#lowwaste — Public Fediverse posts
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Over the last few posts, we have been talking about textile waste and what we can do about it.
This feels like an important final piece. Even when something seems too worn out to repair, it does not mean it has reached the end of its life.
Textiles can still be repurposed and kept in use, rather than ending up in landfill.
It is not always about fixing everything ourselves, but knowing there are still better options out there.
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Over the last few posts, we have been talking about textile waste and what we can do about it.
This feels like an important final piece. Even when something seems too worn out to repair, it does not mean it has reached the end of its life.
Textiles can still be repurposed and kept in use, rather than ending up in landfill.
It is not always about fixing everything ourselves, but knowing there are still better options out there.
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Over the last few posts, we have been talking about textile waste and what we can do about it.
This feels like an important final piece. Even when something seems too worn out to repair, it does not mean it has reached the end of its life.
Textiles can still be repurposed and kept in use, rather than ending up in landfill.
It is not always about fixing everything ourselves, but knowing there are still better options out there.
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Today is Earth Day 🌍
It is a chance to reflect on how our everyday choices impact the planet, and how small changes can add up over time.
Hearing stats like this really puts things into perspective. 92 million tonnes of textile waste goes to landfill in the UK every year, with around 30kg per household in Sheffield alone.
It is not about being perfect, but being more mindful. Repairing, reusing, and making things last longer all help reduce that impact.
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Today is Earth Day 🌍
It is a chance to reflect on how our everyday choices impact the planet, and how small changes can add up over time.
Hearing stats like this really puts things into perspective. 92 million tonnes of textile waste goes to landfill in the UK every year, with around 30kg per household in Sheffield alone.
It is not about being perfect, but being more mindful. Repairing, reusing, and making things last longer all help reduce that impact.
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Today is Earth Day 🌍
It is a chance to reflect on how our everyday choices impact the planet, and how small changes can add up over time.
Hearing stats like this really puts things into perspective. 92 million tonnes of textile waste goes to landfill in the UK every year, with around 30kg per household in Sheffield alone.
It is not about being perfect, but being more mindful. Repairing, reusing, and making things last longer all help reduce that impact.
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The most sustainable outfit is no outfit at all. #Naturism strips away fashion cycles, waste & status symbols, leaving respect for land, water & all living systems. When nothing is worn, nothing is overproduced. Caring for the Earth begins with remembering we are #nature, not consumers standing apart from it.
#Naturism #Nudity #Sustainability #EcoLiving #EnvironmentalCare #LowWaste #MinimalImpact #NatureBelonging #BodyAcceptance #GreenLiving #EarthFirst #SimpleLiving #Nude #Naked #NoClothes
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The most sustainable outfit is no outfit at all. #Naturism strips away fashion cycles, waste & status symbols, leaving respect for land, water & all living systems. When nothing is worn, nothing is overproduced. Caring for the Earth begins with remembering we are #nature, not consumers standing apart from it.
#Naturism #Nudity #Sustainability #EcoLiving #EnvironmentalCare #LowWaste #MinimalImpact #NatureBelonging #BodyAcceptance #GreenLiving #EarthFirst #SimpleLiving #Nude #Naked #NoClothes
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The most sustainable outfit is no outfit at all. #Naturism strips away fashion cycles, waste & status symbols, leaving respect for land, water & all living systems. When nothing is worn, nothing is overproduced. Caring for the Earth begins with remembering we are #nature, not consumers standing apart from it.
#Naturism #Nudity #Sustainability #EcoLiving #EnvironmentalCare #LowWaste #MinimalImpact #NatureBelonging #BodyAcceptance #GreenLiving #EarthFirst #SimpleLiving #Nude #Naked #NoClothes
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Making some new cleaning cloths from extremely well-used cotton jersey scraps that have already been part of at least two garments. This is the fabric’s last stop — when these cloths wear out, they go in the bin.
