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Check out these susty moms:
https://www.tiktok.com/@thekaitoutdoors?lang=en
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https://www.tiktok.com/@freerange.rachel?lang=en
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My documentaries recommendations: https://www.thesimpleenvironmentalist.com/resources
How we know climate change is caused by humans:
https://www.edf.org/climate/9-ways-we-know-humans-triggered-climate-change
https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/climate-change-evidence-causes/question-2/
https://scienceexchange.caltech.edu/topics/sustainability/evidence-climate-change
Videos mentioned/recommended:
How to combat eco anxiety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mOKgMLgAGQ
How to MAKE MONEY living zero waste: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_kyrw-SC1U
How I made my compost bin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiLG8EhKHU0&t=92s
Compost update and compost tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMCWM78aMm4
Why we need to recycle correctly and support the recycling industry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbV26rwybzo
Zero waste with kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY66JVtDpu8
Zero waste on a budget series (225+ tips!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYnW_mxfCgU&list=PLGr_Ri6lQjNr4ApEKEShGz-Xl3QGKPnac
Lake Mead…what happens if it runs out? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXSWqsxs9_o
Lake Mead Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIs1AGlU7Yw
End of 2021 Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3BuEwXdRwM
Am I sick of being of being zero waste? May 2022 Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bm0aqwetl0
Get to know me, 2k subs Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKnkXetIL2Q
1k subs Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwB6MdsMEhE
Wasteful things I hate about Las Vegas pt 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_6uUVxvspo
Wasteful things I hate about Las Vegas pt 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ste2y7QsbM8
Why eating vegan is better for the planet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzpi8qQ575s
Timestamps:
00:00 – What’s our plan after Vegas?
2:12 – Are we going to live abroad?
3:39 – How to cope with eco-anxiety
5:42 – How to stop judging wasteful people
7:17 – Current music favs and podcast favs
8:33 – My fav documentaries
9:20 – Favorite things about being eco
10:35 – How old am I, am I having children?
11:24 – Did I have an eco wedding?
12:20 – Quick composting tips
13:36 – Why did I join the military? Am I staying in?
14:26 – Should I support recycled clothing?
15:26 – How do we know climate change is manmade?
16:32 – Carbon taxes?
16:55 – What am I looking forward to in the new year?
17:43 – Sustainable mom recs
18:15 – Pre zero waste days…the worst thing I’ve done for the planet
20:00 – Pest control??
21:25 – How to get your questions answered!
22:18 – Bloopers
SHOP MY FAVES!
My fav eco bedding from Sheets and Giggles: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1433917&u=2660543&m=92332&urllink=&afftrack=
My fav bidet from Whisper: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1597260&u=2660543&m=100287&urllink=&afftrack=
My fav compostable phone cases from Pela: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1216646&u=2660543&m=81303&urllink=&afftrack=
My fav eco shoes from Allbirds: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=923405&u=2660543&m=68246&urllink=&afftrack=
My fav laundry detergent from Kind: https://www.kindlaundry.com?sca_ref=1118318.WbSmh4FuGl
SHOP MY GEAR
Canon EOS-R: https://amzn.to/3SzUPX1
Soft box lighting: https://amzn.to/3SBxVys
Rode microphone: https://amzn.to/3JBIw8G
Canon 15-35mm lens: https://amzn.to/3JCHwB0
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21 Comments
01:00 that sounds great
Eco book bookclub! I love it and would totally join!
Polyester and Recycled Polyester-
Recycled- some brands on some products- mention they use that on an item, but polyester can be made from recycled plastic- actually its esier I think- than making it into a new plastic- some scholar told me. I wondered if many companies do that- but dont mention it/ do you have any idea?!
And is recycled polyester is literally one that was made from recycled polyester textile either made from plastic .
I was super exited about this recycle textile factory they made a video about I think in Now This Earth.
I have always had a dream that someone would do the Global Low Waste Index- all one place where you can have all the resources, brands, guides, info, links to everything – in order to simplify and make low waste accessible – maybe you can do that?!:)
It takes too much to research stuff, and most people dont have time even if they wanna
Great video! I loved your ecosia impact!
I would love to hear more ideas/tips about transitioning to a more plant focused diet
“You cant do it all” I felt that…gotta stay eco positive and committed.
OMGoodness! Your wedding! I love it! Also, I love the documentaries you named. "Kiss the Ground" was pretty good! I got a lot of ideas from it to try on my own property. Lastly, do not worry about providing an explanation for why you don't want kids. My husband and I have been married for 12 years and haven't had kids yet, and everyone thinks it's their place to tell us what our plans should be, especially since I'm in my mid-thirties. I felt the need to explain for years, but now I tell them that's for my husband and I to decide.
I'd love to hear a whole video about your experiences living in Japan.
VERY smart to not have kids in the USA.
Fun fact about bacon grease remaining after cooking- it can be used to make a quick dressing for a blt, but if that’s not your style you can add a bit of ground clove and cinnamon to the grease once it’s strained and mix it in to a jar of choice for a quick and easy recycled candle
Yay! Future welcome to WA! On the West side over here!
I really love the way you approach zero waste and living eco friendly. I feel zero judgement from you, even though I can't live fully zero waste and plastic free (as a student some things are just a bit too expensive and they add up). I really love your content!
Thank you for talking about your reasons not to have kids, I feel similarly.
Hello and thank you for taking my question! It didn't really answer fully for me…but…I know it's a big question too. Take care! 💚🐉
Thanks for this video. Very sincere and nice. That's why I like you and your content.
Just let me say-really nice pictures from Your wedding. You both looked so happy and so beautiful. The dress was very nice-but what gives everything the best look is the love and the joy and laugh one can have. Thank you for sharing those moments!
Cheers from Poland-and Wishing you and the community a Nice, Thoughtful, Joyful and ful of Love Christmas 🎄 ⭐✨
I loved hearing about your wedding. I'm not married but if I was getting married that would be my ideal wedding. Great video. Thanks for reading out my question 🙋!!
So happy that you are out there educating others ! Good luck with your future projects 🌼🌳 All the best 👍☺️ 💖
I don't know if anyone has ever told you this, but I can totally see you homesteading…. Also, I think you would be a wonderful mother 😃👍🏻👊🏻 ….. And I don't trust the majority of the "science" that "they" have supplied us with over the past 200 years or so, including what we're being told about the climate.
I really loved getting to hear your wedding story – very sweet story and beautiful pictures! Also – "You can't do it all" is a necessary reminder!! I am a perfectionist and often try to do everything perfectly. It's not possible, and that's important to remember to avoid getting super discouraged.
To help answer the question about pest control for scorpions, I suggest diatameceous earth. Its a powder made from the fossilized remains of certain form of aquatic life. It breaks down the exoskeleton of pests like scorpions, roaches, fleas etc and kills them.