eco habits i’m going ALL IN ON this year 🌱

the evidence-based sustainability habits i’m going all in on this year! i wanted to make this video as a positive counterpoint to our last series about the unhinged zero waste habits i was convinced to STOP after reading dozens and dozens of peer reviewed studies.
why? because some things touted by sustainability influencers are just not backed by science and some eco advice does more harm to the environment than good. so this year, we’re learning, we’re growing, and we’re taking a cue from research to be better earth people than we were last year - because the only person you should be comparing yourself to is… your past self.
alright, let’s go all in!!
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◖ SOURCES ◗
food waste:
www.usda.gov/foodwaste/faqs
www.scientificamerican.com/ar...
www.carbonbrief.org/in-depth-...
www.epa.gov/snep/composting-f...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/e...
fashion:
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/e...
www.frontiersin.org/articles/...
www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fash...
quantis.com/report/measuring-...
hotorcool.org/unfit-unfair-un...
consumption:
emf.thirdlight.com/file/24/cD...
www.nature.com/articles/s4146...
news.climate.columbia.edu/202...
www.lunduniversity.lu.se/arti...
www.theguardian.com/sustainab...
education + activism:
typeset.io/papers/reducing-pe...
journals.plos.org/plosone/art...
rare.org/wp-content/uploads/2...
typeset.io/papers/will-people...
economictimes.indiatimes.com/...
◖ TIMESTAMPS ◗
0:00 - not this year, satan
0:49 - food for thought
5:11 - fashion fast
11:19 - overconsumption takes a lotta gumption
17:03 - shift happens
all music in this video was written + recorded by my band, the mites
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[@allisonfromearth]

hope you enjoyed today’s video!! 🥬 please lettuce know which positive eco goals you’ve set this year, if any! and i’m thinking our next video could be “i quit zero waste but here are the lessons i took with me” - does that sound like something you’d dig?

[@ZSC-hx2hy]

I'm learning how to use Notion because of you. Is there a template you use to make yours so aesthetic? I do think Notion has a learning curve. I start medical school this year and I think Notion can be useful for all things "digital organization." It's helping me keep track of my vegan cookbook right now

[@ashrichfield7135]

as someone who doesnt own that many clothes the idea of only wearing something 30 times is wild to me

[@allisonfromearth]

right?! i’ve been tracking my wears since early january and i’m already halfway to 30 wears on multiple pieces 😅

[@martinakristofova4237]

For me “30 wears” seems to be very interesting number. I usually consider my clothes still new after wearing it only 30 times. Its very eye-opening to hear that other people may feel different.

[@allisonfromearth]

right? i think it's great to consider it an initial goal but 30 wears is not enough!

[@jennifercates2636]

Great video. I have felt so guilty that I haven't figured out how to be completely plastic free. Seeing that not flying, living in a smaller house, being vegan, and meal planning are all helping the planet so much more is such a relief. Now...time to go shop those reduced priced sections at the grocery stores to buy produce before it is thrown out and maybe our back yard needs a compost pile

[@halslibrary]

Honestly it is a collective in the “zero waste” community that in this world you can’t go all zero waste because some things are going to have waste… unless you live in a city that has a bulk store I feel like some things are just going to have plastic. But making a compost pile and eating the food you have in your house and making a garden is all a start 😊

[@xoMiaMoore]

I'm here for a Notion tour video 👀

[@allisonfromearth]

i’m SO on it 🤣

[@kaylenewinter248]

There is a a 30 /30 challenge where you wear only 30 items for 30 days. Wanaka Wastebusters promoted it one year and a lot of us locals did it and it makes you realize how few things you actually need and really wear, A No Buy year is another great one to do so you don't buy anything new for a whole year at all, and wear all the clothes you already have and use up bathroom products and all the food including spices, packets and frozen things as an example first before buying more. You really question the waste of money you spent

[@allisonfromearth]

i LOVE watching youtube videos with wardrobe challenges like that but have never tried one! a 30x30 looks like a really fun, low-stakes way to flex those creative muscles, definitely curious to give it a go 🧡

[@claremiller9979]

One I've tried which is similar is 333 - thirty three items for three months, ie one season. This includes shoes, overcoats etc but excludes underwear, socks and sportswear (which you shouldn't be wearing except for sports!) The numbers are all a bit arbitrary of course but I really liked the mindset and actually realised I don't wear a bunch of my wardrobe and ended up decluttering quite a bit after just one go at it.

[@judithkriner6885]

Recently I've been going through a little ethical crisis because I decided that I couldn't be a (strict) vegan anymore (after almost five years). The main reason I became vegan in the first place was that I felt like veganism was a relatively easy way for me to reduce my impact on earth. After quite some health struggles I found myself eating certain animal products again. I was so disappointed in myself and it felt like I failed. When stumbling across your videos I started regaining motivation to do my own research so that I could find new ways to reduce my impact. Your positive attitude and forgiving messages gave me new hope and I am so thankful that I found your channel. I find your videos very helpful! Thanks! :)

[@allisonfromearth]

i am touched! thank you SO much for finding value here, and always remember that just because your health makes it impossible to live up to some perfectionistic ideal, you are very very far from a failure 🧡

[@astro_jasper_tillo_fanclub]

I'd love to see a video series on your buy nothing months! I'm actually doing a no-buy year throughout 2024, and so far, so good. However it's a really wild challenge that is much more emotional and introspective than I anticipated. One of my biggest goals and reasons for the no-buy is to reduce my impact and build more sustainable daily habits. It's been really cool seeing how my mindset toward *stuff* is shifting. Like, why did i ever think I NEEDED so many rugs?! and coffee mugs and plates and different types of containers for different types of food, etc. ..... it's liberating to declutter and just have less.

