#Sustainable-Living

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Eco-Friendly Kitchen: Sustainable Practices for Home

The kitchen is one of the most impactful spaces in your home when it comes to sustainability. From the food you buy to the way you clean and cook, your choices can significantly affect the environment. The good news? Small changes in your kitchen habits can lead to big environmental benefits while also saving you money. In this guide, we’ll explore sustainable shopping, eco-friendly cooking…

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Carpooling in Tunisia: Is There a Law That Bans It?

Carpooling, the practice of sharing a vehicle with others to reduce costs or carbon footprint, is gaining popularity worldwide. However, in some countries, this practice is subject to strict regulations or even bans. In Tunisia, the question of whether carpooling is legal or prohibited remains unclear, as there is no specific law addressing this practice directly. This article explores the…

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How Pacific Walnut Desks Blends in Modern Workplaces

Natural Pacific Walnut is currently the trending MDF wood board material texture among modern office workstation desks. Actually, it perfectly blends style, functionality, and versatility which makes it an ideal choice for modern workplaces. Its rich, natural tones and sleek design contribute to a professional yet inviting environment that aligns with modern office trends. Here is why you should…

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REDUCE LIFE WASTE 2025 (declutter & simplify)

You may not see some of the clutter, spending, waste & indulgence as they have become acceptable to you & as such, stored in the subconscious away from your daily awareness. A choice & belief hold them in place. They are on automatic & as such, working away until YOU revisit them. Here we go! THE OPPOSITION HAS BEEN SIGHTED A good start for this subject (actually many subjects), is to realize…

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Recycling in Germany - How to Dispose of Your Trash Correctly

Germany is known for its efficient recycling system. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to dispose of different types of waste correctly. 1. Plastic, Cardboard, and Normal Trash Plastic: Place in the yellow bin (Gelber Sack). Make sure to rinse out any food residue. Cardboard: Flatten and place in the blue bin (Papiertonne). Normal Trash: Any waste that cannot be recycled goes into the black…

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How Award-Winning Companies Achieve Sustainability Without Sacrificing Productivity

A modern green office featuring living walls. Discover how leading companies implement eco-friendly practices while boosting productivity. Learn from real success stories and actionable strategies that earned sustainability awards in 2024. Did you know that the world’s top-performing manufacturers have increased their productivity by 7.5% on average while reducing their energy consumption by…

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Welcome to AquaCubed - Your Go -To Source for Water Filtration Insights

Dive into AquaCubed’s blog, your ultimate resource for everything related to water filtration! Our mission is to empower homeowners with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about their water quality. From understanding the importance of whole house water filtration systems to expert tips on maintenance and installation, our blog covers a wide range of topics to ensure you and your family enjoy clean, safe water. Explore our latest articles that delve into the benefits of various filtration technologies, common water contaminants, and solutions tailored to your needs. Join us on this journey to better water quality and discover how AquaCubed can enhance your home's water experience!

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DIY Rain Barrel Stand: A Step-by-Step Guide for Your Sustainable Garden

“Raining Raindrops” by Pawel Kadysz/ CC0 1.0 Looking to maximize your rainwater collection system and reduce your environmental footprint? Building your own rain barrel stand is a fantastic way to keep your barrels elevated and well-supported, allowing for easy water flow and access. Plus, it’s a great DIY project that you can complete over a weekend! In this post, we’ll walk you through how to…

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Homemaking, gardening, and self-sufficiency resources that won't radicalize you into a hate group

It seems like self-sufficiency and homemaking skills are blowing up right now. With the COVID-19 pandemic and the current economic crisis, a lot of folks, especially young people, are looking to develop skills that will help them be a little bit less dependent on our consumerist economy. And I think that's generally a good thing. I think more of us should know how to cook a meal from scratch, grow our own vegetables, and mend our own clothes. Those are good skills to have.

Unfortunately, these "self-sufficiency" skills are often used as a recruiting tactic by white supremacists, TERFs, and other hate groups. They become a way to reconnect to or relive the "good old days," a romanticized (false) past before modern society and civil rights. And for a lot of people, these skills are inseparably connected to their politics and may even be used as a tool to indoctrinate new people.

