#waste reduction

[queer-ecopunk]

College move out dumpster haul time!

Three water bottles (of my preferred shape), many hangers, good quality tongs, a canvas, hanging shoe organizer, two sweatshirts, and a flannel

5 bowls, 4 plates, some sealed pasta and fruit snacks, an organizer bin, a pair of boots (not my size but good quality, for friends or donation), and two pans with lids

Two mirrors in great condition, a whiteboard, and some generic but nice wall art

Two books (there were more that were severely water damaged), a pocket knife, a hand carved spoon holder, sewing kit, and bracelets that read "I <3 boobies!"

It's abhorrent how much clothes we saw thrown out this year. Unfortunately, a lot of them were left out in the rain all day yesterday and so were no longer in good quality to be donated. What was nice is that a lot of other people were also diving this year, so a lot more goods were being saved including a very nice kitchen cart that I wanted but couldn't fit in my car.

#dumpster diving #free stuff #anticonsumerism #college move out #ecopunk #mine #waste reduction #reduce reuse recycle

[wachinyeya]

#mount everest #good news #environmentalism #nepali #waste reduction #waste removal #pollution

[samaspic31]

*spins the wheeel* and today's breakdown is..... yet again over unethical consumer choices especially in the economical north ! sure no ethical consumption under capitalism but harm reduction is a thing so have you considered the reasonably priced vegan/local/no packaging/recycled packaging option or can you get that thing secondhand or made or recycled material-

#sam speaks #waste reduction #im going insane over just how much unnecessary trash exists

[shannanigans-again]

#fabric scraps #sustainability #waste reduction #sustainable fashion #textile #Youtube

[reportsofagrandfuture]

#future of fashion #upcycling #sustainability #waste reduction #zero waste

[deliciousfuckinggoo]

patched up this finally

#knitting the little patch.. eee so fun #weed makes me able to actually like. do tasks. crazy #posts #mending #waste reduction #diy #diy fashion

[notwiselybuttoowell]

It's called Fleather, and it's a new material being developed as a sustainable alternative to animal leather. It is delicate and smooth to touch, like soft lamb skin leather, and its journey begins in an unexpected place – flowers.

Fleather, made by a Kanpur-based startup called Phool, is part of an emerging trend of companies producing plant- and fungi-based leather alternatives which aim to disrupt the traditional leather industry and capitalise on growing interest in "vegan" fashion.

Producing leather from animals poses several environmental hazards. It is energy- and water-intensive and the process of tanning and treating animal skin with chemicals to make leather releases toxic heavy metals that can poison water bodies. Cattle rearing to source animal skin, meanwhile, produces greenhouse gases and contributes to deforestation. Animal rights activists also condemn leather, citing inhumane conditions in slaughter houses.

Fleather, on the other hand, is made by repurposing floral waste generated in temples across India, and it is Phool's moonshot.

The startup's journey began on a cold winter morning in 2015, when Ankit Agarwal and his friend made their way to the bustling bank of the Ganges in Agarwal's hometown Kanpur for some sightseeing.

The Ganges is believed by Hindus to be the most sacred of all rivers. But the sight that greeted the duo belied this faith. Rubbish was floating on the grey, visibly-polluted water. Among the muck were tonnes of flowers – marigolds, roses and chrysanthemums – discarded by temples and worshippers. These flowers are used in Hindu rituals and are considered sacred, meaning they can't be disposed of along with other waste.

But depositing them in a river is sometimes part of the ritual and as a result flowers are dumped in water bodies daily where they leach out harmful chemicals from pesticides, and eventually decay into mulch that contaminates the water. Undeterred by the obvious pollution, devotees take ceremonial dips in the Ganges and cup their palms to take holy sips.

The sight disturbed Agarwal, and set him on a quest to find a solution to the uniquely Indian problem of temple flower waste, which he calls "the lowest hanging fruit" among pollutants. In 2017, he zeroed in on an idea to upcycle the flowers into incense sticks, and founded Phool ("flower" in Hindi).

The company is backed by the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur and counts Bollywood star Alia Bhatt among its investors. Every morning Phool trucks travelled around Kanpur's temples collecting the flower waste before it was dumped into the river. At the Phool factory, workers plucked the petals and set them to dry. The dried petals were then powdered and made into a dough with essential oils which female workers then rolled into incense sticks.

