The big ideas…

Living in a eco-friendly way goes far beyond our individual actions, or our “zero waste swaps.” Here is some writing I’ve done on the wider topics.

Series: the “why” of zero waste

Landfills

Nothing breaks down in landfills

The big ideas

Recycling isn’t the answer

Reduce plastic use

We need to reduce our use of plastics

Recycling system is broken

More examples of our broken recycling system

Series: thinking critically about companies and organizations

Small businesses

Why (and how) to support local small businesses

How to contact companies

How (and why) to contact companies

How to evaluate companies

How to evaluate companies

Libraries

Why libraries are cooler than you might think

Activism

Plastic straws and ableism

On plastic straws and ableism

Coronavirus, the environment, disaster capitalism

Coronavirus, the environment, and disaster capitalism

What happens to your returned products?

What happens to your returned products?

Individual action vs collective action?

What’s more important: individual action or collective action?

take the next step, activism

20 ways to take the next step

clean water access

Water is a human right

Privilege in refusal

There is privilege in refusing

how does plastic get into the oceans?

How does plastic get into the oceans?

Self-care, mental health, and eco anxiety

Eco anxiety, eco grief

Eco-anxiety interview with Lindsay Coulter

Eco anxiety coping techniques

Eco-anxiety: thoughts on how to cope

self-care

Self care: its history and importance

Low-waste medications?

Low-waste alternatives to medications? No!