In the spirit of building safe communities, here's a complete list of the safe resources I've found for learning homemaking, gardening, and related skills. Safe for me means queer- and trans-friendly, inclusive of different races and cultures, does not contain Christian preaching, and does not contain white supremacist or TERF dog whistles.

Homemaking/Housekeeping/Caring for your home:

Making It by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen [book] (The big crunchy household DIY book; includes every level of self-sufficiency from making your own toothpaste and laundry soap to setting up raised beds to butchering a chicken. Authors are explicitly left-leaning.)

Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair by Mercury Stardust [book] (A guide to simple home repair tasks, written with rentals in mind; very compassionate and accessible language.)

How To Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis [book] (The book about cleaning and housework for people who get overwhelmed by cleaning and housework, based on the premise that messiness is not a moral failing; disability and neurodivergence friendly; genuinely changed how I approach cleaning tasks.)

Gardening

Rebel Gardening by Alessandro Vitale [book] (Really great introduction to urban gardening; explicitly discusses renter-friendly garden designs in small spaces; lots of DIY solutions using recycled materials; note that the author lives in England, so check if plants are invasive in your area before putting them in the ground.)

Country/Rural Living:

Woodsqueer by Gretchen Legler [book] (Memoir of a lesbian who lives and works on a rural farm in Maine with her wife; does a good job of showing what it's like to be queer in a rural space; CW for mentions of domestic violence, infidelity/cheating, and internalized homophobia)

"Debunking the Off-Grid Fantasy" by Maggie Mae Fish [video essay] (Deconstructs the off-grid lifestyle and the myth of self-reliance)

Sewing/Mending:

Annika Victoria [YouTube channel] (No longer active, but their videos are still a great resource for anyone learning to sew; check out the beginner project playlist to start. This is where I learned a lot of what I know about sewing.)

Make, Sew, and Mend by Bernadette Banner [book] (A very thorough written introduction to hand-sewing, written by a clothing historian; lots of fun garment history facts; explicitly inclusive of BIPOC, queer, and trans sewists.)

Sustainability/Land Stewardship

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer [book] (Most of you have probably already read this one or had it recommended to you, but it really is that good; excellent example of how traditional animist beliefs -- in this case, indigenous American beliefs -- can exist in healthy symbiosis with science; more philosophy than how-to, but a great foundational resource.)

Wild Witchcraft by Rebecca Beyer [book] (This one is for my fellow witches; one of my favorite witchcraft books, and an excellent example of a place-based practice deeply rooted in the land.)

Avoiding the "Crunchy to Alt Right Pipeline"

Note: the "crunchy to alt-right pipeline" is a term used to describe how white supremacists and other far right groups use "crunchy" spaces (i.e., spaces dedicated to farming, homemaking, alternative medicine, simple living/slow living, etc.) to recruit and indoctrinate people into their movements. Knowing how this recruitment works can help you recognize it when you do encounter it and avoid being influenced by it.

"The Crunchy-to-Alt-Right Pipeline" by Kathleen Belew [magazine article] (Good, short introduction to this issue and its history.)

Sisters in Hate by Seyward Darby (I feel like I need to give a content warning: this book contains explicit descriptions of racism, white supremacy, and Neo Nazis, and it's a very difficult read, but it really is a great, in-depth breakdown of the role women play in the alt-right; also explicitly addresses the crunchy to alt-right pipeline.)

These are just the resources I've personally found helpful, so if anyone else has any they want to add, please, please do!

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The Growing Appeal of Sustainable and Green Features in Real Estate

As environmental consciousness becomes more widespread, properties boasting green and sustainable features are increasingly capturing the interest of homebuyers. Real estate agents have a unique opportunity to leverage this trend by highlighting eco-friendly attributes and educating clients on the benefits. Here’s how agents can make the most of this green wave in real estate. Highlight…

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Create an Eco-Friendly Kitchen: Tips & Benefits

In 2025, sustainability is more than a trend—it’s a necessity. The kitchen, often the heart of the home, is a great place to start making eco-friendly changes that benefit both the planet and your wallet. From incorporating sustainable materials to reducing food waste, building an eco-friendly kitchen can transform the way you live and cook. In this guide, we’ll explore the key elements of an…

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https://www.continentalpowercorp.com/powerworx-clean-power-solutions/ - Welcome to the Clean Power Revolution! In this video, we dive deep into the world of Powerworx, Continental Power Corp's innovative clean power solutions. Discover the magic behind sustainable living as we explore the heart of clean energy.