[@user-qp5hj3wb8s]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought wearing something 30 times is awfully low. I have a lot of clothes, but my favorites I've had in some cases for 10 years and wear almost every week, and then there's items like jeans or fancy dresses I wear rarely but still come in handy. I keep an eye out for items similar to my favorites at thrift stores to hopefully get a nice capsule wardrobe going eventually, so most of my items will be my go-tos. Your every day and seasonal clothes should last well beyond 30 wears and stay with you for years.

[@goobergelslady]

I am learning to garden my food. Last year I had help and I ate most of my food from my garden. No transport fuel needed! And the food really does taste better. Which I thought was a myth. I bought from farmers markets and didn't notice a difference (found out many buy store bought and resell). You can do vertical gardening in your apartment, more than just herbs. This year I did not get help and I do have a bit of a yard and my planting timing was off. So most plants lost, but I learned A LOT. I still have some for this year and learning more techniques. Even with my huge mess up. Gardening really is low maintenance and easy to learn if you are willing to get over a year or 2 of learning curves. And some plants will continue to grow year after year and won't ever have to spend money on that food again. You can save on water bill by leaving buckets for rain or barrels if you have the room.

[@mrsperlaestefania]

I feel so much better about the fact that when I went vegan, I still decided to finish everything that was not plant based in my pantry and fridge. It felt way better to not waste so much food than to just quit cold turkey anyway!

[@allisonfromearth]

that's how me and my dude did it too 🤗

[@sarahloomis2034]

Taking 1 night per week to plan a meal around foods that need to be used up (which might just be leftovers) can really help with food waste. For me, also knowing I won't have the energy to cook something complicated every night and having a few easy freezer / shelf stable options on the meal plan really helps to cut down on buying perishables i wont use or stretch my supplies when I've bought too little.

[@sarahloomis2034]

Also freezing produce when you get good deals on it and useful food scraps (stock bag etc), so none goes to waste and you can use it in your own time.

[@allisonfromearth]

clear-out-the-fridge nights for the win!!

[@shanghaiallie]

I absolutely despise shopping for clothes, breaking out in hives every time I go in a department store. I worked out about 10 years ago the absolute bare minimum amount of clothing to buy to be socially acceptable, made sure I had one of each that was good quality and I haven't bought a single article of clothing since then (I get replacement socks for Christmas, thanks Mom!) I have the same rule where there is no upper budget for me when I clothes shop because it's so hard to find something I like that fits and is good quality that whenever the stars align I just buy it regardless. Pretty much none of my clothes have worn out to the point that they are unwearable despite weekly use so don't see the need to track it by piece. And the ones that do wear out I turn into rags or use for sewing projects. It blows my mind that the average American buys more articles of clothes each year than I actually own altogether. I'd also recommend air drying your clothes instead of using a clothes dryer and learning how to repair minor rips. I wouldn't even worry about tracking wearing each garment 30 times. There's no way a decently made article of clothes in the first place will be unwearable with that few airings and if it is you should just write it off as a bad buy instead of continuing to wear it to retrospectively justify the resources that went into it. I have work slacks that I've definitely worn and washed more than 300 times that are still presentable.

[@allisonfromearth]

this is really great but i think you missed the part where i said 30 wears is probably an arbitrary figure and it's just something to initially aim for if you find yourself struggling to put your entire wardrobe to work 😊

[@shanghaiallie]

@@allisonfromearth I did catch this. My point was worrying about and tracking how many times you've worn any given garment is probably a waste of time. Buy good quality stuff and wear it until it is worn out and then use it for something else. It's not like you're going to throw out perfectly good clothes on the 31st wear or keep wearing something that is falling apart after only 25 wears. I have a nice blouse I wear maybe once a year if I go to a live performance of something. It's still like new after 15 years. I don't stress about "putting it to work more". It has a clear function and I use it for that. I don't want to use it for things other than its function because then it will wear out faster. Same for my job interview suit and my beach clothes and even the ratty sneakers I use to mow the lawn. Identify the scenarios you need clothes for, identify the minimum possible clothes to be decent and functional in those scenarios. Restrict yourself to buying that and you'll never have an issue with clothes that never get worn unless you remind yourself to wear them.

