A while ago, I have been sent a magazine article dealing with the state of our society and ecology. It proposed that we will face a collapse of our current system anyways, as humans will or can not voluntarily change the system. I thought about this a bit and, listening to audio books such as …
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 …
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Degree of effort: low – Level of impact: medium Sustainability on a budget Tasks: Use up your cosmetic products and then replace them with waste-free alternativesGet rid of most of your waste and consider offsetting the rest (into residual waste) Challenge: inspire others! Background: By now most of you are already aware of many sustainability …
This week I will provide you with short news from the world of Circular Economy and sustainability. First: Big consumer good companies together with logistics and other partners are going to launch the 'Loop' programme in Paris and New York to reduce packaging waste. The companies (such as Procter & Gamble, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Unilever, Mars, …
Degree of effort: low – Level of impact: medium Sustainability on a budget: approved Tasks: If not done so far: check your shampoo for harmful ingredients (e.g. with Tox Fox); see: https://cathagoessustainable.wordpress.com/2018/07/26/microplastics/ Try plastic-free, sustainable alternatives like rye flour, natron or soap bars Do not forget to regularly rinse your hair (if necessary) Background: I …
Degree of effort: low – Level of impact: medium to high Sustainability on a budget: approved Tasks: If not done so far: check your cosmetics for harmful ingredients (e.g. with Tox Fox); see: https://cathagoessustainable.wordpress.com/2018/07/26/microplastics/ Exchange very bad or empty products for more natural ones or make them yourself Background: As we have seen last week …
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 – Level of impact: high Tasks: Select products to produce yourself Buy the (5) basic ingredients for self-made products: baking soda, washing soda, vinegar, citric acid and washing/hard soap Get yourself a book or other guide to get started, look up recipes online or ask me 😉 Background: Microplastics, petroleum, chemicals, …
Degree of effort: low – Level of impact: medium Tasks: Get yourself an ingredient-checking app for your cosmetics (and other products) such as 'CodeCheck': https://corporate.codecheck.info/ or 'ToxFox': https://www.bund.net/chemie/toxfox/ Check your cosmetics with the app and change to more healthy and more environmentally friendly alternatives at your next shopping (microplastic free, for example) Alternative: produce your …
Catha goes sustainable 