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Which #altmilk has the smallest #co2 and #wateruse footprints? Hemp and coconut mills come out on top. Check out the full article at link in profile. #coconutmilk #hempmilk #almosndmilk #health #eatwell #vegan #vegetarian #ecochick #mylk #sustainablelife
Soy, nut, hemp, and oat are only some of the now commonplace alt milks. Some better for you—and have a smaller environmental footprint too. What’s the healthiest milk for planet and people? Link in profile. In 2018 alone, big dairy lost about 1 billion dollars whereas plant-based milks roughly accrued that. It is undeniable that modern food culture is leaning toward a consciousness and sustainability that was once void in our kitchens. Though hemp and coconut milk seem to have the most positive environmental and physical effects, any milk alternative you choose is far less impactful than dairy. #altmilk #health #foodimpacts #soymilk #hempmilk #coconutmilk #plantbasedmilk #oatmilk #almondmilk #mylk #wellness #environmentalfootprint
If you head to the @fairmontwaterfront Hotel in Vancouver, BC, you’ll find a Michael King, the Bee Butler, and the rooftop where the beehive has been kept since 2008! “The bees forage over 12 square miles and bring back honey from over 60 different species of plants, collecting the Fairmont Waterfront’s largest volumes of honey from blackberry, dandelion, fire weed, clover, cherry and a variety of other #indigenousplants.” Link in bio to learn more! #bees #beekeeper #honey #beebutler #hotel #travel #vancouver #britishcolumbia #beelove #beehive #wanderlust #fairmont #visitbc #ohcanada #canada
When you zoom in on the natural world, you notice its varying parts- the small details that make up the whole. “My time outdoors as a child gave me what I uncreatively call “nature eyes”—something I think all humans once possessed. Of course, some of us still do, and many have much better ones than me—any natural scientist, from geologists to birders have nature eyes with great specificity, and guides in every rainforest I’ve been lucky enough to visit (Costa Rica, Mexico, Australia) see at least 100 times what I can. They are reading the landscape as surely as I read a newspaper, parsing meaning, remembering what came before, tying ideas together.” But with modern, streamlined living, this philosophy becomes lost in what can be defined as ‘Nature Blindness.’ Link in bio! #natureblindness #nature #childhood #outdoors #naturalworld
If you think having your period is expensive here, imagine what it’s like for girls in Nigeria. In our latest piece for Eco-Chick, our columnist @iam_jessica_williamson shares a letter from a Doctor in Nigeria who’s trying to bring awareness to the consequences that a lack of access to maxi pads has on girls in his country. @tampax @seventhgeneration @honest #purposedrivenlife #womensrightsarehumanrights #empowerher #sdg5 #mensturalhygiene @y.e.s.2019
Lack of toilets is a feminist and environmental issue. “A lack of access to adequate sanitation affects more than 2 billion people, with women the most affected. One in three women and girls worldwide don’t have a toilet and spend a total of 97 billion hours each year trying to find a place to relieve themselves. When they do find somewhere to go, they are at risk of sexual assault or rape. And even where toilets exist, they may not be adequate for effective and dignified management of menstrual hygiene due to a lack of privacy, light and space.” Learn about solutions such as non- alternative toilets and how women can make a living from businesses related to waste management. Link in bio! #waste #wastemanagement #feminism #environment #justice
Biomaterials research group @AlgiKnit has been experimenting with new ways to reduce waste from clothing manufacture by creating biodegradable filaments from a kelp byproduct: “Kelp is one of the fastest growing organisms in the world,” explains Aleksandra Gosiewski, a founding member of @algiknit . “It’s readily available and it’s super abundant. It’s just an awesome organism to work with.” Read more from the link in bio! #biomaterials #algae #biodegradeable #kelp #experimentation #knits #fashion #sustainablefashion #fashiondesign #fashionethics #ethicalfashion #fashiondesigner
Camel’s milk provides opportunity in Isiolo, Kenya for women to become their own bosses. While cows do not withstand drought, camels and their milk provide a substantial option to boost income and support the community. “Fatuma Yousef used to have 300 cows, but after losing 70 of them to drought she sold 100 others to buy camels and joined the Isiolo cooperative. She now has 60 camels and sells the milk for twice what she used to a few years ago. Like many of the women in the cooperative, Yousef uses the profits to pay her children’s school fees. And working with the cooperative means she can afford to spend more time with her family.” Link in bio for the full article! #femaleentrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #camels #camelmilk #kenya #femaleempowerment
Green Architecture: What is it and what are the benefits? “A green building has both a lessened effect on the environment while it is being built, as well as in the future while it is in use. At the same time, that building will meet all of its goals for use. In other words, a green building is sustainable for the environment that it’s in, while also being a useful, comfortable home or building for its occupants.” Read more via link in bio! #greenarchitecture #greenbuilding #gogreen #architecture

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