#sustainably — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #sustainably, aggregated by home.social.
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#PortlandME - Save the date! #EarthDayCelebration!
"Join the City of Portland for a free, family-friendly #EarthDay Celebration on Saturday, April 18 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at #DeeringOaksPark by the Bandstand, just steps from the opening day of the Portland #FarmersMarket.
"Enjoy live music from local band Leaf, lunch from local food trucks, hands-on activities for all ages, and opportunities to connect with 20+ local #environmental organizations. Activities include drop-in #BikeRepair, #ClothingMending, facepainting, #wildflower planting, a Deering Oaks nature scavenger hunt and more! Come celebrate #nature, connect with neighbors, and pick up simple tips for living more #sustainably in Portland!"
https://www.bikemaine.org/event/portland-earth-day-2026/
#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #EarthDay2026 #BuildingCommunity #BuyLocal #CelebrateNature #LoveYourMotherEarth 🍃 🌎
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Not all #code is created equal. The #Carbonara tool can help you code #sustainably ⬇️
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#MissKitty believes in top line. I hate even looking at the bottom line. Can't we just keep it moving? We do not have shortages. We have resource #mismanagement. We have not come close to maxing out what we can #sustainably do. #Sustainable is only way to approach whatever max is. Otherwise breaks.
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As I suspected, the article is BS! I would read the next article in the thread for the truth about using peat!
Hmmmm... I found an article about #Canadian #PeatMoss being produced more #sustainably, but I'm not 100% convinced of that... Anyone care to chime in?
Peat Moss in the Garden: Is it Sustainable?
https://garden.org/learn/articles/view/4358/Peat-Moss-in-the-Garden-Is-it-Sustainable/
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🌍✨ The ozone layer is our shield against #harmful UV rays, protecting all life on Earth. Let’s pledge to live #sustainably and protect our planet’s #natural shield. 🌿💙
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#WorldOzoneDay #SaveOzone #ProtectOzone #OzoneLayer #ClimateAction #GoGreen #EcoFriendly #SustainableLiving #GreenFuture #environment #GlobalWarming #globaljurix -
How to Keep Beverages Cool Outside the Refrigerator
April 25, 2012
"In the industrialized world, we know only of one way to cool beverages: place containers in refrigerators. This practice, which occurs on a massive scale, is utterly dependent on fossil fuels.
"However, people obtained the same result much more #sustainably before the advent of the Industrial Revolution. In hot, dry climates, we used porous earthenware jugs that were not only re-usable, but also kept water cool by taking advantage of natural energy sources.
"The best known example is the Spanish ‘#botijo’, an unglazed ceramic container that cools beverages by evaporation. Similar drinking containers can be found in other Mediterranean countries, as well as in Mexico (where it is known as a ‘#búcaro’) and on the Indian subcontinent (where it is called a ‘#ghara’, ‘#matka’ or ‘#suhari’).
"The ceramic water cooler probably originated in the Indus Valley Civilization, which would make it 5000 years old."
Read more:
https://www.notechmagazine.com/2012/04/botijos.html#SolarPunkSunday #KeepingCool #LowTech #NoTech #AncientTechnology
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How to Keep Beverages Cool Outside the Refrigerator
April 25, 2012
"In the industrialized world, we know only of one way to cool beverages: place containers in refrigerators. This practice, which occurs on a massive scale, is utterly dependent on fossil fuels.
"However, people obtained the same result much more #sustainably before the advent of the Industrial Revolution. In hot, dry climates, we used porous earthenware jugs that were not only re-usable, but also kept water cool by taking advantage of natural energy sources.
"The best known example is the Spanish ‘#botijo’, an unglazed ceramic container that cools beverages by evaporation. Similar drinking containers can be found in other Mediterranean countries, as well as in Mexico (where it is known as a ‘#búcaro’) and on the Indian subcontinent (where it is called a ‘#ghara’, ‘#matka’ or ‘#suhari’).
"The ceramic water cooler probably originated in the Indus Valley Civilization, which would make it 5000 years old."
Read more:
https://www.notechmagazine.com/2012/04/botijos.html#SolarPunkSunday #KeepingCool #LowTech #NoTech #AncientTechnology
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How to Keep Beverages Cool Outside the Refrigerator
April 25, 2012
"In the industrialized world, we know only of one way to cool beverages: place containers in refrigerators. This practice, which occurs on a massive scale, is utterly dependent on fossil fuels.
