#packageless

[nebulaleaf]

another day... another packageless mailbox... #girl

[ozymoron]

i could die tomorrow. i could die tomorrow packageless. and i bet they wouldnt even care. i bet they wouldnt even bat an eye. at the fact i am DEAD. WITHOUT MY PAKCKAGE. disgusting.

[katamarei]

I ordered a whole bunch of stuff I've been needing (and also wanting) for around the house and according to the tracking it was delivered at my door today at 6:38pm which is crazy bc I am still packageless

[wbbgetsmewetter]

the saga continues. i’m still packageless

dhl count ur mf days!

[wastelesswanderess]

New samples! 😍 I'm trying a whole pile of new shampoo and conditioner bars, and trying to keep them organised... I'll probably have to try a few bars to find one that I like, so it's great that @ethiqueworld and @dirtyhippieinsta do awesome sample packs that give you a chance to see how the products work for you. 😁 #zerowaste #zerowastejourney #zerowastenz #lesswaste #lowwaste #wastefree #wastefreesummer #forscience #samples #plasticfreenz #plasticfree #packageless #packagefree #Wasteless #experiment #haircare #shampoobar #conditionerbar #shampoo #conditioner #eco #ecofriendly #hair #sustainability #sustainableliving (at Wellington, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs8ocJFH_Hw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14f11ywo89h2i

[bisexuel]

i will now watch the black phone

[bookpdf]

can't believe the postal service lost my package on destiel day. shipping wins and shipping losses.....

[tarisilmarwen]

New rule, Amazombies gotta personally justify to me, the person packing their boxless returns, why the hell they're returning ten too-small blouses, sink faucets, and shell decorations when there's a global pandemic going on.

[sakitomo]

still packageless however the suffering is perpetual & neverending

[gaydivorcetual]

i hope all sea urchins remain packageless for all of time

[diamondeyes-deluxe]

I realized recently that my house (5 people) is producing a crazy amount of trash that lately needs to be taken out on a daily basis. It makes me uneasy seeing a full trash bag every day and thinking about the environmental implications and I want to try to minimize it but...

I live in a small town, there are no grocery stores that allow for bulk (packageless) buying. We have a lot of people and a small budget, so I have to prioritize food by what's cheaper, not what's wasteful or not. I *think* our local dump has a recycling program but that is the extent of my towns eco-friendliness (next towns 40 min drive, not an option)

It's starting to warm up so I am going to be composting food scraps and undyed cardboard. I'm thinking to turn old containers into pots for herbs perhaps. But is there anything else I can do? What are the basics on low-waste living? Can someone point me to a masterpost or video for beginning?

[worlds-leading-gnome-expert]

The packageless shop we go to has really changed our buying habits. I'm far more likely to buy something in glass packaging now. And reuse the glass jars for everything. I mean, we even put out shampoo into glass jars. It is so nice having glass packaged products instead of plastic.

Wherever we move next I really hope that there is a packageless shop nearby

[smallzerowaste]

Hi: I'm trying to start off in minimal waste lifestyle (not zero waste, I'll see if I can make it someday). I'm also a student with little income: Do you have any tips on how to get startes?

Hello my dear ;)

Here is some tips for cheap and minimal waste:

get yourself a reusable bag you can take to the shop (buy it or make it) and always reuse the plastic bags you already have till they are completely broken 

check some upcycling ideas (pinterest may be useful :D) and…

learn how to sew - it is not that hard and you can create a lot of useful stuff like bags, reusable cosmetic rounds, simple clothes, toys for children or pets 

try making your own cleaning products, use reusable cloths instead of disposable ones

use handkerchiefs when you have a cold ;)

reduce water use - just turn the tap off if you when you are not using the water while showering, brushing your teeth, doing the washing-up etc. sometimes we use more water then we think we do

choose buying second-hand clothing and things over buying new ones according to #nothingnew movement - if you buy something new from time to time it is nothing bad ;) you can try not to buy new things for some period (one, two or three months) and if you used to shop a lot - see how much the challenge changed you :D

choose products without packaging or packaged in paper, glass, aluminium or metal (that can be reused or recycled easier then plastic), remember you vote with your money so if you buy products you let the firms know you like them and it makes them produce more of it