Method: Make a 23cm by 23cm pattern piece. Overlay scraps on each other to form a rough square that covers the entire pattern piece, and glue-baste to each other (not to the pattern piece!). Secure the overlaps on each side with zigzag stitching, then spray with water and press (or just press with steam) to make flat again (the jersey will have stretched out of shape during the sewing). Cut three pattern pieces for each cloth, and sew together along all edges, leaving a gap to turn through. Turn through, close the gap with hand or machine stitching, then topstitch around all edges. Optionally, topstitch a pleasing pattern across the now-turned-out square.
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Making some new cleaning cloths from extremely well-used cotton jersey scraps that have already been part of at least two garments. This is the fabric’s last stop — when these cloths wear out, they go in the bin.
Method: Make a 23cm by 23cm pattern piece. Overlay scraps on each other to form a rough square that covers the entire pattern piece, and glue-baste to each other (not to the pattern piece!). Secure the overlaps on each side with zigzag stitching, then spray with water and press (or just press with steam) to make flat again (the jersey will have stretched out of shape during the sewing). Cut three pattern pieces for each cloth, and sew together along all edges, leaving a gap to turn through. Turn through, close the gap with hand or machine stitching, then topstitch around all edges. Optionally, topstitch a pleasing pattern across the now-turned-out square.
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Making some new cleaning cloths from extremely well-used cotton jersey scraps that have already been part of at least two garments. This is the fabric’s last stop — when these cloths wear out, they go in the bin.
Method: Make a 23cm by 23cm pattern piece. Overlay scraps on each other to form a rough square that covers the entire pattern piece, and glue-baste to each other (not to the pattern piece!). Secure the overlaps on each side with zigzag stitching, then spray with water and press (or just press with steam) to make flat again (the jersey will have stretched out of shape during the sewing). Cut three pattern pieces for each cloth, and sew together along all edges, leaving a gap to turn through. Turn through, close the gap with hand or machine stitching, then topstitch around all edges. Optionally, topstitch a pleasing pattern across the now-turned-out square.
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Making some new cleaning cloths from extremely well-used cotton jersey scraps that have already been part of at least two garments. This is the fabric’s last stop — when these cloths wear out, they go in the bin.
Method: Make a 23cm by 23cm pattern piece. Overlay scraps on each other to form a rough square that covers the entire pattern piece, and glue-baste to each other (not to the pattern piece!). Secure the overlaps on each side with zigzag stitching, then spray with water and press (or just press with steam) to make flat again (the jersey will have stretched out of shape during the sewing). Cut three pattern pieces for each cloth, and sew together along all edges, leaving a gap to turn through. Turn through, close the gap with hand or machine stitching, then topstitch around all edges. Optionally, topstitch a pleasing pattern across the now-turned-out square.
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Making some new cleaning cloths from extremely well-used cotton jersey scraps that have already been part of at least two garments. This is the fabric’s last stop — when these cloths wear out, they go in the bin.
Method: Make a 23cm by 23cm pattern piece. Overlay scraps on each other to form a rough square that covers the entire pattern piece, and glue-baste to each other (not to the pattern piece!). Secure the overlaps on each side with zigzag stitching, then spray with water and press (or just press with steam) to make flat again (the jersey will have stretched out of shape during the sewing). Cut three pattern pieces for each cloth, and sew together along all edges, leaving a gap to turn through. Turn through, close the gap with hand or machine stitching, then topstitch around all edges. Optionally, topstitch a pleasing pattern across the now-turned-out square.
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I didn’t ask for this catalogue.
I didn’t subscribe to it.
I even tried to unsubscribe - more than once.Most of us just drop it straight into recycling, and then forget about it.
Let’s stop normalizing silent waste.
#StopJunkMail #NoJunkMail #ZeroWaste #LowWaste #ReduceWaste #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendly #ClimateAction #ActOnClimate #SaveTrees #CarbonFootprint #sustainablechoices #Dropa #DropaCatalogue
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I didn’t ask for this catalogue.
I didn’t subscribe to it.
I even tried to unsubscribe - more than once.Most of us just drop it straight into recycling, and then forget about it.
Let’s stop normalizing silent waste.