"However, people obtained the same result much more #sustainably before the advent of the Industrial Revolution. In hot, dry climates, we used porous earthenware jugs that were not only re-usable, but also kept water cool by taking advantage of natural energy sources.
"The best known example is the Spanish ‘#botijo’, an unglazed ceramic container that cools beverages by evaporation. Similar drinking containers can be found in other Mediterranean countries, as well as in Mexico (where it is known as a ‘#búcaro’) and on the Indian subcontinent (where it is called a ‘#ghara’, ‘#matka’ or ‘#suhari’).
"The ceramic water cooler probably originated in the Indus Valley Civilization, which would make it 5000 years old."
Read more:
https://www.notechmagazine.com/2012/04/botijos.html#SolarPunkSunday #KeepingCool #LowTech #NoTech #AncientTechnology
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How to Keep Beverages Cool Outside the Refrigerator
April 25, 2012
"In the industrialized world, we know only of one way to cool beverages: place containers in refrigerators. This practice, which occurs on a massive scale, is utterly dependent on fossil fuels.
"However, people obtained the same result much more #sustainably before the advent of the Industrial Revolution. In hot, dry climates, we used porous earthenware jugs that were not only re-usable, but also kept water cool by taking advantage of natural energy sources.
"The best known example is the Spanish ‘#botijo’, an unglazed ceramic container that cools beverages by evaporation. Similar drinking containers can be found in other Mediterranean countries, as well as in Mexico (where it is known as a ‘#búcaro’) and on the Indian subcontinent (where it is called a ‘#ghara’, ‘#matka’ or ‘#suhari’).
"The ceramic water cooler probably originated in the Indus Valley Civilization, which would make it 5000 years old."
Read more:
https://www.notechmagazine.com/2012/04/botijos.html#SolarPunkSunday #KeepingCool #LowTech #NoTech #AncientTechnology
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How to Keep Beverages Cool Outside the Refrigerator
April 25, 2012
"In the industrialized world, we know only of one way to cool beverages: place containers in refrigerators. This practice, which occurs on a massive scale, is utterly dependent on fossil fuels.
"However, people obtained the same result much more #sustainably before the advent of the Industrial Revolution. In hot, dry climates, we used porous earthenware jugs that were not only re-usable, but also kept water cool by taking advantage of natural energy sources.
"The best known example is the Spanish ‘#botijo’, an unglazed ceramic container that cools beverages by evaporation. Similar drinking containers can be found in other Mediterranean countries, as well as in Mexico (where it is known as a ‘#búcaro’) and on the Indian subcontinent (where it is called a ‘#ghara’, ‘#matka’ or ‘#suhari’).
"The ceramic water cooler probably originated in the Indus Valley Civilization, which would make it 5000 years old."
Read more:
https://www.notechmagazine.com/2012/04/botijos.html#SolarPunkSunday #KeepingCool #LowTech #NoTech #AncientTechnology
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#Ocean #sustainably - Our Ocean, Our Future, Our Responsibility - 2025 UN Ocean Conference - Nice, France | 9 June - 13 June 2025 - "The overarching theme of the Conference is 'Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean'. The Conference aims to support further and urgent action to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development and identify further ways and means to support the implementation of SDG 14. It will build on existing instruments to form successful partnerships towards the swift conclusion and effective implementation of ongoing processes that contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean." - United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development https://sdgs.un.org/conferences/ocean2025
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Time to celebrate a special anniversary✨
It's been #365 days since we launched our first online course "Eco-Tech: Decoding IT's Impact on a Sustainable Future". Wohoo!! 🥳🤝 Together with #frolleinflow we worked on intertwining #technology and #sustainability through different #perspectives.
💚 A special thanks goes to our great speakers🔹Would you like to know more about how we could shift our goals #sustainably & as an add-on, for free?
👉Then click here: https://iversity.org/en/courses/eco-tech
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The #Ocean Coordination Mechanism (OCM) for the Wider #Caribbean is now officially active, marking a key step in managing the region’s #marine resources #sustainably. https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/wider-caribbean-protection-pact-is-now-law/
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The #Degrowth Database
"Welcome to the #DegrowthDatabase! We've put together something special for everyone interested in the degrowth movement: our very own Degrowth Database. It's a cosy corner of the internet where you can find a bunch of resources all about living more #sustainably and valuing #WellBeing over #EconomicGrowth.