[@allisonfromearth]

@@shanghaiallie probably a waste of time?? how dare you 😂 jk but it sounds like you've developed your own system that works for you and that's incredible. since i have different preferences and circumstances, i'm trying to find one that works pour moi. and believe it or not others might find value in calculating the cost per wear

[@sustylery]

the acloset app might make it easier for you to track your outfits and the times of wear you get out of your clothing. Same procedure; take a photo of the item, track the outfits daily, let the app calculate how often you have worn an item (and maybe even the cost per wear)

[@loravura4782]

Just sort of hanging out on the edge of this type of community, because I have OCD and a lot of these habits (of tracking things especially) could be REALLY detrimental to me to get into. But it's nice to have the knowledge.

[@lorenabpv]

i have ocd too and don't track anything to avoid ocd rituals. but the sleep on it wishlist helps me a lot! instead of being anxious about stats, i just have a list of things that might be good ideas for the future. bonus: it avoids impulse dopamine purchases

[@allisonfromearth]

the tracking is absolutely not necessary! i'm adhd and just get a sick thrill out of tracking stuff as an experiment, plus i'm really forgetful 🙃 the point is to do whatever helps *you* buy less stuff you won't get much use out of!

[@lorenabpv]

the 70 pieces of clothing is insane. I don't think i've bought 70 pieces in the past 5 years, new or secondhand. mostly due to being broke and disliking the process of clothes shopping. also not american.

[@lorenabpv]

also yeah, i'm sure i haven't worn my clothes enough (except jeans because i buy levis and wear them until they fall apart) even then, due to the fact that i don't leave the house that often and only like a few outfits anyway

[@Madamoizillion]

No kidding! I'm American and I don't think I even own 70 pieces of clothing (not including socks and underwear). And I think I only wear like 15 pieces, which are my favorite tees, dresses, overalls and sweaters.

[@lorenabpv]

@@Rachel-hf5ub hopefully? but women's underwear is often so expensive that I rarely buy more than two or three pieces at once.

[@4-kathryn]

Great talk. I got overwhelmed with the 20 min drive to my kiddos school, so I'm enrolling her in a new school this summer. The new school will be in walking distance to my home so it's easy on the fuel use.

[@allisonfromearth]

ahhh infinite high fives!!!

[@marianlinden9736]

Agreed, I'm 69 and continue to be shocked by how much driving moms do. And dads. A school that your child can walk to is good for you and good for her too. She will be more active and build healthy habits including independence. Kudos to you

[@cziegle3794]

For this year my goal is to do a no buy year where I only buy absolute necessities. If my everyday wear prescription glasses broke tomorrow, I would replace them. Currently my roommate and I are both sick, so I bought severe flu cough syrup and cough drops and honey and tylenol - because not this past Monday, but the week before on Monday I had the worst night of coughing I've ever had and I must have hurt my throat from coughing so hard because on and off when I'm chewing or when I swallow it hurts. Not excruciating, but it varies from painful to barely there. Thankfully it has been getting better. And there are other necessities that we really need - human food, dog food, soap, hygiene products, etc., etc. Normal stuff. But I'm not perfect, so there are a few things I purchased that I didn't need. A couple thrift store CDs, a couple thrift store skirts, 3 yards of fabric from the thrift store, a baking dish that matches our dishes set, etc., etc. But I'm trying, and I'm mostly doing good at sticking to it.

[@matildas3177]

I'm doing this too! I've planned for some leeway, for things that I might not need-need but will make me happy. Like a thrifted wool skirt bc I've been loving wearing skirts more, or a hand-knitted pair of mittens bc the colour brightens my day immensely. I find that it's easier to stick to a challenge when you give yourself some built-in flexibility, sort of a rest day when you're following a work out routine.

[@MichiruEll]

I usually buy around 5 pieces of clothing per year, but last year I had to buy 11, cause I gained a lot of weight and I had to replace all my staples (winter jacket, normal jacket, swimsuit, pants, the one dress I wear to formal events, basic black t-shirts, black cardigan, etc...) it was a rather shameful process.

[@allisonfromearth]

you know what, that's why i bought more clothes than usual last year too. bodies change, jobs change, we move to different climates, there are so many VALID reasons for buying more than usual and we should keep that in mind before beating ourselves up. thank you for sharing this, i really hope you don't feel that shame any longer 🧡

[@oliverkristensen6091]

I would love a video about the notion stuff you do! I use notion but I just know there's more effective ways than what I do now. 😅

[@reynaandtheworld]

Thanks so much for sharing! Found this really inspiring. I was able to feel really good about my low impact life when living in a big city before having a kid (lived in an apartment, didn’t shop often, walked everywhere). But now I am at Target literally every other day for some kind of “essential” that I’m running out of like toilet paper, laundry detergent, lotion, toothpaste 🤦🏽‍♀️ the one thing I’ve found that helps curb the shopping is to put the must haves in a cart as I’m thinking of them and then order for 2-hour pickup when I have time to go to the store. Not physically entering the target is just about the only thing I can do to avoid impulse purchases 😂😂😂😂😂😂. Any other new moms out there? How do you avoid buying ALL THE THINGS?

[@angelam.3830]

New mom here and I feel your struggle lol!!

[@lkope0903]

Joining a buy nothing group really helped me! I've gotten at least 75% of my baby stuff pre-loved. Anytime I think I need to go to amazon/target I ask if someone already has it on the buy nothing group. I have a very active group and I've been able to get so many of my needs there!