#StopJunkMail #NoJunkMail #ZeroWaste #LowWaste #ReduceWaste #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendly #ClimateAction #ActOnClimate #SaveTrees #CarbonFootprint #sustainablechoices #Dropa #DropaCatalogue
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I didn’t ask for this catalogue.
I didn’t subscribe to it.
I even tried to unsubscribe - more than once.Most of us just drop it straight into recycling, and then forget about it.
Let’s stop normalizing silent waste.
#StopJunkMail #NoJunkMail #ZeroWaste #LowWaste #ReduceWaste #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendly #ClimateAction #ActOnClimate #SaveTrees #CarbonFootprint #sustainablechoices #Dropa #DropaCatalogue
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I didn’t ask for this catalogue.
I didn’t subscribe to it.
I even tried to unsubscribe - more than once.Most of us just drop it straight into recycling, and then forget about it.
Let’s stop normalizing silent waste.
#StopJunkMail #NoJunkMail #ZeroWaste #LowWaste #ReduceWaste #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendly #ClimateAction #ActOnClimate #SaveTrees #CarbonFootprint #sustainablechoices #Dropa #DropaCatalogue
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I didn’t ask for this catalogue.
I didn’t subscribe to it.
I even tried to unsubscribe - more than once.Most of us just drop it straight into recycling, and then forget about it.
Let’s stop normalizing silent waste.
#StopJunkMail #NoJunkMail #ZeroWaste #LowWaste #ReduceWaste #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendly #ClimateAction #ActOnClimate #SaveTrees #CarbonFootprint #sustainablechoices #Dropa #DropaCatalogue
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Made a post to share some green Canadian brands that I've been using for years! Specifically:
🧼 Pure Soap Works soap*
🦫 Green Beaver face cream
🪥 Nelson Naturals Crush & Brush zero waste toothpaste tablets
🌾 Nature's Path cereals*
🤗 Treehugger Cloth Pads* I highlight a few of my go-tos/favourites too!
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Made a post to share some green Canadian brands that I've been using for years! Specifically:
🧼 Pure Soap Works soap*
🦫 Green Beaver face cream
🪥 Nelson Naturals Crush & Brush zero waste toothpaste tablets
🌾 Nature's Path cereals*
🤗 Treehugger Cloth Pads* I highlight a few of my go-tos/favourites too!
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Made a post to share some green Canadian brands that I've been using for years! Specifically:
🧼 Pure Soap Works soap*
🦫 Green Beaver face cream
🪥 Nelson Naturals Crush & Brush zero waste toothpaste tablets
🌾 Nature's Path cereals*
🤗 Treehugger Cloth Pads* I highlight a few of my go-tos/favourites too!
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Made a post to share some green Canadian brands that I've been using for years! Specifically:
🧼 Pure Soap Works soap*
🦫 Green Beaver face cream
🪥 Nelson Naturals Crush & Brush zero waste toothpaste tablets
🌾 Nature's Path cereals*
🤗 Treehugger Cloth Pads* I highlight a few of my go-tos/favourites too!
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Made a post to share some green Canadian brands that I've been using for years! Specifically:
🧼 Pure Soap Works soap*
🦫 Green Beaver face cream
🪥 Nelson Naturals Crush & Brush zero waste toothpaste tablets
🌾 Nature's Path cereals*
🤗 Treehugger Cloth Pads* I highlight a few of my go-tos/favourites too!
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Experimental strip-piecing with the contents of my “too small even for patchwork squares” scrap box. The backing (not visible) is made from partly-cut-up polycotton pyjamas that had been sitting in a carrier bag in a friend’s house for more than 20 years.
Not sure what (if anything) I’m going to do with the neutral+neutral+colour pieces. If all else fails I’ll join them onto my unfinished-but-already-in-use gazebo curtain. The “purples” square is going to become part of a bag.
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Experimental strip-piecing with the contents of my “too small even for patchwork squares” scrap box. The backing (not visible) is made from partly-cut-up polycotton pyjamas that had been sitting in a carrier bag in a friend’s house for more than 20 years.
