Did you know that the clothes you wear and wash on a daily basis contribute to environmental pollution? In fact, the clothing industry is the second largest polluter in the world. To know more about the dirty side of clothes, watch this Mercola video.
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Sweden’s recycling is so revolutionary, the country has run out of rubbish
Sweden’s recycling is so revolutionary, the country has to import rubbish from other countries to keep its recycling plants going.
Our Jeans Are Ruining the Planet, but This Company Wants to Fix That
Why you should care about natural indigo.
https://www.racked.com/2017/6/16/15792068/stony-creek-colors-natural-dye-indigo
Tackling Food Waste Starts in Your Kitchen [Infographic]
At one point or another, all of us have had to throw food away – and it’s never a good feeling.
Not just because it ends up being a waste of money, but because it’s a waste of resources. All of the food in your household has a carbon footprint, and when it doesn’t go to use, it’s really just had a negative impact on the environment with no pay off. This is even more true if it’s a meat product.
https://greenerideal.com/infographics/tackling-food-waste-starts-kitchen/
WHAT DO YOU TAKE FOR GRANTED?
Have you ever taken something or someone for granted? What does it actually mean to take something for granted? How does it make you feel? What do you take for granted now?
The Wonderbag is an electricity-free slow cooker that can slow deforestation, reduce violence and make a hearty stew!
For millions of people, finding enough fuel to cook food is a daily struggle.
This simple, electricity-free slow cooker called The Wonderbag addresses all of these problems.
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/wonderbag-electricity-free-slow-cooker.html
Sweden is paying people to fix their belongings instead of throwing them away
To combat its ‘throwaway consumer culture’, Sweden has announced tax breaks on repairs to clothes, bicycles, fridges and washing machines.
Fifth of world’s food lost to over-eating and waste, study finds
The world population consumes around 10 per cent more food than it needs, while almost nine per cent is thrown away or left to spoil, researchers say.
https://phys.org/news/2017-02-world-food-lost-over-eating.html
The Urban Monk: Upcycling: Old Made New with Guest Tom Szaky
Amazing video!
Entrepreneur Tom Szacky founded his business TerraCycle to solve the gargantuan problem of waste in the world.
We could stop tons of food losses by scaling these African-made low-tech cooling units
“How long is the shelf life for your fruits since you guys don’t have electricity or somewhere permanent to keep them?”
Permacooking 