives and then our children have to too. So I guess it is a KINDNESS for future generations too really!
- It keeps me accountable to post regularly through the month of September. It is basically a month of daily blogging. Seeing as my track record this year for blogging is not as good as i would like it to be, it helps me to focus on a month. Also if I hit a day where I can't make it to the Blogger website, I have to be prepared for that. So technically this is an exercise in me getting my stuff together and being organised.YAY organisation!!!
So this year I am going to start with
some inspiration.
September 1:
Watch one of the following videos on how a girl, Lauren Singer, was able to go completely waste free. She is an environmental
inspiration to me!
Here is the Short video Interview,
for those short on time.
Here is the longer TED
talk, for those who like more detail.
And for those who just love videos you can watch BOTH!!! :) Doesn't Zero Waste Girl sound like an awesome super hero? She could join Captain Planet and save the world! :)
Are you interested in having a trash/rubbish free home?
The website Trash
Is For Tossers is from Lauren Singer and she shares here
about the steps to get to the point of being as rubbish free as
possible.
I have just bought the book called Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson. My plan is to read it as the month goes along. Hopefully we can all learn more about this idea of creating a waste free home together and help each other in achieving this. Even if it can never be completely 100% waste free, a point Bea Johnson has already made in the first chapter of her book, even the first steps make a huge difference. If you want to check it out the book here is a listing on Book Depository.
What is next for Sustainable September?
For the next few days I am going to
give you a few things you can change fast and easy to help the
environment. Then I will progress to other things that may take a
little more effort.
I have also decided to include tiny kindness ideas for those who are wanting to share Sustainable September with other people.
So a simple idea today is: pay it forward. If someone does something nice for you, pass it on to another. If someone buys you a coffee (preferably in a reusable cup), pass it on, and buy one for someone else. It is really as simple as it sounds. If someone buys you a book, like "Zero Waste Home" pass the kindness on - in face just give people books all of the time...okay... maybe that might not be the best kindness for everyone. Just ME!! hehehe. You all know how I feel about books! Love, love, love!
I hope this brings you a little bit of knowledge and a lot of inspiration. We need to be KIND to this planet of ours. It is the only one we have got! or as my sister says "There is no planet B"!
Much love to you all,
Daena x
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