Not sure what (if anything) I’m going to do with the neutral+neutral+colour pieces. If all else fails I’ll join them onto my unfinished-but-already-in-use gazebo curtain. The “purples” square is going to become part of a bag.
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Experimental strip-piecing with the contents of my “too small even for patchwork squares” scrap box. The backing (not visible) is made from partly-cut-up polycotton pyjamas that had been sitting in a carrier bag in a friend’s house for more than 20 years.
Not sure what (if anything) I’m going to do with the neutral+neutral+colour pieces. If all else fails I’ll join them onto my unfinished-but-already-in-use gazebo curtain. The “purples” square is going to become part of a bag.
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Experimental strip-piecing with the contents of my “too small even for patchwork squares” scrap box. The backing (not visible) is made from partly-cut-up polycotton pyjamas that had been sitting in a carrier bag in a friend’s house for more than 20 years.
Not sure what (if anything) I’m going to do with the neutral+neutral+colour pieces. If all else fails I’ll join them onto my unfinished-but-already-in-use gazebo curtain. The “purples” square is going to become part of a bag.
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Experimental strip-piecing with the contents of my “too small even for patchwork squares” scrap box. The backing (not visible) is made from partly-cut-up polycotton pyjamas that had been sitting in a carrier bag in a friend’s house for more than 20 years.
Not sure what (if anything) I’m going to do with the neutral+neutral+colour pieces. If all else fails I’ll join them onto my unfinished-but-already-in-use gazebo curtain. The “purples” square is going to become part of a bag.
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I discovered a new low-waste shop in Mt. Airy along Germantown, from the list of shops in this article: https://www.phillymag.com/be-well-philly/refilleries-sustainable-shopping/
It's called Perennial Refill Hub and it's in a tiny old schoolhouse from the 1740s. Their website: https://perennialrefillhub.com/
It's a bit smaller than some of the other options in the city, but it's much closer and more convenient for me :)
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I discovered a new low-waste shop in Mt. Airy along Germantown, from the list of shops in this article: https://www.phillymag.com/be-well-philly/refilleries-sustainable-shopping/
It's called Perennial Refill Hub and it's in a tiny old schoolhouse from the 1740s. Their website: https://perennialrefillhub.com/
It's a bit smaller than some of the other options in the city, but it's much closer and more convenient for me :)
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I discovered a new low-waste shop in Mt. Airy along Germantown, from the list of shops in this article: https://www.phillymag.com/be-well-philly/refilleries-sustainable-shopping/
It's called Perennial Refill Hub and it's in a tiny old schoolhouse from the 1740s. Their website: https://perennialrefillhub.com/
It's a bit smaller than some of the other options in the city, but it's much closer and more convenient for me :)
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I discovered a new low-waste shop in Mt. Airy along Germantown, from the list of shops in this article: https://www.phillymag.com/be-well-philly/refilleries-sustainable-shopping/
It's called Perennial Refill Hub and it's in a tiny old schoolhouse from the 1740s. Their website: https://perennialrefillhub.com/
It's a bit smaller than some of the other options in the city, but it's much closer and more convenient for me :)
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I discovered a new low-waste shop in Mt. Airy along Germantown, from the list of shops in this article: https://www.phillymag.com/be-well-philly/refilleries-sustainable-shopping/
It's called Perennial Refill Hub and it's in a tiny old schoolhouse from the 1740s. Their website: https://perennialrefillhub.com/
It's a bit smaller than some of the other options in the city, but it's much closer and more convenient for me :)
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Buying high quality footwear means needing high quality care for it.
In Guelph we are lucky to have a 20+ year old shop for shoe repair and maintenance.
Check out this great spotlight on Dimar Shoe Repair.
They do amazing work keeping my Blundstones looking brand new after years of wear!
I hope more people are coming back around to repairing things instead of throwing them out.
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Buying high quality footwear means needing high quality care for it.
In Guelph we are lucky to have a 20+ year old shop for shoe repair and maintenance.
Check out this great spotlight on Dimar Shoe Repair.
They do amazing work keeping my Blundstones looking brand new after years of wear!
