https://fromairandsea.com/blog daily 0.75 2023-07-05 https://fromairandsea.com/blog/plastic-free-july-week-2 monthly 0.5 2023-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6489433c6bb76011ad292952/2bf2e69a-4bf5-439c-a860-ab6a69983876/IMG_1392.jpg Blog - From Us to Sea: Week 2 - I highly recommend using this week as the moment to try meal prepping if you haven’t before! Super easy to make any kind of “buddha bowl” into a jar. Be sure to put your dressing at the bottom, and fresh vegetables on the top with the main carb or meat in the middle. Here I made a Mexican bowl: Pre-made salsa in a jar + guacamole Fresh corn Canned bean mix Quinoa Self-seasoned chicken**: paprika, cumin, S&P, Mexican chili, coriander (cilantro) Cut up capsicum (red bell pepper) Fresh red onion or tomato (leftover from guac) Lettuce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6489433c6bb76011ad292952/c06e9702-f185-4dc6-862b-77b4b9cacf14/70834182943__F1D27413-BA73-4EF9-8845-FDBC23F9E961.jpg Blog - From Us to Sea: Week 2 - My most audited item was food waste. I love cooking, and I’ve tried to cook more often with whole natural ingredients rather than pre-made items, but we always have a few items we can’t help but want to get. For me, it’s sriracha. However, I realized sometimes making your own condiments can be much tastier than buying pre-made food. And one of my old housemates Brodie would make his own chili oil that made a huge batch, and would be good for all three of us in the house for a while. So while I may not have done that this week, I at least got inspiration for next time I run out! Pictured: lentil pasta (cardboard box but with a plastic bit to show what it looked like!), zuchinni, red onion, and broccolini. Homemade avocado pesto sauce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6489433c6bb76011ad292952/a3da0212-f5d3-49d7-bdfd-f66b101f0dc2/IMG_1252+2.jpg Blog - From Us to Sea: Week 2 - Plastic Free grocery shop: If you want to go full on in zero-waste grocery shopping, or at least learn a little bit more, check out my friend Krystina’s blog for videos on prepping for a zero-waste grocery trip and what to do when you’re there. One of the main keys to success is planning ahead! Alternative to try at least one plastic free recipe! See below for a lunch option this week :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6489433c6bb76011ad292952/e5ab0855-30c2-4b72-be99-474c3b1f00e6/From+Us+to+Sea+Week+2+%282%29.png Blog - From Us to Sea: Week 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6489433c6bb76011ad292952/1688525549811-NVI0LNOVI8T3AJ5YWCDB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - From Us to Sea: Week 2 - Coffee shops: Again, try to only go to places that will serve you in a mug or will allow you to use a reusable cup. Many places do, but this may mean checking out your local cafe instead of Dunkin’ Donuts. Try bringing your own cup to your normal place and see if they’ll take it! https://fromairandsea.com/blog/10-simple-tips-to-kick-your-plastic-habits monthly 0.5 2023-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6489433c6bb76011ad292952/f0d08315-1cbe-496f-942f-48d0605beab5/zero+waste+nerd.png Blog - 10 Simple Tips to Kick Your Plastic Habits - The easiest way to make your own zero waste kit is by wrapping your silverware (fork, spoon, knife, straw + straw cleaner, chopsticks) with a small towel, and putting it inside either a Mason jar or reusable insulated cup of your choice that you can stick in your purse. This will prevent you from using any plastic silverware, having a place to set your food on, and cup to pour coffee and/or water into. If you like to leave the house with a drink of some kind, place your utensils and towel in another kind of container that can be used as a to-go box. This prevents you from accidental plastic consumption. I’m guilty of forgetting that to-go boxes are almost always made out of Styrofoam, because they are a convenience our society has grown to accept without a second thought. Via Zero Waste Nerd https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6489433c6bb76011ad292952/6943014f-bb86-4469-ba9e-4f2050634dda/toothbrushes.jpeg Blog - 10 Simple Tips to Kick Your Plastic Habits - It’s wild to think about the number of toothbrushes I picked up when I was interning at Marine Conservation Philippines. Every beach clean would have at least 5 plastic toothbrushes (Laura, we still need a data section for toothbrushes!). If you use a standard toothbrush, it will last around three months and then you’ll have to trade it out for a new one. Bamboo