Ruby Planeteers

I spent most of my vacation telling my mom about the eco challenge and ways she can reduce her lasting usage and was shocked at how less eco friendly California is than Oregon

Found an alternative in refillable glass jars, and hoping to use and advertise within my community for those of us who aren't confident in making our own.

We are contributing to the oxygen on our planet, and having a food to table connection so we can appreciate our food and eat more nutritious food.

Buying bulk is teaching us to make our own food that we would otherwise buy pre-made, like granola bars, bread, and broth. I think our Western society teaches us to move fast all the time, and prevents us from slowing down enough to prepare our own food from scratch. I also think there's a perception that it's more expensive to cook from scratch.

We use SO many diapers, that's a huge volume of trash across the first year or two of each child's life. They don't decompose easily, they often have chemicals, and they make it harder for our kiddos to connect pottying with being wet, which is a key aspect of potty training. 

It's important that our values show up across all platforms. I want people who interact with me in person, online, or over the phone and professionally or personally to all recognize my sustainability efforts. I want to normalize sustainable habits, and make it so that things like getting takeout in disposable containers, using plastic straws,...