I hope more people are coming back around to repairing things instead of throwing them out.
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Buying high quality footwear means needing high quality care for it.
In Guelph we are lucky to have a 20+ year old shop for shoe repair and maintenance.
Check out this great spotlight on Dimar Shoe Repair.
They do amazing work keeping my Blundstones looking brand new after years of wear!
I hope more people are coming back around to repairing things instead of throwing them out.
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Buying high quality footwear means needing high quality care for it.
In Guelph we are lucky to have a 20+ year old shop for shoe repair and maintenance.
Check out this great spotlight on Dimar Shoe Repair.
They do amazing work keeping my Blundstones looking brand new after years of wear!
I hope more people are coming back around to repairing things instead of throwing them out.
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Buying high quality footwear means needing high quality care for it.
In Guelph we are lucky to have a 20+ year old shop for shoe repair and maintenance.
Check out this great spotlight on Dimar Shoe Repair.
They do amazing work keeping my Blundstones looking brand new after years of wear!
I hope more people are coming back around to repairing things instead of throwing them out.
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If you're ever looking to get anything printed nicely can I recommend Footprint Workers Co-op as one of the most ethical #printers you'll find in the UK? 👣
Based in #Leeds and serving all of the #UK they can do your #fliers, #posters, #zines, CD & record #sleeves, #stickers, business cards, and loads more. 🖨️
You can find out a little more about them on my website which also links through to them: https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/footprint-workers-co-op/
⛔ Although if you're looking to print anything discriminatory or oppressive they'll refuse you. 😊
#riso #printing #lowenergy #lowwaste #solventfree #recycle #coop #greenelectricity #treeplanting
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If you're ever looking to get anything printed nicely can I recommend Footprint Workers Co-op as one of the most ethical #printers you'll find in the UK? 👣
Based in #Leeds and serving all of the #UK they can do your #fliers, #posters, #zines, CD & record #sleeves, #stickers, business cards, and loads more. 🖨️
You can find out a little more about them on my website which also links through to them: https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/footprint-workers-co-op/
⛔ Although if you're looking to print anything discriminatory or oppressive they'll refuse you. 😊
#riso #printing #lowenergy #lowwaste #solventfree #recycle #coop #greenelectricity #treeplanting
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If you're ever looking to get anything printed nicely can I recommend Footprint Workers Co-op as one of the most ethical #printers you'll find in the UK? 👣
Based in #Leeds and serving all of the #UK they can do your #fliers, #posters, #zines, CD & record #sleeves, #stickers, business cards, and loads more. 🖨️
You can find out a little more about them on my website which also links through to them: https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/footprint-workers-co-op/
⛔ Although if you're looking to print anything discriminatory or oppressive they'll refuse you. 😊
#riso #printing #lowenergy #lowwaste #solventfree #recycle #coop #greenelectricity #treeplanting
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If you're ever looking to get anything printed nicely can I recommend Footprint Workers Co-op as one of the most ethical #printers you'll find in the UK? 👣
Based in #Leeds and serving all of the #UK they can do your #fliers, #posters, #zines, CD & record #sleeves, #stickers, business cards, and loads more. 🖨️
You can find out a little more about them on my website which also links through to them: https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/footprint-workers-co-op/
⛔ Although if you're looking to print anything discriminatory or oppressive they'll refuse you. 😊
#riso #printing #lowenergy #lowwaste #solventfree #recycle #coop #greenelectricity #treeplanting
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If you're ever looking to get anything printed nicely can I recommend Footprint Workers Co-op as one of the most ethical #printers you'll find in the UK? 👣
Based in #Leeds and serving all of the #UK they can do your #fliers, #posters, #zines, CD & record #sleeves, #stickers, business cards, and loads more. 🖨️
You can find out a little more about them on my website which also links through to them: https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/footprint-workers-co-op/