[@winterzealot]

This is the first video of yours I've seen. I love your friendly, realistic approach and I can't wait to see more! Subbed ☺️💙

[@PumpkinMozie]

Ooohhh videos following the 30 wears journey sounds really fun!!

[@lilyflower0616]

Love this ❤️ I’m doing a no buy this year and it’s so funny how my perception has changed on the things I DO have. ❤️

[@sallydeslandes7990]

A brilliant episode; thank you so much for the inspiration to change some of my habits. I love the evidence based stats that support your actions. I think I need to watch this episode at the start of each month to keep me on track.

[@allisonfromearth]

ahh thank YOU! 🧡

[@MsJordieLynn]

Just getting started with notion! Your videos are so wonderful and helpful. I am excited to put together the wishlists that you have available for purchase, thank you! After binging alI of your content I was wondering if there are future plans for an updated low/zero waste home tour or closet tour? I find videos like these so inspiring/encouraging.

[@allisonfromearth]

thank you soo much, what a lovely thing to hear!! my apartment hasn't changed at all since my tour from 8 months ago [how the HECK has it already been 8 months lol] but i have been thinking about rearranging some things and thrifting a couple accessories for a fresh feel? that might make for a fun vid! and thank you for the closet tour idea, i've never thought of that one 🤗

[@taylorrobbins1853]

I just found your videos, and I love them! Thank you for putting out this kind of content :)

[@allisonfromearth]

i'm so so glad, thank you for sharing that with me!! 🧡

[@MadMusic26]

1) Would totally love to see your Notion! I’m very new to it and the possibilities are a little overwhelming so I love to see what others have done to track what’s important to them. 2) My goal is a very basic “to live more sustainably.” To start I’m trying out certain alternatives to everyday products when I run out of what I’m currently using. Biodegradable laundry detergents without fragrance, using wool dryer balls, seeing if there are any vegan skin care options that work for me. Not yet a full switch but taking those first steps. It’s an even more important change for me this year because I had an allergy test done in Dec that showed I am allergic to a lottt (like I went into shock in the office and carry a fun epipen now!). So learning about what I’m interacting with daily and being more thoughtful about what I’m using is even more important to me now.

[@daalokos]

thank you so much for making these videos!! they are really inspiring to me! :) I am also trying to do a no buy/ buy less year, with my goals being mainly towards making more food at home to take to school with me, buying only 12 items of clothing per year (I have a thrifting addiction but I will only allow myself to go to the stores once a month), and not going over 50€ a year when buying hobby stuff (there will inevitably be a new hobby or something that I need for an old one, but I already have many items at home that need to be used up). as for videos that could help, I would really like to learn more about how to connect with my local community as I find it difficult where I live. and also a video that would compare the overall earth-friendliness of energy generating types would be great, but that's a really complicated issue so no worries if not. it's just that every time I see comparisons they lack important pieces of information or care for earth, going only for the economy angle/ how easy it would be to implement regarding teaching the new generations of technicians and whatnot.

[@lisam5744]

I love the downshifting definition. It pairs well with the decluttering in my life. Keep what I need/use and donate the rest. Living simply has been an ongoing goal for many years now. Great video.

[@evashaw124]

I already love this girl!! I have ADHD too and love trying new foods but also love to keep the environment clean and healthy. I am only 22 so of course I am not up to this stage of meal prepping but when I move out of college and start actually cooking I will def check her channel out because I think she promotes super easy clean tips and she is so fun and creative!!

[@joyrowancasey788]

Would absolutely love a notion video 👀

[@theunicornrainbow363]

I'm in the process of moving and we chose a smaller flat (3 1/2 rooms), because we ended up never using all the space we have right now (4 rooms). We are a family of three and we own a dog and a cat. Turns out all the flats that we looked at are now lived in by two people or even one person and everyone we asked told us they needed more space. I was so shocked at how much space people seem to think they need.

[@claremiller9979]

This video has heaps of great tips, but I'm also just quietly self satisfied about my gentle refusal to go into the office, like, ever - because it's helping the planet and not just because I hate commuting and the time it wastes. Also happy to be joining a conference by video tomorrow instead of flying. I thankfully don't have to justify these choices much to my employers, though i know other people aren't this privileged and wish it was different. Not commuting or traveling for work, walking and cycling instead of driving - these are all choices that not everyone it even most people have the luxury of making, which is pretty rubbish.

