In a previous post, I posted a short video of some of the cosmetic things (like face cream and under arm deodorant) that I make myself. Something else that I always wanted to make myself, was soap, and shampoo, but making soap with a texture similar to conventional soap is not so simple. Luckily I stumbled upon Puresimple's website and immediately sent them an email to inquire and learn more....
Bea Johnson lives a zero waste lifestyle, minimizing the amount of waste she and her family put out there. It is a great way to reduce buying and disposing of unnecessary things and in turn tremendously helps out the environment. She is one of the first people to bring a 'zero waste' lifestyle into the main stream and she does such a wonderful job! She shares some incredible tips in the video...
I think we all know that plastic is bad for the environment and that plastic sticks around forever, and does not decompose, but most of us really have no idea just how harsh the reality of it is. We think that when we take out our trash, it magically disappears and is disposed of, when in reality it just sits in landfills and eventually can make its way to the oceans where marine life can get...
Every Wednesday we take out our bins and put them in front of our gates full of rubbish. Then a few hours later, magically they are empty (by the magic of those big garbage trucks) and we haul the bin back into our yard and continue to fill it up over the course of the week to repeat the process on the following Wednesday. It has to be done, and we need to get rid of all that waste in our house...
If you haven't heard of composting before, it is essentially taking organic waste (food, yard trimmings, paper) and breaking it down into soil again using heat, time, and sometimes worms (also known as vermicomposting). After you watch this video you will be well prepared to compost in your apartment or home and whether you are bringing it to a market, drop-off location, or your backyard, you can...