In this #Digital library, you can find
- Details of 300 groups worldwide doing incredible work in the degrowth & post-growth space.
- 1500 academic papers and a tool that can filter by topic, language (we’ve got 18!), and publication type.
- A media section with over 70 pieces of content, including documentaries, blogs, and playlists (podcasts, lectures, talks, music), to start the conversation and spread ideas in global languages
- 550 books discussing degrowth in nearly 30 languages.
- 100+ news articles from some of the world's most well-known news publishers.
- For those looking to learn even more, there are almost 50 educational programs listed, from master's degrees to workshops.To connect with others or continue the dialogue, we have also highlighted the communication channels of various degrowth communities.
And as it wouldn't be a community without coming together, we've included details on over 30 conferences and 4 international assemblies where folks share, debate, and dream up the future of degrowth.
This database is constantly growing and improving with contributions from people like you. Whether you’re here to explore, find ways to get involved, or add your own discoveries to the mix, we’re glad you stopped by. Dive in, see what you find, and maybe get inspired to join the conversation.
Let’s make this journey together!"
https://degrowth.net/resources/the-degrowth-database/
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#Black #Producers Have #Farmed #Sustainably in #Kansas for Generations. Let’s Not Erase Our #Progress
https://civileats.com/2025/01/29/op-ed-black-producers-have-farmed-sustainably-in-kansas-for-generations-lets-not-erase-our-progress/
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25 Edible Wild #Plants To #Forage For In Early Spring
Written by Author Elizabeth Waddington
Published on March 25, 2020 - Last Updated on March 3, 2021"As the first signs of spring arrive, and winter fades into the rear view mirror, you will likely be busy planting many of the crops that will sustain you for the rest of the year.
"This time of year, after winter stores are almost depleted and before this year’s crops are ready, is traditionally known as the ‘hungry gap’.
"Foraging for edible wild plants, however, can help you fill that gap. Wild greens can be an important source of nutrients at this time of the year.
"In this article, we’ll take a look at 25 common edible wild plants that you can look for around this time.
"Many of them you might even find right there on your very own property. Of course, the plants you find will depend on exactly where you live. But you should find some edible wild plants wherever you may be.
Tips For Foraging
"Before we begin, here are a few tips to help you stay safe and forage #sustainably:
- Never eat anything that you cannot be 100% certain you have identified correctly.
- Think about potential contaminants. Don’t eat anything that may have been treated or from near sources of pollution. Try to find foods as far from human activity as possible when out and about in the countryside or the wilds.
- Check the rules on foraging where you live. (Rules and laws vary. Sometimes, foraging for personal use is permitted on public land, sometimes it is prohibited.)
- Always ask permission from the landowner before foraging on private land.
- If you are allowed to forage, never take more than you need. Wherever possible, leave root systems in place, taking only small, sustainable amounts so the plants can continue to grow. Try to only forage from abundant wild food sources.
- When you are out foraging, take care to respect and take care of the ecosystems you are passing through. Cause no damage, and leave no litter behind."Read more:
https://www.ruralsprout.com/edible-wild-plants-spring/
#SolarPunkSunday #WildEdibles #Foraging #EdiblePlants -
@thejapantimes It will continue to fade if the sector is not managed strategically in land-scarce resource-scarce Singapore. #Farming (of essential crops - for the aims of stockpiling, security, etc) cannot be #sustainably left only to free market forces in a place like #Singapore. #SGGov #SFA
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What influences our behavior today, so that we will live more #sustainably tomorrow? Lubna Rashid, Elke Weber and Jordana Composto studied the attitudes of #workers in key German industries and will present their findings at #WIConf24 Find out more ⤵️ https://www.weizenbaum-conference.de/17-06-2024/
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What #data can I deposit at DANS? How do I make my data #FAIR? Can I share data that holds personal information? What #MetaData standards do I have to use? How do I store video data #sustainably? Get the answers at the Open Hour on Mondays at 10:00 CEST👉https://edu.nl/rfbdb
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Fast flow: multiple ongoing streams of changes to software-enriched services done safely and #sustainably.