toothbrushes last the same amount of time, but their handles will biodegrade into the soil, unlike plastic. Via Greenpeace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6489433c6bb76011ad292952/1688539096780-EXNWCQMYMD55GFZJ8MDX/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 10 Simple Tips to Kick Your Plastic Habits - First reason why you should stop drinking bottles drink is because most things that end up in a bottle are not very healthy for our bodies! Mammals are 70% water, and when we don’t drink enough of that H2O our bodies and minds suffer. Plant Nanny is a great app to keep you hydrated throughout the day, and will make sure you’re choosing water instead of a sugary or caffeinated drink. Don’t buy plastic water bottles either. In a recent study investigating over 11 bottled water brands, they found an average of 325 plastic particles for every liter of bottled water and concentrations that were as high as 10,000 plastic particles per liter. At the least, this study helps start the conversation on how our dependence on plastic is affecting our individual health. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6489433c6bb76011ad292952/0ac9653b-bd2b-415c-8d4b-b08f8b829bc6/farmers+market.png Blog - 10 Simple Tips to Kick Your Plastic Habits - Shopping at your local farmers market not only supports your neighbors and fellow citizens, but is also better for the Earth. Transport is a huge carbon cost when it comes to the the globalization of food and the convenience of being able to eat any type of produce at any time of the year. Local farmers will only sell seasonal foods, which decreases the amount of mono-cropping and pesticide/insecticide use. They also do not have plastic stickers on fruits, and don’t always put more fragile fruit in plastic containers. If they do, see if you can rinse and return the plastic container for seller to re-use. Individuals tend to be much more helpful and flexible than employees to a huge corporation. Via Dinnertime https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6489433c6bb76011ad292952/daa34a3b-ef0c-48d0-959d-32bbd19d0587/lush.jpeg Blog - 10 Simple Tips to Kick Your Plastic Habits - This is especially important when it comes to traveling and we are all tempted to buy the cute tiny bottles of shampoo, conditioner and body soap. I know I used to always run to the travel-sized section whenever I would go on a trip. One of the best things about plastic awareness is when businesses want to compete to give you as many options as possible when it comes to plastic-free options. Image: Lush shampoo bars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6489433c6bb76011ad292952/1688538738476-YUN9G8T555MZ6KNW0B7H/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 10 Simple Tips to Kick Your Plastic Habits - This is typically the first step that individuals take to decrease their plastic use. It’s super tempting to put a couple of items in a plastic bag, but do you really need a bag to carry a few items maybe 100 feet total? A lot of the time I’m normally only carrying my purchases from the store to the car, and then from the car to my house. If I carried them via plastic bag, I would have used it for only a few minutes and then immediately disposed of it, where it would take 1000 years to degrade into microplastics. One issue most people deal with is leaving their bags at home because they came straight from work or were already out. An easy way to make sure you never forget your bag is to use a tote bag as a purse, or stuff a spare one in your daily bag. Don’t feel like you need to buy new reusable bags either since most of us have a variety of bags already. If you don’t, ask your friends! When I lived in a house of five girls we always had way too many bags to even keep track. But what about storing foods back at home? Check out tip #9. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6489433c6bb76011ad292952/5bacb7c5-8ce0-47bd-ada0-b6a2e3f15a22/feminine+hygiene.jpeg Blog - 10 Simple Tips to Kick Your Plastic Habits - For my ladies out there: it is so gross and disheartening to pick up sanitary pads off of reef to reveal a bleached or dead coral underneath. Typical tampons are also filled with bleaching chemicals that cannot be healthy for our most sensitive body part! They also always come in plastic applicators, which is another no-no for a zero-waste lifestyle. You save money by making a single purchase, and then being able to use it over and over and over again. Tampons are expensive, and so are pads! 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