reduce food waste if possible but it is not a problem for students I guess :D

eat less meat or even quit eating meat and products of animal origin - going vegan even one day a week makes a change ;)

go digital - sometimes it is better to have for example photos of some notes then making a xero copies of them ;) also, if you read books, you can switch to ebooks, but I personally do not like them and prefer books on paper, visiting libraries is cool and free :D

try using soaps and shampoo bars, you can buy packageless handmade ones (or learn to make it by yourself!) or packaged in recyclable paper - they are cheaper than shower gels and shampoos in packaging! and usually more natural and vegan friendly ;)

buying reusable things may seem expensive, but if you buy something like reusable safety razor, (if you are a girl :D) you can use it lifetime caring about it well ;) so start collecting money, it is worth it ;) other things that you ought to change from time to time as bamboo toothbrushes are more expensive in general but my tip is to buy a couple of them on a sale (there are many great sales usually so just look for them) 

you can also get yourself a reusable bottle, here is a post about bottles and drinks

encourage other people to reduce their waste ;)

I hope I helped a bit ;) Remember you do not have to start doing all of it at once! Serious changes require time, otherwise it will not work out ;)

[gentleadventure]

Sustainable Pride Celebration

It’s Pride week in Helsinki, so I’ve collected some last minute pointers (they’ll work next year too!) on how you can make your Pride celebrations more sustainable.

Travel

Arrive with public transport, favour rails: trains, trams, underground

Come by bicycle if you’re closeby!

Food

Have a vegan picnic

Bring a fork, spoon and napkin along (and water from home)

We like to pack our picnic foods and dishes in cloth wraps (furoshiki), glass jars (for wet/oily stuff) and paper bags (for dry stuff)

Avoid single use dishes or plastic cups. Make picnic foods that require less plates/stuff around them, such as fruit, bread, different finger foods.

Shop picnic things zero/low waste. Some ideas: Homemade or takeout sushi (bought into your own container), with noodle and cabbage salad seasoned with sesame oil. Homemade or storebought bread with hummus or tapenade. Fresh foccacia. Crispbread with jams. Dried fruit. Fresh fruit. Cold fancy pizza slices, topped with large capers, thin slivers of seitan, zucchini, dill, vegan cheese. Potato salad with wild herbs. A simple pound cake cut into bite sized bits.

Drinks

Favour lightweight aluminium cans, cardboard packages, wine boxes and deposit PET bottles

There’s an excellent deposit system for beverage packages in Finland, so buy packages with deposits and return them.

Make your own lemonade or mocktails and bring them along in reusable bottles

Decorations

Use second hand materials for crafting outfits, accessories, flags and signs. Local Reuse Centres (Kierrätyskeskus) has a wide variety of craft materials available.

Lend, reuse and share craft materials/props.

Dispose of any props properly. Or if you use flags or signs year after year, store them for future use instead of purchasing/making new ones every year.

Responsible Flower crowns We love flower crowns for their beauty, and for the craft, and because they compost.

If you use thread in the crowns, choose a compostable fibre (most sewing threads are polyester, so check. Use cotton, linen, hemp). Cut the crown up before binnning into compost.

Pick common plant species that are not threatened. A list of protected species (pdf in Finnish) can be viewed here

It’s better to pick sparsely here and there in a wider area than deplete an entire patch

If you have a garden, mix wild and grown flowers

Craft the wreath in nature where you can pick just the amount you need and not any more, or gather a reasonable amount of plants to take home

Cut the stems and put the picked flowers in water, you can also pop them in the fridge (they keep better in a cool environment) if you’re gathering the plants beforehand

Pick locally flourishing and especially invasive plant species to use in flowers crowns, such as lupins (Lupinus polyphyllus).

Makeup

Use what you already have

Make a communal glitter purchase and share with friends

Use glitter that is more likely to compost with less plastic in it

Dab tiny flowers around the eyes with lip balm

Use packageless makeup like Lush’s gold bars

Sun protection

Find some shade

Wear a hat

Try some solid package free sunblock (I like the bar from Lush)

Trash and recycling There’s usually very few trashcans and virtually no clearly separated cans for recyclables at the Pride parade’s park festival, so be super and take your recyclables back home (I like to take a separate bag or wrapping cloth for oily/wet recyclables).

