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I have always loved to travel and often find myself overpacking many wasteful items. I would love to replace my wasteful travel items. I want to replace things such as; my deodorant with biodegradable deodorant and my travel journal with a recycled notebook. 

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Personally, I have wasted many razors throughout the years. I would love to purchase this zero waste shaving kit so that I can reuse one razor instead of throwing a multitude of them away. It’s worth the money because you are only making a one time purchase. Purchasing this razor kit would also save plastic and benefit the environment. 

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My family and I often use way too many paper towels and paper products on a daily basis. I have a goal of swapping out these wasteful products with more sustainable products so that we can stop being wasteful. Some easy ways to make a more sustainable kitchen is to take simple steps such as; switching to biodegradable sponges and using dish towels over paper towels. 

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I use face wash and skincare products daily. It’s so important to buy skincare products that have zero toxins and leave zero waste. These skincare products are biodegradable and plastic free. Using these products versus other skincare products can make a big positive impact on our environment. 

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My family recently got our carpets replaced. While figuring out which carpets to use, we kept in mind the importance of using a sustainable and eco-friendly carpet. It’s amazing what kind of toxins are let into the air just from the carpets in our home. Mohawkgroup.com does a great job of providing sustainable carpeting. 

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Dr. Carmen Hijosa was able to take the fibers from unused pineapple leaves to make her own sustainable fabric. I love fashion and finding new styles. I love how she has taken this fabric and made so many fashionable products from it. 

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Personally, I always have trouble with finding good birthday presents to give to my friends. This list gives the best affordable and eco-friendly gifts to give! For under $25 you can give sustainable gifts such as; a stainless steel water bottle, a reusable cutlery set, packable tote sets and so much more. 

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I love finding new makeup products and i’ve realized how important it is to use eco-friendly makeup products that leave zero waste. This article gives fourteen zero waste makeup options that everyone should be using daily! These makeup products are cruelty free, vegan, organic, palm oil free, have ethical ingredients and most importantly have packaging that leaves zero waste. 

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Techstarter.com gives 45 great ideas for using sustainable practices in the classroom. This is incredibly useful for my future career as a teacher. This article showed me how to incorporate sustainable practices with learning and fun. There are so many fun ways to use “arts and crafts time” to reuse and remake products, such as making your own paint! 

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This article provides tips for how to make your school more sustainable. There are so many easy ways that teacher’s can increase the sustainability of their own classrooms. Some tips that I want to implement in my future classroom are; to save paper by keeping a one-sided copy bin and to use wash cloths over wipes.

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This article discusses why sustainable schools are beneficial. Sustainable schools use less energy and teach environmental education so that students are educated on how to use sustainable practices to help the environment. A statistic that stood out to me was that; “sustainable schools use 33% less energy and 32% less water than conventionally constructed schools”. As a future teacher, I am very interested in teaching in a sustainable school. 

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ecowarriorprincess.net is another great website for finding eco-friendly office and school supplies! This website is especially helpful because it explains why each product is eco-friendly and lists exactly where you can buy each product. As a future teacher, I plan to use many of these products in my future classroom.

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Shechangeseverything.com provides so much useful information on how to use sustainable school supplies! As a special education major, I think it’s so important that students use sustainable school supplies. I plan on using many of these sustainable products in my future career as a teacher. 

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These are all great ways that I can change my everyday habits! Little things such as using reusable straws and storing food in glass containers can make a big difference on the environment. Reusing glass and plastic containers stood out to me the most because growing up, my mom was always on us about reusing containers instead of using paper products!

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All of these products are so interesting to me! I love finding new things on Amazon and I love how Amazon provides so many products that help with living a sustainable lifestyle. I would love to purchase one of these sustainable products so that I personally can help the environment. 

Check out some of these sustainable products sold on Amazon. Reduce your carbon footprint with these items, or find them secondhand if possible :) 
*Please be aware that some Amazon products will not be shipped until the end of April due to prioritizing cleaning, hygiene, and wellness products during the pandemic.