⛔ Although if you're looking to print anything discriminatory or oppressive they'll refuse you. 😊
#riso #printing #lowenergy #lowwaste #solventfree #recycle #coop #greenelectricity #treeplanting
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If you want to learn about places supporting #lowWaste / #zeroWaste / #reuse efforts in #Munich join the #greencity #bikeride starting from R.W.Fassbinder-Platz/ #Donnersbergerbrücke Aug 2nd, 2023 at 6pm: https://www.greencity.de/event/zero-waste-radltour-von-neuhausen-nach-giesing/
#repairAndRecycle #biketour @repaircafe_de @mastobikes_de @fedibikes_de
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If you want to learn about places supporting #lowWaste / #zeroWaste / #reuse efforts in #Munich join the #greencity #bikeride starting from R.W.Fassbinder-Platz/ #Donnersbergerbrücke Aug 2nd, 2023 at 6pm: https://www.greencity.de/event/zero-waste-radltour-von-neuhausen-nach-giesing/
#repairAndRecycle #biketour @repaircafe_de @mastobikes_de @fedibikes_de
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If you want to learn about places supporting #lowWaste / #zeroWaste / #reuse efforts in #Munich join the #greencity #bikeride starting from R.W.Fassbinder-Platz/ #Donnersbergerbrücke Aug 2nd, 2023 at 6pm: https://www.greencity.de/event/zero-waste-radltour-von-neuhausen-nach-giesing/
#repairAndRecycle #biketour @repaircafe_de @mastobikes_de @fedibikes_de
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If you want to learn about places supporting #lowWaste / #zeroWaste / #reuse efforts in #Munich join the #greencity #bikeride starting from R.W.Fassbinder-Platz/ #Donnersbergerbrücke Aug 2nd, 2023 at 6pm: https://www.greencity.de/event/zero-waste-radltour-von-neuhausen-nach-giesing/
#repairAndRecycle #biketour @repaircafe_de @mastobikes_de @fedibikes_de
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@servelan This is something similar I do with utopified goals.
The goal is defined pretty high, so that it can't be reached directly, but the difference is, it is possible to reach it at some day.
A normal goal would be to go jogging for 8 minutes without a break. I utopify this goal and say 30 minutes without a break. If you're not fit, you will not be able to jog for 30 minutes directly, only if you are sporty you will reach this goal.
After following the utopified goal, you could jog for 10-15 minutes after a while, even if you didn't reach it. This is still better than the realistic goal (8 min), but it isn't a lie in terms of "You can't reach it ever!"
If I would say the utopified goal is to jog for 24 hours straight, the motivation would vaporize and many people might not even start to jog.
And this is why I think people don't start with #zerowaste at all, but if we would call it #lowwaste, people might be more interested to start with it, because it sounds more like an improvement and a reachable goal and not like a renunciation or they might think you have to live like a monk.
I would even say because it is imprecise to call it low waste, it is much better, because people would reach goals not even faster, but at all.
Reaching goals or milestones is really important to keep up the motivation and it is really good for your mind.
It could be even possible to get depression if you never reach a goal, which is dangerous.
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@servelan This is something similar I do with utopified goals.
The goal is defined pretty high, so that it can't be reached directly, but the difference is, it is possible to reach it at some day.
A normal goal would be to go jogging for 8 minutes without a break. I utopify this goal and say 30 minutes without a break. If you're not fit, you will not be able to jog for 30 minutes directly, only if you are sporty you will reach this goal.
After following the utopified goal, you could jog for 10-15 minutes after a while, even if you didn't reach it. This is still better than the realistic goal (8 min), but it isn't a lie in terms of "You can't reach it ever!"
If I would say the utopified goal is to jog for 24 hours straight, the motivation would vaporize and many people might not even start to jog.
And this is why I think people don't start with #zerowaste at all, but if we would call it #lowwaste, people might be more interested to start with it, because it sounds more like an improvement and a reachable goal and not like a renunciation or they might think you have to live like a monk.
I would even say because it is imprecise to call it low waste, it is much better, because people would reach goals not even faster, but at all.
Reaching goals or milestones is really important to keep up the motivation and it is really good for your mind.
It could be even possible to get depression if you never reach a goal, which is dangerous.