[@allisonfromearth]

completely agreed, and i take my hat off to you! my dude is in a field where he's expected to fly all over the US to attend and present at conferences. just a couple years ago all those in-person conferences were moved to zoom and it was such a relief, but now they're fully back to in-person and i'm like what?? nooo bring back the part where you don't have to harm the planet just to present research about how society is in rough shape? he's a sociologist and part of his research is about how air pollution affects people's health lol make it make sense

[@tabsc3489]

so many good tips and habits to pick up and some things to do less of! downshifting is a big one for me. I am trying to look very carefully at what I want and not impulsively buy. Carpooling for work events. Etc etc. Anyway, what is notion? So interested to hear more about how you use it and how it makes your brain go brrrrrr (in a happy way)

[@averyfay9914]

There’s actually a plant-based cookbook coming out based entirely around using scraps and reducing food waste. It’s called Plant You Scrappy Cooking by Carleigh Bodrug

[@creationslandscapedesigns]

I live in a 424 sq. ft. condo and love it. I love small space living. I have also been vegan for 11 years. Cheers 🙂

[@allisonfromearth]

you're incredible! 🫶🏻 and i totally feel the same about small space living, less cleaning and less losing things = happy

[@creationslandscapedesigns]

@@allisonfromearth agreed also if you're in my Orange County California neighborhood which you may not be I would love to connect in real life

[@marylamphere2112]

This is my first video of yours, great content!

[@allisonfromearth]

that is so wonderful to hear, appreciate ya! 🧡

[@WSDNMYWH]

thank you for the video! I would really enjoy a video about your notion!

[@allisonfromearth]

working on it right as we speak 🤗

[@sorahn]

I would love a walkthrough of how you organize your notion from top to bottom!

[@allisonfromearth]

oh gosh that video would be the length of james cameron's titanic 🙈 shall we make it a series?? my little geek heart just fluttered at the thought lol

[@metajessica]

I would love to see a video on how you use Notion! Thank you.

[@Nora_Nicole]

I'm really enjoying your videos! Im going to look into composting now! (hopefully my apartment complex allows) Its super easy in my household to have "do not buy" months when your below poverty! Ive not got much but i still have my dark humor XD

[@katelynasmus9404]

I have been working on using up my craft supplies, and I totally want to try notion to inventory my yarn stash!

[@allisonfromearth]

okay that sounds REALLY FUN 😆

[@the_tribalist]

Kudos to you for prioritizing evidence-based sustainability practices! Your commitment to learning and growing in this journey is truly inspiring. Let's continue to make informed choices and strive for a greener, more sustainable future together! 🌱💚 #Sustainability #InformedChoices #PositiveChange

[@allisonfromearth]

🧡🧡

[@agregory]

I've been loosely doing a "no buy" this year as a means of trying to get back to intentional purchases and away from impulse buys. Honestly, quitting Instagram seems to be what has curbed the impulse purchases, but having the intent of not buying things that aren't on my (admittedly large) exceptions list has really helped. I'd love to hear about your no-buy (if only for the motivation) and how you're using Notion.

[@allisonfromearth]

it sounds like you're doin it right! i've watched a lot of no-buy year content and it seems like the main rules going into it is to be realistic, be able to anticipate when you won't be able to avoid buying things, and to identify your triggers!

[@ruzies]

awesome video and really helpful!! this year my goal/intention is to transition to a vegetarian diet. my cultural upbringing in terms of food is very meat-based-- we basically eat meat 2, if not all 3, meals per day. i don't really like cooking, but i made a notion page (lol) of a bunch of delicious-looking vegetarian recipes i've found online since i made the intention. so two challenges in one: vegetarianism and cooking more 😅 so far i've had success with vegetarian lunches but mostly because i've just been eating rice and tofu lol but i'm excited to actually try the recipes i found!!

[@allisonfromearth]

i'm so excited for you! if you're okay with eating rice and tofu everyday, i cannot wait until you try your more delicious-looking recipes 😋 i'm not a fortune teller but it sounds like you're really setting yourself up for success 🧡

[@loganc6818]

I do think it needs to be addressed that, in America at least, a HUGE majority of food waste and the methane result of, is caused by grocery stores and food producers, not by individual households.

[@loganc6818]

Also, I can't imagine buying that many clothes a year, and I don't know anyone who can afford that. My family and friends have to forcefully convince me to buy a new pair of jeans once one of my 3 pairs has too many holes in it. 😭

[@allisonfromearth]

mmm last i checked they were pretty much equal, with slightly more food waste coming from households 😕

[@xoMiaMoore]

From the USDA on this page: www.usda.gov/foodwaste/faqs "Total losses at both the retail and consumer levels amounted to 31 percent of the available food supply and weighed almost 133 billion pounds. These estimates would have been even greater if losses at the farm level and between the farm and retail levels had been included." Also from the full report (www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/43833/43680_eib121.pdf?v=0): "Retail-level losses represented 10 percent (43 billion pounds) and consumer-level losses 21 percent (90 billion pounds) of the available food supply. (Losses on the farm and between the farm and retailer were not estimated due to data limitations for some of the food groups.)" They also have pages of spreadsheets about specific foods and where the waste occurs here -- www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-availability-per-capita-data-system/ Given the data, I think it's safe to say we can make more of an impact at the consumer-level than we usually assume! :)

[@allisonfromearth]

@xoMiaMoore you’re the MVP 🏆 thanks for this!

[@loganc6818]

@@allisonfromearth I could definitely be wrong! Those were just the last numbers I saw, but on the record, I definitely can't remember where I read them or when they were made! Absolutely my bad if so, and I definitely wasn't trying to offend, that was just the knowledge I had.

