Instead of explaining the campaign myself, I will leave you with a short explanatory and motivational video by the campaign itself: https://youtu.be/ByayHG5CscE Source: https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/ In my posts from past July's, you can find several sources of inspiration for what you could do this month. In line with single use plastics and other packaging being banned …
Continue reading It’s the time of the year again – It’s Plastic Free July
Do you know the feeling when you are mad about people? I don't mean being mad about a specific person, but people in general. I got mad during my morning running round today. But let's start a bit earlier... We had three free days in Berlin in a row, as we had a special holiday …
Nature is highly valued by everyone. People know that it has an intrinsic value, but also that it is the basis for human life on earth. Humanity has moved from an ego-logical to an eco-logical view: Source: https://i2.wp.com/www.permatree.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Ego-logical_VS_Eco-logical.png?fit=636%2C491&ssl=1 Therefore, nature now is protected. There are countless natural reserves and wilderness areas where humans do not …
People in the future will be much healthier. Many illnesses are prevented due to healthy nutrition (for elaboration see https://cathagoessustainable.wordpress.com/2019/09/12/chapter-1-nutrition/). Food is free of unhealthy chemical residues stemming from fertilizers, pesticides, etc. The fact that people stopped smoking, has also contributed to this development and this has also removed many toxic substances from the environment …
After years of plogging, I can enjoy jogging without seeing any trash around me. This is due to various reasons. Firstly, people care about nature and beauty and therefore do not dump things anymore. Secondly, with public clean-up days involving all citizens and many ploggers, the already existing trash was collected. Remaining garbage dumps have …
Continue reading Chapter 5: Waste Management / Circular Economy
This post will be slightly different than the others. I gathered some positive information on the progress of evoiding plastic waste & microplastics and want to share them with you. My sparks of hope are: Afroz Shah (India) managed to clean a beach in Mumbai in the course of three years, with only little help …
Degree of effort: low/medium – Level of impact: medium/high Tasks: Don't drop waste on the ground - just don't. Yes, cigarette buds are waste as well Put waste in rubbish bins in the streets or take it back home Get yourself a portable ash tray (in case you smoke) Attend a Cleanup Day or do …
Catha goes sustainable 