In this eye-opening journey, we unveil the secrets that make Powerworx a game-changer in the industry. From eco-friendly practices to a brighter future, join us on this adventure towards a cleaner, more sustainable world.

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Energy-Efficient Office Furniture Manufacturing

As sustainability becomes a priority, many office furniture manufacturers are adopting energy-efficient methods to reduce their environmental impact. These practices not only conserve resources but also contribute to more eco-friendly production processes. Renewable Energy Sources:Many factories are now using renewable energy sources like solar or wind power to fuel production. By relying on…

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It’s an open secret in fashion. Unsold inventory goes to the incinerator; excess handbags are slashed so they can’t be resold; perfectly usable products are sent to the landfill to avoid discounts and flash sales. The European Union wants to put an end to these unsustainable practices. On Monday, [December 4, 2023], it banned the destruction of unsold textiles and footwear.

“It is time to end the model of ‘take, make, dispose’ that is so harmful to our planet, our health and our economy,” MEP Alessandra Moretti said in a statement. “Banning the destruction of unsold textiles and footwear will contribute to a shift in the way fast fashion manufacturers produce their goods.”

This comes as part of a broader push to tighten sustainable fashion legislation, with new policies around ecodesign, greenwashing and textile waste phasing in over the next few years. The ban on destroying unsold goods will be among the longer lead times: large businesses have two years to comply, and SMEs have been granted up to six years. It’s not yet clear on whether the ban applies to companies headquartered in the EU, or any that operate there, as well as how this ban might impact regions outside of Europe.

For many, this is a welcome decision that indirectly tackles the controversial topics of overproduction and degrowth. Policymakers may not be directly telling brands to produce less, or placing limits on how many units they can make each year, but they are penalising those overproducing, which is a step in the right direction, says Eco-Age sustainability consultant Philippa Grogan. “This has been a dirty secret of the fashion industry for so long. The ban won’t end overproduction on its own, but hopefully it will compel brands to be better organised, more responsible and less greedy.”

Clarifications to come

There are some kinks to iron out, says Scott Lipinski, CEO of Fashion Council Germany and the European Fashion Alliance (EFA). The EFA is calling on the EU to clarify what it means by both “unsold goods” and “destruction”. Unsold goods, to the EFA, mean they are fit for consumption or sale (excluding counterfeits, samples or prototypes)...

The question of what happens to these unsold goods if they are not destroyed is yet to be answered. “Will they be shipped around the world? Will they be reused as deadstock or shredded and downcycled? Will outlet stores have an abundance of stock to sell?” asks Grogan.

Large companies will also have to disclose how many unsold consumer products they discard each year and why, a rule the EU is hoping will curb overproduction and destruction...

Could this shift supply chains?

For Dio Kurazawa, founder of sustainable fashion consultancy The Bear Scouts, this is an opportunity for brands to increase supply chain agility and wean themselves off the wholesale model so many rely on. “This is the time to get behind innovations like pre-order and on-demand manufacturing,” he says. “It’s a chance for brands to play with AI to understand the future of forecasting. Technology can help brands be more intentional with what they make, so they have less unsold goods in the first place.”

Grogan is equally optimistic about what this could mean for sustainable fashion in general. “It’s great to see that this is more ambitious than the EU’s original proposal and that it specifically calls out textiles. It demonstrates a willingness from policymakers to create a more robust system,” she says. “Banning the destruction of unsold goods might make brands rethink their production models and possibly better forecast their collections.”

One of the outstanding questions is over enforcement. Time and again, brands have used the lack of supply chain transparency in fashion as an excuse for bad behaviour. Part of the challenge with the EU’s new ban will be proving that brands are destroying unsold goods, not to mention how they’re doing it and to what extent, says Kurazawa. “Someone obviously knows what is happening and where, but will the EU?”"

-via British Vogue, December 7, 2023