By getting curious about why we use certain objects, we can investigate whether they’re something we actually need/use… and if we decide that we don’t need something, then we probably also don’t need the “eco” version.
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I’m starting to believe (based on experience and intuition) that there are certain times in our life where we are like a vessel. A set of circumstances happens, world or personal events line up and some part of life cracks open.
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Perhaps
this is the first time
you’ve had to make sense
of loss.
Maybe,
you are
unfamiliar
with grief.
When I moved to Ottawa in 2015, hardly anyone had heard of zero waste, there were no “package free” shops. Thanks to the folks at Nu, now there are two stores specifically dedicated to this kind of grocery shopping.
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The truth is, I didn’t start using a reusable bottle because of the environment or to reduce plastic pollution, but rather because making the switch ended a conversation.
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I've had the Safety Razor on my list of zero waste swaps since 2015. Why did it take me so long to get one? For one thing, I wasn't sure what I wanted my razor to look like. But most of all, I still had plastic disposable razors to use first.
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As you may already know, this year I’ve been working on launching a second hand apparel company, Fold and Fray. Despite any resistance that occasionally comes up, I firmly believe that moving slow is essential.
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Repair is one way to reduce waste. For some people, repairing may be second nature, but for others, repairing or mending might be a new practice… Even if you decide you don’t want the thing anymore, repairing it before you sell, trade, or donate it increases the chances of it being used again.
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A few months ago I said to @sparkclarity "I don't think I'm going to look back and be like 'I wish spent more of my late twenties and early thirties on Instagram.'" While we laughed about this and thought it was hilarious, it's real, a serious concern, and I’ve kept thinking about it.
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It’s thinking that because you don’t see it, feel it, or it doesn’t immediately impact you, that action is optional. Part of privilege is the option to decide when to care or take action, and doing so only when it’s convenient or affects you.
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