🔍 Is your organization grappling with software and #ITdeliverychallenges? You're not alone!
🌟 Join the ranks of high-performing companies revolutionizing their approach with fast flow and #TeamTopologies.
💡 Unlock true #businessagility and stay ahead in the digital race!
To find out how #Fasflow could improve your business in touch https://confluxhq.com/contact and we’ll work together
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Are you struggling with which #metadata standards to use when depositing #ResearchData? Or wondering how to store video data #sustainably? During our weekly online Open Hour on Mondays from 10 - 11 CET you'll get answers to all your questions. 👉https://edu.nl/cc8vg
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It’s been a fun week… some seemingly minor goals really make you smile. Very much appreciative of those I spend my day around, including some #CGM chat and a mad cover song idea.
I’ve spent half a day delving into arm/x64 comparisons wanting to lift the energy burden. If anyone knows and can explain to a 5yo any real solid gains or caveats (threading?) I’d like to move over to something far more efficient. #arm #sustainably #vps #hosting #eco #wattthefuck
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Wool can be made without killing animals. I think we need to go back to using #hemp, #wood and #wool -- and less synthetics. But most of all, make furniture and rugs that last -- so generation after generation can use them!
What You Need to Know About #OffGassing
Even after an install, a project’s furnishings and finishes can leach harmful chemicals into the air for years through a process called off-gassing. Here’s how you can combat it.
by Audrey Gray
"'Okay, I want to tell you about some things,' she recalls telling her client, going on to carefully explain the dangers inherent in both flooring choices—primarily the health impacts of chemical inhalants. Not only would these #chemicals flood a home during the installation of new #carpet or #vinyl planks, but they would continue to gradually leach into the air for years to come—a more subtle (but dangerous) process referred to as off-gassing. Thompson didn’t want her client’s family exposed to a vapor stew of chemicals every day, least of all in the yoga space, where the whole point was to breathe deeply while near the floor.
"She offered her client some carefully sourced options such as an all-wool carpet with a natural #rubber pad, and advocated for solid, #sustainably sourced wood downstairs instead of a composite of plastics. 'I thought she’d be excited,' Thompson says. 'But because of her beliefs about animal rights, I learned that wool wasn’t acceptable to her…and there were price point issues too. I thought, ‘Wow, this is a whole new level I hadn’t encountered.’”
"Welcome to what materials experts call 'one of the most complicated issues in health and wellness,' the murky and unregulated (at least in the U.S.—Europe is much stricter) relationships humans have with thousands of airborne #toxins emanating from our building materials, #furnishings, #CleaningProducts, #CarInteriors, #iPads, and even #candles.
"'Nobody’s telling you what is coming from all those vapors mixing in the air,' says Jillian Pritchard Cooke, the founder of Wellness Within Your Walls, an education consultancy focused on dramatically reducing the dangers of off-gassing in the built environment. 'It’s up to us to understand the individual effects each chemical can have on your #NervousSystem, your #lungs, and your cellular makeup. We need to be doing right by our clients.'
"Designers have, of course, been aware of the dangers of volatile organic compounds (#VOCs) for a long time, and have helped influence some wins in the marketplace, like the rising popularity of low- or no-VOC paints and the 2015 ban Home Depot and Lowe’s instituted in 2015 on toxic #phthalates (a class of industrial chemicals that help make plastic bendy) in flooring.
"But the problem endures, and unfortunately, many of the worst effects of VOCs—showing up in health conditions—accumulate over long periods of time.
"One of the best arguments for incorporating #vintage pieces in design, apart from saving space in landfills and decreasing carbon emissions, is that they are far safer from an off-gassing perspective. #Recycling building materials (for instance, saving the doors during a retrofit) helps too."
#Recycle #Repair #Reuse
#ThrowawayCulture #Synthetics #Plastics #Pollution #Underconsumption -
Wool can be made without killing animals. I think we need to go back to using #hemp, #wood and #wool -- and less synthetics. But most of all, make furniture and rugs that last -- so generation after generation can use them!