Hold on to decorations and festive items (esp. if they’re balloons). We don’t want seagulls choking on rainbow plastics

If you’re being ⁓festive⁓ outdoors, be safe but bin condoms and wrappers responsibly!

Don’t leave trash or heavy bottles behind. Take everything you brought to the park back home with you, or to a suitable recycling/trash can.

You can give your empty drink cans with return deposit to people collecting them, but please note that heavy sparkling wine bottles are usually not taken.

People who collect cans don’t take heavy bottles because they’re extremely bulky compared to cans. Lightweight cans have significantly better weight/value ratio: they usually have 15 cent refund, while glass wine/sparkling wine packages have only 10 cents. An empty 0,5 litre aluminum can weights about 17,2 grams, and an empty 0,75 l Prosecco wine bottle I checked weighted 800 grams. So to get, say, 1 euros, you’d need to carry 8 kg in bottles versus to 0,115 kg in cans. And to get 5 euros, you’d need to carry 40 kilograms of bottles. Versus 0,575 kg of cans. The difference is huge, even with slight variations in the bubbly wine bottle weight.

So, take your empty heavy bottles home or pop them into a return point on your way. If you carried them into the park full, you can most likely carry them back empty.

Consider volunteering in cleanup or try and suggests good recycling spots/policies for events. The city of Helsinki had a campaign where you got a movie ticket in exhange for 10 champagne bottles during May Day cleanup, similar might work for Pride.

Have a wonderful, fulfilling, responsible and delightful Pride!

– Amir

Sustainable Pride Celebration was originally published on Gentle Adventure

[warm-suggestions]

My “Going Green” To-Do List

So these ideas might seem really simple and basic but some of them I hadn’t heard of before or just never realized that they could make a difference! Hopefully, this list helps you find some new ways you haven’t heard of yet! Obviously, not all of these are accessible to everyone! Unfortunately, there are location and monetary restrictions on a lot of them. Hopefully one day, these things will become more accessible! 

Personal Hygiene

Soap bar instead of body wash

Shampoo/Conditioner bar 

Reusable metal shaving razor

Bamboo Toothbrush

Coconut oil/reusable pads to remove makeup

Reusable Dryer Balls

Menstrual cup/reusable pads

Clothing

Buy nice sandals instead of old navy plastic flip flips lol 

Thrift more!

Donate/consign old clothes

Avoid fast fashion

Overall just only buy clothing you know will bring you joy and lots of wear. (I’m a culprit of buying something then never even wearing it)

Food/Drink

Use refillable water bottle (obviously, lots of places do not have clean tap water :(, but some places do have clean tap water and there are just myths saying you can’t drink it! My parents thought our towns tap water wasn’t clean when in reality they never fact-checked and it was!)

Bring your own cup and straw to coffee shops

Reusable bags at grocery stores for produce and shopping

Buy dry products wholesale if possible

Eat less meat if possible

Buy less packaged food or food in small/plastic packaging

Bring your own reusable silverware so you don’t have to use plastic

Bring your own takeout containers

Buy products packaged in glass or paper 

Go to the farmers market 

Resources

Package free shop - sells most of the products mentioned! 

Hemp products

Find Packageless Grocery Stores Near you

What Is Fast Fashion Bad

If you are unsure about anything else on this list, you can google any of it and find more info on how to do it! 

[wastelesswanderess]

*CRINGE* compostable packaging is rarely compostable in NZ. Very few of us have access to commercial composting facilities, and many composting companies here won't take compostable packaging because they can't get it to decompose into compost they can sell. They don't know what chemicals are in them and they don't know how good the end product will be for plants. Even the stuff that says "home compostable" seems to stay whole in my compost bin well past all the plant scraps turning to mush. Wherever possible, opt for #packagefree or #reusable packaging. #ecofriendly #environmentallyfriendly #sustainability #packageless #zerowaste #ecofriendly #eco #sustainability #sustainableliving #ecowarrior #environment #norubbish #zerodechet #globalgood #earthgoals #earthfriendly #climatechange #consciousconsumer (at Wellington, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrVtJHnHklX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q54b2niln4py