why i QUIT zero waste | what i'm doing instead

if you care about climate change, striving to be plastic-free is maybe not the best use of your time, money, or efforts slurps tea there are so many myths to bust in the zero waste movement, so i picked my top three “favorites” to gently tear apart today lol AND which sustainable habits to double down on instead!

but do NOT let this discourage you from givin a darn! our actions matter, and luckily there are infinity research-backed positive eco habits we can refocus our energy to!! who’s ready to start romanticizing tried and true evidence-based earth wins?

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◦  ETSY | support small makers + shop my favorites!
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◦  EARTHHERO | zero waste personal care, etc.
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◦  PACT | earth-conscious basics
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◦ SKILLSHARE | learn new creative skills
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◖ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - the sustainability movement has a misinformation problem
1:18 - how i learned the plastic-free movement is a sham
5:16 - myth #1
14:19 - myth #2
21:02 - myth #3
25:25 - let’s normalize changing our minds??
26:55 - research-backed positive eco habits

◖ SOURCES:
https://www2.mst.dk/Udgiv/publication...

https://assets.publishing.service.gov...

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...

https://www.roadrunnerwm.com/blog/why...

https://www.packagingdigest.com/bever...

https://www.epa.gov/facts-and-figures...

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20...

https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...

https://digital.detritusjournal.com/a...

http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalas...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/would...

https://news.umich.edu/is-reusable-al...


all music in this video was written + recorded by my band, the mites
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