What You Need to Know About #OffGassing
Even after an install, a project’s furnishings and finishes can leach harmful chemicals into the air for years through a process called off-gassing. Here’s how you can combat it.
by Audrey Gray
"'Okay, I want to tell you about some things,' she recalls telling her client, going on to carefully explain the dangers inherent in both flooring choices—primarily the health impacts of chemical inhalants. Not only would these #chemicals flood a home during the installation of new #carpet or #vinyl planks, but they would continue to gradually leach into the air for years to come—a more subtle (but dangerous) process referred to as off-gassing. Thompson didn’t want her client’s family exposed to a vapor stew of chemicals every day, least of all in the yoga space, where the whole point was to breathe deeply while near the floor.
"She offered her client some carefully sourced options such as an all-wool carpet with a natural #rubber pad, and advocated for solid, #sustainably sourced wood downstairs instead of a composite of plastics. 'I thought she’d be excited,' Thompson says. 'But because of her beliefs about animal rights, I learned that wool wasn’t acceptable to her…and there were price point issues too. I thought, ‘Wow, this is a whole new level I hadn’t encountered.’”
"Welcome to what materials experts call 'one of the most complicated issues in health and wellness,' the murky and unregulated (at least in the U.S.—Europe is much stricter) relationships humans have with thousands of airborne #toxins emanating from our building materials, #furnishings, #CleaningProducts, #CarInteriors, #iPads, and even #candles.
"'Nobody’s telling you what is coming from all those vapors mixing in the air,' says Jillian Pritchard Cooke, the founder of Wellness Within Your Walls, an education consultancy focused on dramatically reducing the dangers of off-gassing in the built environment. 'It’s up to us to understand the individual effects each chemical can have on your #NervousSystem, your #lungs, and your cellular makeup. We need to be doing right by our clients.'
"Designers have, of course, been aware of the dangers of volatile organic compounds (#VOCs) for a long time, and have helped influence some wins in the marketplace, like the rising popularity of low- or no-VOC paints and the 2015 ban Home Depot and Lowe’s instituted in 2015 on toxic #phthalates (a class of industrial chemicals that help make plastic bendy) in flooring.
"But the problem endures, and unfortunately, many of the worst effects of VOCs—showing up in health conditions—accumulate over long periods of time.
"One of the best arguments for incorporating #vintage pieces in design, apart from saving space in landfills and decreasing carbon emissions, is that they are far safer from an off-gassing perspective. #Recycling building materials (for instance, saving the doors during a retrofit) helps too."
#Recycle #Repair #Reuse
#ThrowawayCulture #Synthetics #Plastics #Pollution #Underconsumption -
Wool can be made without killing animals. I think we need to go back to using #hemp, #wood and #wool -- and less synthetics. But most of all, make furniture and rugs that last -- so generation after generation can use them!
What You Need to Know About #OffGassing
Even after an install, a project’s furnishings and finishes can leach harmful chemicals into the air for years through a process called off-gassing. Here’s how you can combat it.
by Audrey Gray
"'Okay, I want to tell you about some things,' she recalls telling her client, going on to carefully explain the dangers inherent in both flooring choices—primarily the health impacts of chemical inhalants. Not only would these #chemicals flood a home during the installation of new #carpet or #vinyl planks, but they would continue to gradually leach into the air for years to come—a more subtle (but dangerous) process referred to as off-gassing. Thompson didn’t want her client’s family exposed to a vapor stew of chemicals every day, least of all in the yoga space, where the whole point was to breathe deeply while near the floor.
"She offered her client some carefully sourced options such as an all-wool carpet with a natural #rubber pad, and advocated for solid, #sustainably sourced wood downstairs instead of a composite of plastics. 'I thought she’d be excited,' Thompson says. 'But because of her beliefs about animal rights, I learned that wool wasn’t acceptable to her…and there were price point issues too. I thought, ‘Wow, this is a whole new level I hadn’t encountered.’”
"Welcome to what materials experts call 'one of the most complicated issues in health and wellness,' the murky and unregulated (at least in the U.S.—Europe is much stricter) relationships humans have with thousands of airborne #toxins emanating from our building materials, #furnishings, #CleaningProducts, #CarInteriors, #iPads, and even #candles.
"'Nobody’s telling you what is coming from all those vapors mixing in the air,' says Jillian Pritchard Cooke, the founder of Wellness Within Your Walls, an education consultancy focused on dramatically reducing the dangers of off-gassing in the built environment. 'It’s up to us to understand the individual effects each chemical can have on your #NervousSystem, your #lungs, and your cellular makeup. We need to be doing right by our clients.'
