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I had to learn to remember always taking a bag with me. My solution: crocheting a couple of totes and keeping one in all the bags I usually have with me. Additionally, free cotton bags were distributed in the city center and I accepted two, so the whole family has enough bags all the time.

As this month's challenge comes to an end, I want to mention all of the eco-friendly swaps I've done in case it inspires others:  plastic to go cutlery --> bamboo To Go Ware plastic shampoo bottle --> Lush shampoo bar  plastic razor --> Merkur safety razor + double edge safety razor blade refills (which are recyclable) plastic...

***On the topic of waste***My family grew up in India (where TP is a foreign concept), and they have been suggesting for years that I switch from TP to a bidet.Last month I went to the doctor's office, and she also recommended I switch. Then yesterday, I started receiving targeted Instagram ads from Tushy, a new bidet attachment brand. Seemed...

It brings me a lot closer to the cause I fight so fiercely for. Sometimes it is easy get disheartened about sustainability (plastic is everywhere you look) and detach myself mentally from a cause that I care so deeply about. Going to volunteer events re-energizes me; surrounding myself with people who are more passionate and accomplished than I...

I had a "house party" with two of my roommates (whom I never see - so they were very much like guests) and we watched The True Cost. It was a terrifying and upsetting documentary about human rights violations and environmental costs when it comes to clothing manufacturing / "fast fashion." One of my roommates, who is an avid...