[@kayebohemier]

Great video! Thank you for all of the tips about food. I'm trying my cats out on the insect protein dry food (not only that, though, because they like a variety of flavors and wet food is important to prevent kidney disease) because it's more eco-friendly; cats in the wild eat insects seasonally. Personally, I try harder with tangible things I can do because I have pretty bad anemia from menorrhagia and need to eat heme iron sources. I tried to eat more eco-friendly proteins this past autumn into winter and my iron got so low that I got heart palpitations and dizziness. With clothes, I find that socks are the clothing item I go through the fastest, and I wear out about 8-9 pairs each year (because my primary mode of transportation is walking; I also walk everywhere and my soles wear away). Most clothes can be worn until they are not repairable - a huge reduction in my clothing purchases happened when I decided to switch from work wear to lounge wear after getting home because I don't care if my lounge wear has oil stains on it from cooking.

[@allisonfromearth]

i didn't even know insect protein for cats was a thing!! i'd always heard if more of the world ate bugs every now and again we'd have fewer environmental problems and i was always like "dude...i'd eat bugs 😏" also i feel like you're DEFINITELY a glowing exception to the "5 new garments per year" guideline if walking is your primary mode of transportation!

[@kayebohemier]

@@allisonfromearth There are more options for dogs because the US pet food regulators approved some insect proteins for them. There are also several dog foods that are based on invasive species (like carp/silver copi). The only insect cat food currently shippable to the USA is the Catit brand.

[@amypearce8242]

This is a super informed and inspiring video. Thanks for sharing! < 3

[@allisonfromearth]

thanks so much for watchin!

[@kristinpothast]

I would love to see a bit more about how you built your database in Notion. It looks fantastic and super easy to use. I've already got a compost pile (2) for my garden but I'm still learning how to use it properly. And while I'm not technically vegan I am plant-based. I need a better system for managing and storing my clothes, though. It's a bit scattered. On the plus side, however, when I pull out the new season's clothes it's like shopping in a store of all my favorite things, so that's fun :)

[@allisonfromearth]

omg i just started doing that this season (very limited closet space in my new place so i now have to store 1/4 of my wardrobe under the bed), and i can't wait until spring to see what's been hiding 😆

[@57loyisagoy]

Would you mind sharing your label remover recipe you mentioned awhile ago? Thank you for all the tips! ❤

[@sitafatchen328]

Great vid, would add looking at where your money is and divesting from banks which support fossil fuel where you can. Switching banks, where your 401k/super is held if that is in your control, swapping credit cards etc at an individual level can affect what new projects are fund-able at a collective level as the pool of loanable cash shrinks for would be polluters. With enough votes with our feet, we can sway what is profitable!

[@allisonfromearth]

GREAT POINT! this was based on my 2024 new year goals so i didn't include it since i bank with a credit union, but a very very worthy resolution for those who still use big banks 😊

[@seagirl0384]

Im new to notion, and setting up a wardrobe thing sounds so fun, is there a template for how you set it up?

[@allisonfromearth]

it is fun! so i started out by using someone else’s template but i completely customized it to include an automatic cost-per-wear field, etc.! i don’t remember the name of the template i downloaded but it was one of the first few that came up on notion’s template page after searching “wardrobe tracker” 🧡

[@sarahsyptak7236]

Do you have templates of your spread sheets that you use to track your sleep on it list, clothing wears, and anything else you mentioned?

[@DavidCruickshank]

As someone who has just enough clothes to wear between washes and sews up holes in their clothes to make them last as long as possible. There are years i buy no clothes, so having to "limit" myself to 5 new items a year sounds crazy 😅

[@ethiennefogaca3529]

I would love a video about what kind of activism we can engage on, with these objective examples 😊 First of all, how can we deal with hesitant people. I have some friends who I like to keep informed, but one of them already related climate anxiety and the other simply... accepted he's going to die and don't want to do nothing, claiming that he won't have any impact when corporations ~ and Taylor Swift~ are messing with our climate. All of my them are from a higher economic class.

[@solidstart9042]

Love this video ❤

[@allisonfromearth]

music to my ears 😌🎵 thanks so much!

[@Ladyartfart]

Hi! Just wondering if you have looked into paper dog waste bags and if it’s a better alternative? Or do you think 100% recycled plastic bags are better? Would love to hear your opinion! Thank you for your channel!

[@ceeemm172]

It’s not very aesthetic or plastic-free, but big bulk bags of frozen produce are a really good way to prevent food waste. You can have a work crisis or a bad brain week and all your broccoli is still good. Some people are out there chopping, blanching, and freezing package-free farmers market produce at home, but it couldn’t be me. We also pay for a composting service because every home compost heap I’ve ever had has gone anaerobic, and that’s a pretty potent source of methane even if it’s not in a landfill - there’s a recent footprint study on home gardening that concluded that soggy soured compost heaps really increase the footprint.

[@allisonfromearth]

ugh YES frozen food is a gosh-send when it comes to reducing food waste and it breaks my heart that i was brainwashed against it as an erstwhile zero waster. preventing food waste > being perfectly plastic-free

[@LittleWhiteBookshelf]

please i need your notion template 😭

[@alyssah1221]

What is notion, and how can we download/make tables like that?? Looks way more helpful than my super long, unorganized lists in my "Lists" app!