"Designers have, of course, been aware of the dangers of volatile organic compounds (#VOCs) for a long time, and have helped influence some wins in the marketplace, like the rising popularity of low- or no-VOC paints and the 2015 ban Home Depot and Lowe’s instituted in 2015 on toxic #phthalates (a class of industrial chemicals that help make plastic bendy) in flooring.
"But the problem endures, and unfortunately, many of the worst effects of VOCs—showing up in health conditions—accumulate over long periods of time.
"One of the best arguments for incorporating #vintage pieces in design, apart from saving space in landfills and decreasing carbon emissions, is that they are far safer from an off-gassing perspective. #Recycling building materials (for instance, saving the doors during a retrofit) helps too."
#Recycle #Repair #Reuse
#ThrowawayCulture #Synthetics #Plastics #Pollution #Underconsumption -
Wool can be made without killing animals. I think we need to go back to using #hemp, #wood and #wool -- and less synthetics. But most of all, make furniture and rugs that last -- so generation after generation can use them!
What You Need to Know About #OffGassing
Even after an install, a project’s furnishings and finishes can leach harmful chemicals into the air for years through a process called off-gassing. Here’s how you can combat it.
by Audrey Gray
"'Okay, I want to tell you about some things,' she recalls telling her client, going on to carefully explain the dangers inherent in both flooring choices—primarily the health impacts of chemical inhalants. Not only would these #chemicals flood a home during the installation of new #carpet or #vinyl planks, but they would continue to gradually leach into the air for years to come—a more subtle (but dangerous) process referred to as off-gassing. Thompson didn’t want her client’s family exposed to a vapor stew of chemicals every day, least of all in the yoga space, where the whole point was to breathe deeply while near the floor.
"She offered her client some carefully sourced options such as an all-wool carpet with a natural #rubber pad, and advocated for solid, #sustainably sourced wood downstairs instead of a composite of plastics. 'I thought she’d be excited,' Thompson says. 'But because of her beliefs about animal rights, I learned that wool wasn’t acceptable to her…and there were price point issues too. I thought, ‘Wow, this is a whole new level I hadn’t encountered.’”
"Welcome to what materials experts call 'one of the most complicated issues in health and wellness,' the murky and unregulated (at least in the U.S.—Europe is much stricter) relationships humans have with thousands of airborne #toxins emanating from our building materials, #furnishings, #CleaningProducts, #CarInteriors, #iPads, and even #candles.
"'Nobody’s telling you what is coming from all those vapors mixing in the air,' says Jillian Pritchard Cooke, the founder of Wellness Within Your Walls, an education consultancy focused on dramatically reducing the dangers of off-gassing in the built environment. 'It’s up to us to understand the individual effects each chemical can have on your #NervousSystem, your #lungs, and your cellular makeup. We need to be doing right by our clients.'
"Designers have, of course, been aware of the dangers of volatile organic compounds (#VOCs) for a long time, and have helped influence some wins in the marketplace, like the rising popularity of low- or no-VOC paints and the 2015 ban Home Depot and Lowe’s instituted in 2015 on toxic #phthalates (a class of industrial chemicals that help make plastic bendy) in flooring.
"But the problem endures, and unfortunately, many of the worst effects of VOCs—showing up in health conditions—accumulate over long periods of time.
"One of the best arguments for incorporating #vintage pieces in design, apart from saving space in landfills and decreasing carbon emissions, is that they are far safer from an off-gassing perspective. #Recycling building materials (for instance, saving the doors during a retrofit) helps too."
#Recycle #Repair #Reuse
#ThrowawayCulture #Synthetics #Plastics #Pollution #Underconsumption -
Wool can be made without killing animals. I think we need to go back to using #hemp, #wood and #wool -- and less synthetics. But most of all, make furniture and rugs that last -- so generation after generation can use them!
What You Need to Know About #OffGassing
Even after an install, a project’s furnishings and finishes can leach harmful chemicals into the air for years through a process called off-gassing. Here’s how you can combat it.
by Audrey Gray
"'Okay, I want to tell you about some things,' she recalls telling her client, going on to carefully explain the dangers inherent in both flooring choices—primarily the health impacts of chemical inhalants. Not only would these #chemicals flood a home during the installation of new #carpet or #vinyl planks, but they would continue to gradually leach into the air for years to come—a more subtle (but dangerous) process referred to as off-gassing. Thompson didn’t want her client’s family exposed to a vapor stew of chemicals every day, least of all in the yoga space, where the whole point was to breathe deeply while near the floor.