But it turned out that there was a far more impactful and surprising use for the flowers, as the company was soon to discover.

#India #sustainability #flowers #waste reduction #leather #hinduism

[newecolifestyle]

Planet Power: Unboxing the Benefits of Recycling #zerowastelife #sustai...

#youtube #recycling #sustainability #waste reduction #waste recycling #eco friendly

[inspirespirit-with-lety]

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#composting #eco-conscious #eco-friendly #environmental awareness #green living #minimalism #plastic-free #recycling tips #reduce reuse recycle #sustainable habits #sustainable kitchen #sustainable living #waste reduction #zero waste #zero-waste lifestyle

[forestkodama]

Nothing like adventures in composting cat litter to end a Saturday night.

#Bokashi #a third-of-a-mile / half km driveway inspires #new ways of not having used cat litter in my car #because now we also lack trash service #which is fine #we are already well practiced at #waste reduction #so a safer way of composting cat waste using anarobic fermentation sounded like a great solution #but oh the learning curve #a personal anecdote of my own

[charlie-and-mushrooms]

I've been starting to patch up my clothes instead of giving them away or throwing them out. Cause I hate fast fashion shit, and I think it looks cool

But I patched my first sock today and I'm weirdly proud of it

#i think i did a good job #i used a weird glass jellyfish thing to keep the shape of the heel #cause its round and about the same size #but i dont know why im so proud of it #its a sock #patching clothes #repairing clothes #fast fashion #second hand clothes #thrift store #waste reduction #mending clothes

[queer-ecopunk]

Forgot to show yall my haul from the other day! I love these two matching plant pots. I also got a big plastic bin, some school supplies, little wood organizers, and a few "locker organizers" with magnets, one of which is now on my fridge. There were about 30 of these, but I had self restraint and only grabbed 3!

(Also included the crappy picture of my cat in the box!)

Hope to find more goodies tonight!

#dumpster diving #free stuff #anticonsumerism #mine #waste reduction #capitalism is inherently wasteful

[wachinyeya]

#good news #france #clothing repair #repair #right to repair #clothing waste #fashion #waste reduction #reduce

[samaspic31]

it is a fucking disgrace that hybrid and hard to recycle packaging hasn't been outlawed. virgin plastic isn't even taxed and glass containers are extremely rarely consigned. ads are claiming products to be green friendly for their packaging being recycleable. im losing it

#sam speaks #waste reduction

[internationaldayofzerowaste]

Create a cleaner and healthier environment in the Western Balkan economies.

The conference aims to facilitate and foster discussions on current and innovative strategies, possibilities, policies and practices that promote waste prevention, reduction, recycling, and circular economy principles to create a cleaner and healthier environment in the Western Balkan economies.

Additionally, it will actively encourage collaboration amongst different actors and sectors, aiming to promote sustainable practices and the adoption of environmentally friendly technologies. Learn more and register.

South-East Europe Pollution Platform | Vienna & online | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CET (26 March); 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (27 March).

#South-East Europe Pollution Platform #united nations office in vienna #unov #circular economy #waste prevention #waste reduction #waste removal #waste recycling #efficient practices #zero waste practices #conferences #environmentally friendly technologies

[harwindersingh0720]

Hyatt hotels

1.Natural Practices: Hyatt lodgings carry out energy-effective lighting, water-saving measures, and waste decrease projects to limit their ecological.

2.Representative Preparation: Hyatt gives preparing to staff on supportability works on, empowering them to take on eco-accommodating ways of behaving and advance manageability inside the inn and to visitors.

3.Hyatt has a comprehensive global sustainability strategy that focuses on energy and water conservation, waste reduction, and responsible sourcing to ensure a consistent approach across all of its properties worldwide.

4.Worker Preparing: Hyatt gives preparing to staff on supportability works on, empowering them to embrace eco-accommodating ways of behaving and advance maintainability inside the inn and to visitors.

5.Green Structure: Numerous Hyatt properties are fabricated or redesigned with manageable materials and intended to fulfill green structure guidelines, like LEED accreditation, lessening their effect on the climate.

#global sustainability #LEED accreditation #water conservation #waste reduction