EcoFriendly-ish

Having lived by multiple bodies of water, keeping our shores and waters clean has always been an important part of our lives. As a family we find ways to help each other do better and be better, whether that's picking up trash we see on the shore, bringing our own reusable produce and grocery bags to the store, using reusable or decomposable drinkware, choosing nonviolent or impactful items. It isn't always easy but becoming aware of what we consume was the first step to understanding how we wanted and needed to change our habits.

But it wasn't always easy.

When we moved from the Southern California Coast up to the PNW, we immediately noticed the change of mindset and conscious living lifestyle each region adopted. Being aware of our environment and what we consumed, taking pride in carbon footprints, supporting local businesses and focusing on less waste was much more prevalent and emphasized. I grew up in L.A. where we had one trash bin and a plastic bag in the laundry room where we saved all of the cans and bottles for our neighbors who made money from the recyclables. When we lived in Huntington Beach, CA our apartment complex sorted the trash from recyclables. However when we moved to Seattle... there were three specific bins made available EVERYWHERE. Recyclables, Trash, Compost. And it blew my mind. It forced me to make a conscious effort in knowing what material I was using or consuming just to I could know which bin to place that item in when I was ready to discard it. Which led me to question what I thought was eco-friendly and how the hell I was making decisions about my consumption before I lived there.

Now, living in Portland for the brief time that I was there was an even bigger mind boggler, there were specific days for recyclables and waste to be picked. One day was glass, another say was plastic and paper, another day compost and waste.

And if you were like most people in the PNW with a yard, you had a compost pile in your own backyard.

Planet Over Plastic

Here are a few companies that keep eco-friendliness in mind when producing and shipping their items. We know because we've bought from them 🤘🏼

Clothing & Stuff: •@tentree •@herwavesco •@wholesomeculture •@4ocean Ever day wares, skincare, and such: •@simplystraws •@zerowastestore •@packagefreeshop • @changingtidesfoundation

•@lushcosmetics

•@Pacificabeauty

•@albabotanica

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