"She offered her client some carefully sourced options such as an all-wool carpet with a natural #rubber pad, and advocated for solid, #sustainably sourced wood downstairs instead of a composite of plastics. 'I thought she’d be excited,' Thompson says. 'But because of her beliefs about animal rights, I learned that wool wasn’t acceptable to her…and there were price point issues too. I thought, ‘Wow, this is a whole new level I hadn’t encountered.’”
"Welcome to what materials experts call 'one of the most complicated issues in health and wellness,' the murky and unregulated (at least in the U.S.—Europe is much stricter) relationships humans have with thousands of airborne #toxins emanating from our building materials, #furnishings, #CleaningProducts, #CarInteriors, #iPads, and even #candles.
"'Nobody’s telling you what is coming from all those vapors mixing in the air,' says Jillian Pritchard Cooke, the founder of Wellness Within Your Walls, an education consultancy focused on dramatically reducing the dangers of off-gassing in the built environment. 'It’s up to us to understand the individual effects each chemical can have on your #NervousSystem, your #lungs, and your cellular makeup. We need to be doing right by our clients.'
"Designers have, of course, been aware of the dangers of volatile organic compounds (#VOCs) for a long time, and have helped influence some wins in the marketplace, like the rising popularity of low- or no-VOC paints and the 2015 ban Home Depot and Lowe’s instituted in 2015 on toxic #phthalates (a class of industrial chemicals that help make plastic bendy) in flooring.
"But the problem endures, and unfortunately, many of the worst effects of VOCs—showing up in health conditions—accumulate over long periods of time.
"One of the best arguments for incorporating #vintage pieces in design, apart from saving space in landfills and decreasing carbon emissions, is that they are far safer from an off-gassing perspective. #Recycling building materials (for instance, saving the doors during a retrofit) helps too."
#Recycle #Repair #Reuse
#ThrowawayCulture #Synthetics #Plastics #Pollution #Underconsumption -
#Laundry is a top source of #microplastic #pollution – here's how to clean your #clothes more #sustainably
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A #Pakistani #architect is using #bamboo to #sustainably build #homes in villages destroyed by #flooding.
#GiftLink #giftarticle #sustainability #architecture #globalwarming #environment
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#Hypocrisy is threatening the #future of the world’s oceans
>"None of the 17 #UnitedNations #SustainableDevelopmentGoals (#SDGs) is on track to be achieved by 2030... But progress on a few, including the 14th goal — to conserve and #sustainably use the #oceans — has actually been going backwards since the 2015 UN summit..."
#SDG14 #acidification #pollution #overfishing #biodiversity #Conservation #MarineScience #UN #EnvironmentalEthics #Ethics #SDG
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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN To Help Spread Message Of Zero-Emission Future: 'Climate Change Is Upon Us'#ClimateChangeIsReal
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🐞🦋🌼🐛🪲 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/why-we-need-insects-bbcideas-video
What can we do to protect #insects? From #rewilding our #yards and balconies with #nativeplants and #flowers, to #greening our cities with native #trees and #sustainably grown #gardens, to stopping the use of #pesticides, there are a lot of immediate actions that can better protect and preserve the creatures and #ecosystems that we depend on.
#video #animation #bbcideas #conservation #climatechange #climatecrisis #biodiversity #nature #climateaction #extinction #entomology #sustainability
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#JaneGoodall is on a #mission to #protect #habitat #worldwide by #empowering #LocalCommunities to #develop #sustainably . She joins Host Steve Curwood for an #InDepth #conversation about this #holistic #approach to #conservation and how it all started when she was just ten years old and dreamed of #studying #wild #animals in Africa.
https://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=23-P13-00011&segmentID=6
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My contribution to #blackfriday (NOT!): It's much more fun to #stroll through #November-dark cities and find #sustainably produced, enduring Christmas gifts made by small-scale, often #local craftspeople. Here are my tips for #Salzburg / #Austria: https://www.organictraveller.de/organictraveller-salzburg-shopping