[@allisonfromearth]

it's a free productivity/organization tool! there are thousands of tutorials on youtube and in a week or two i'll be publishing a notion tour of my own 🤗

[@lifeoutnumbered]

We are down to one car right now and I’m actually looking into getting an electric bike instead of a second car for the days where I’m not needing to go far and my husband is using the car. (I would have children riding with me and a I have joint issues so I’m thinking relying on just my own petal power wouldn’t be accessible enough for me)

[@allisonfromearth]

this is so awesome 🧡

[@nuklearrik3567]

I use the app whering to track my clothing habits :) I think of Clueless too!

[@blueiris6813]

Grow more veg, and native plants for pollinators!

[@allisonfromearth]

YESSSS i love this!

[@butterpoweredbike6135]

Great content.

[@allisonfromearth]

🥰🥰

[@nat_s.92]

Lol. I've been rewatching Gossip Girl

[@allisonfromearth]

solid choice!!!

[@Ashni1]

Oh my god. My grandmother had shag carpet toilet seat covers in harvest gold the entire time I was growing up. I think that thing easily predated the 1990’s.

[@ciennalindsay4706]

Would love to see a Notion video!!

[@allisonfromearth]

yay! that will be the next one!!

[@amylivingston4590]

OMG, you keep not one but two lists that I don't? I must correct this immediately!

[@allisonfromearth]

ahaha you are my people 🫶 "i am, therefore i list" curious to know which ones you're talking about!!

[@amylivingston4590]

@@allisonfromearth I was referring to the "sleep on it" and "do not buy" lists. I have a list of things I'm planning to buy/acquire, but I don't keep track of all the other stuff (priority, category, when and why I decided to buy it). And I don't have a list of things *not* to buy any more of, because I tend to assume I won't buy something unless I need it. And mostly I don't, but occasionally I do something like go to the grocery store and buy yet another package of soap because I didn't realize there were two packages already lurking at the bottom of a bin. I could fix that by adding "no soap" to the shopping list.

[@shandawilliams7991]

I'm curious what is the difference in food waste break down in a landfill versus a compost (which is still a landfill just organic matter only). Why would only one way emit methane? Would like to see more research on this particular topic. I would totally still recommend and prioritize composting for it's many other benefits but as I said curious what I missed or didn't understand. Thanks

[@allisonfromearth]

technically composting produces methane too, but it's a heck of a lot less than landfills because of *oxygen!* in a landfill, food gets buried deep and there is little to no air present -- the bacteria that break down that food very slowly in anaerobic environments produce methane. but a proper compost pile is kept aerated -- it gets turned from time to time so oxygen is always in the mix, and the bacteria that produce methane don't like these airy conditions. hope i explained that well!

[@shandawilliams7991]

@@allisonfromearth Thanks. I really appreciate the explanation of the science.

[@depilou]

Ugh working so hard on my consumerism. I have some pretty strong "whys", but it doesn't seem to stop me from shopping. I've reached out to my support system for help in keeping me accountable, I've pretty much always used 'sleep on it' tricks, and I even removed my CC info from apps like Paypal, Venmo, etc... but I'm still a work in progress. :( I think I'll try tracking purchases (not just $$ spent, but like things I bought too), to have a physical reminder of my shopping habits and maybe that'll be the thing that prevents me from hitting that checkout button online. Any other tips/tricks are welcome!

[@allisonfromearth]

this is kind of a simple thing but it works magic on my brain! on my notion sleep-on-it wishlist i have a checkbox for each item, and when i buy the item and check the box, it automatically gets sorted into *another* table only showing purchases. when i see the prices of everything i bought get totaled up, i’m like **GuLp** 😅 but staying off tiktok and instagram are probably more effective strategies hahaha

[@depilou]

ok so sign me up for your notion overview hehe

[@nuklearrik3567]

Where are you shopping? I was addicted to aliexpress but became overwhelmed and now any other common physical shop stuff bores me. Also I remind myself that it's not worth it the majority of the time, because of the quality of any item really (I was stealing and now I don't even want free junk). Also if you're a procrastinator it helps, I recommend you do a no-buy month as the creator suggests and then you will hopefully see shopping as a chore. And the final and most potent breaking point for me is always thinking of the working (slavery even) conditions of the people that work to make the stuff you and I buy (that also changed me to go vegan as I don't want anyone to be exploited) 💕 good luck in your journey. Remember step by step, but the best thing you can do is the no buy month, it will be hard but will change you

[@alliesaizan3593]

Oh that's cool, I am manually tracking purchases now but an automated system would be a timesaver @@allisonfromearth

[@ebebebeb7283]

I don't know if this is a silly idea, but maybe try downloading pictures of the things you want to buy, and making them into a collage or something like that? Cause I've been thinking, maybe there are other ways of consuming nice clothes (and other items) than buying them and putting them into your closet, that would still allow you to look at them and enjoy them. I've also started doing this thing when I see nice things at the store, where I think "wow, I'm so glad I got to see this thing, it's really beautiful." and then just put it back (maybe even take a photo) like I'm at a museum. So my idea is, think of ways to enjoy nice things without buying them?

