Becoming Less

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I interview Kelly Henry, a music teacher and my friend, and find out some views on waste from the perspective of a teacher. We talk about Covid-19's effect on things like farmer's markets, the struggles of living in a cold climate and how that makes it difficult to resist the car, and more! Check it out!

Support me here in my efforts to reduce waste locally in my city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and throughout the world! Think globally, act locally!

I interview Kelly Henry, a music teacher and my friend, and find out some views on waste from the perspective of a teacher. We talk about Covid-19's effect on things like farmer's markets, the struggles of living in a cold climate and how that makes it difficult to resist the car, and more! Check it out!

Support me here in my efforts to reduce waste locally in my city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and throughout the world! Think globally, act locally!

I recently watched The Story of Plastic, a beautifully done documentary about plastic and how it needs to be halted at every step, not just the end of life stage. Check out my response to the film and then go watch it for yourself, if you haven't already!

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Check out the Story of Stuff and watch all their videos!

Noun. nibling (plural niblings) (uncommon) The child of one's sibling or of one's sibling-in-law (in other words, one's niece or nephew), especially in the plural or as a gender-neutral term.

I recently watched The Story of Plastic, a beautifully done documentary about plastic and how it needs to be halted at every step, not just the end of life stage. Check out my response to the film and then go watch it for yourself, if you haven't already!

Support me here

Check out the Story of Stuff and watch all their videos!

Noun. nibling (plural niblings) (uncommon) The child of one's sibling or of one's sibling-in-law (in other words, one's niece or nephew), especially in the plural or as a gender-neutral term.

On Mother's Day weekend, I had a conversation with my mom about her views on the environment. 

The statistic we mention from Story of Stuff is actually 99%, and you can find it at about the 11 minute mark here: https://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-stuff/

The image for this episode is an oldie, but a lovely memory I have with my mom splashing our feet in a kiddie pool. 

On Mother's Day weekend, I had a conversation with my mom about her views on the environment. 

The statistic we mention from Story of Stuff is actually 99%, and you can find it at about the 11 minute mark here: https://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-stuff/

The image for this episode is an oldie, but a lovely memory I have with my mom splashing our feet in a kiddie pool. 

Do you get stressed out in the morning because you don't know what to wear? Do you have multiple closets and dressers stuffed full with clothes? Textile waste is a serious issue. Consider paring down your wardrobe to essentials that can mix and match!

Do you get stressed out in the morning because you don't know what to wear? Do you have multiple closets and dressers stuffed full with clothes? Textile waste is a serious issue. Consider paring down your wardrobe to essentials that can mix and match!

Boomerang Bags Sewcial, deodorant, hidden gems in yeg, borrowing, honesty. ***** I found out afterwards that the plastic seal on the floss is PLA bioplastic. So if you have the facilities available to compost it, please do!