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-Vui lòng xem Tiếng Việt bên dưới- Whether you’re a student, in college or just living at home, you don’t have to wait until you’re on your own to start living the low waste life of your dreams. The biggest problem with living at home is that you’re most likely not the one making the purchases and buying the groceries. Therefore you have no control over how they’re bought. You can start by having an honest conversation with your parents or whoever is making purchases. Tell th

-Vui lòng xem Tiếng Việt bên dưới- “If you are not content today, there is nothing you can buy this weekend to change that.” — Joshua Becker How to Be Content with What You Have Recently, I have learned how to do this for myself, and although I am nowhere near the finish line—and most likely never will be—I have gained some knowledge along the way. 1. Just stop. This is the first and most important step in quieting the consumer. Just stop. Take a deep breath and don’t allow y

-Vui lòng xem Tiếng Việt bên dưới- When I started my zero waste journey more than a year and a half ago, I was going in completely blind. I knew the bare minimum and was eager to just dive right in. And to be honest I just kind of made it up as I went. I learned at every corner and put the pieces together along the way. I wanted to write this post for YOU. The one just starting out on this journey with no idea what you’re getting yourself into or what to expect. I wish there

-Vui lòng xem Tiếng Việt bên dưới- I know the feeling. You slowly start becoming more conscious of where your things came from, and who made them, and whether or not you even need them. And then all of a sudden, it’s all you can see. Everywhere. Every item you touch raises a thousand questions. And you’re walking around wondering why no one else seems to be asking the same questions. Wondering why everyone seems to be so…asleep. So unaware of living in an eco-friendly way. I

-Vui lòng xem Tiếng Việt bên dưới- We find ourselves being so busy nowadays. The feeling of busyness has consumed our life to the point where we are yearning for a simple life, a quiet life. The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind - Albert Einstein It's so easy to get distracted by all of the noise that surrounds us and an endless list of demands pulling us in different directions. How can you lean more towards a quiet lifestyle? What Does it Me

-Vui lòng xem Tiếng Việt bên dưới- If you’re in the process of transitioning to an eco-friendly lifestyle, you might not find that everyone you live with is quite so enthusiastic. I know we’ve certainly faced this problem in our household. It can be extremely frustrating to make such a conscious effort in reducing your waste and improving your sustainability when the rest of the family isn’t following the lead. I found the biggest barrier in others following these eco-friendl

-Vui lòng xem tiếng Việt bên dưới- DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCES OF "GREEN", "SUSTAINABLE", "ECO-FRIENDLY", "ETHICAL", "FAIRTRADE", "CLEAN", "ORGANIC", "NON-TOXIC" AND "CONSCIOUS"? Green = earthy, natural Sustainable = maintain earth’s viability Eco-friendly = "environmentally friendly, eco" Ethical = buy products produced morally. Fair-trade = shop Clean = using natural ingredient without pesticide. Organic = products made from animals or plants. Non-Toxic = product with n