[@kathygregg1016]

Good video.

[@josie.dp_]

Yes to no buy and notion videos.

[@jennyjenkins877]

Wow, I'm shocked to learn about the environmental impact of food waste, especially in comparison to another industry that I thought would be way worse. My family has always called me the leftover queen because I can't stand to see food go to waste. Now that I'm a minimalist and apply that way of living to my grocery shopping too, no food spoils other than things like apple cores and cucumber ends that go in the organics waste bin.

[@allisonfromearth]

it shocked me too!!

[@emokejuhasz4579]

Instead of seventy new pieces of clothing first I heard seventeen, and I was like "Okay girl, it's not THAT much". But yeah, 70 average is willd...

[@allisonfromearth]

note to self: enunciate 😅 it’s so wild though right? it makes me think, okay if i bought 5 brand new garments last year, that means someone out there bought 135 new pieces 🤯

[@emokejuhasz4579]

@@allisonfromearth Eh, english isn't my first language, so it's not your enunciate :D I hope that at least a pair of socks counts as two piece.

[@3namechangezalowdevry90day7]

You're better off with a well- stocked pantry. It's a financial hedge against both inflation and layoffs from recession. And you waste less gas if you're only going to the grocery once a month. Steel from cans recycles . Food scraps compost, then you put them on your garden.

[@blablubb111]

Brokkoli does not keep long enough to help in case of a recession

[@3namechangezalowdevry90day7]

@@blablubb111 If you can't figure out how to cut up broccoli, cook it, and place it in labeled bags in the freezer, you have bigger problems than economic anxiety. Watch something that will teach you basic life skills.

[@allisonfromearth]

well that took a turn...let's try to keep things civil, how about.

[@MSchipper]

While I understand that climate change is a very urgent problem, (plastic) polution is still a thing that affects our environment enormously, even if it doesn't directly affect the climate... So reducing plastic waste is still important in my opinion and I wish you wouldn't downplay this topic.

[@allisonfromearth]

my channel is for those who would rather spend their effort and money on things that have a mitigating effect on global heating. plastic pollution is a huge problem that needs to be addressed with waste management policy but global heating is an existential threat. while it's sensible to reduce consumption of single-use plastics, the plastic-free movement has become a mania for many people (myself included) and can end up doing more harm than good

[@bluesky7838]

Thirty wears???!!! If you can afford something well made in good fabric, and wash it and store it with care, you can be thinking 30 years. I wear an admittedly very expensive 3-ply cashmere beanie, but it's one that my mother bought in...1971. It's been worn every winter since. One of my very stylish nieces is the third-generation wearer of a cashmere sweater bought on a great sale in 1979. As an environmentalist since age 12, I get peeved by clothes that don't last at least ten years. Sometimes they goes out of style, but if they're good quality I keep them. I can tell you as a 65-year-old that there have been great clothes that have come back on trend 3 or 4 times, that I wear or pass on to the younger folk in the family. (It's actually freaking me out that my high-school wardrobe would be almost exactly current... Not that I'm looking to reproduce my h.s. look now, mind you😅).

[@nuklearrik3567]

I'm just vegan (and as a consequence I follow a plant based diet) and broke, so pretty eco-friendly by accident. Also everything either bores or overwhelms me so basically I only buy food. But I dream of travelling. Anyways we need to eat the rich to stop the climate crisis 👰🏻‍♀️

[@zellalaing5439]

I'm confused how landfil food waste breaks down so differently to composting? My brains not mathing 😅 For people wanting to do the wardrobe thing, there are free apps you can use.

[@allisonfromearth]

it's because of a lack of exposure to oxygen during the breakdown process! and thank you for mentioning the various closet apps, i just like to use notion in order to have everything in one place and more "creative freedom" lol -- though i'm sure a special app designed for that purpose would be way simpler!!

[@KatBula]

I used to use OpenWardrobe, and it was indeed way simpler--but I ohhed and ahhed at your Notion system because 1) it's way prettier 😆, and 2) you have control over it--it's not run by a startup with mysterious future intentions re: your data and your access to it.

[@allisonfromearth]

@@KatBula why thank youuuu!!

[@antiantipoda]

Food waste happens all the way from the farm, through the distribution systems and the markets. Food waste in the home is a tiny part of this. For saving money, yes, buy only what you will eat and eat what you buy. Saving the planet it is not, but it might be helping your wallet.

[@allisonfromearth]

actually more food waste happens in homes than restaurants and grocery stores combined!

[@iliveonacl0ud]

Another great video, thanks so much!! ❤️ 🥕🥔🌽🌍(Btw, did you quit Instagram? I've missed your posts recently, but fair enough if you have!)

[@allisonfromearth]

i was hoping no one would notice 😂 only meant to take a few weeks off but my mental health has been infinitely better without it lol

[@iliveonacl0ud]

@@allisonfromearth no worries! YT only is fine by me, take care of yourself :))