Category: plastic
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The Hidden Footprints of Daily Life
What if I told you that sending an email, drinking a beer, and texting your friend all have a carbon footprint? We might naturally tend to think about sustainability in big, obvious ways—plastic waste, food choices, travel. The stuff we don’t touch, see and might not even think about—like the footprint of digital lives, what…
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Preserving Paradise: Volunteering on Rapa Nui
Earlier this month, I returned from what I can only describe as one of the most special (travel) experiences of my life. For two weeks, I had the incredible opportunity to volunteer on Easter Island, or as it’s known by its native name, Rapa Nui (which I will stick to here). This trip was not…
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Many A Little Makes A Mickle
Getting ready for the final days of February and, consequently, the end of this month-long challenge, I’ve noticed there are still a few tasks left unattended. One of them, I’ll tackle tomorrow, but I want to set the stage for it in today’s entry. It’s an observation coupled with technical research that might spark some…
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Day 10: Where Eco-Care Meets Self-Care
Double digits on the calendar! Time flies when you’re having fun, doesn’t it? Throughout the past week and a half, I have delved deep into conscious consumption, cultural differences and community engagement, challenging myself – and you too, I hope – to rethink habits, reduce waste, and amplify my impact on the surrounding world, no…
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Life is Plastic, It’s Not Fantastic
You might have already heard it, we are slowly but surely starting to live in the Barbie world 🎀. No, it is not the colour — I would like to think that the pink mania is finally over. It is the fact that there is now a little Barbie in all of us, thanks to…
Fair February 