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- Let's take advantage of all the hype around Earth Day & share our favorite sustainable/ zero waste habits & hacks! What would you add to this list?
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Happy Earth Day Eve! I'll be speaking for 2 universities tomorrow and would love for you to join if the topics sound helpful for you! They will likely be smaller groups so if you want to come interact with me live and ask applicable Q's during the Q&A I'd love to see you there!
Texas A&M University, Thursday April 22 11:00 AM CST
- tamu.zoom.us/j/96072634992?pwd=bmJRY0dGVjlzZWMzQldiRDdKTUtrUT09
University of Texas San Antonio Thursday April 22 1:00 PM CST
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If you missed my *How to Create Change as an Individual* chat & want to watch it, see the full discussion here >>> th-cam.com/video/hnTp9yLufoI/w-d-xo.html
@@Shelbizleee sorry I missed the opportunity - I'm on the other side of the world. I bet it was super inspiring - since you always are
You probably dont care but if you're stoned like me during the covid times you can watch all the new movies and series on Instaflixxer. Have been watching with my girlfriend for the last days :)
@Sergio Benton yea, I have been watching on Instaflixxer for years myself :D
I am 71. I was a minimalist fifty years ago. Now I feel like society is catching up with me. We never had good china or crystal. Most of my clothes are
second hand. Use cold water and short cycle most laundry. Tina
Wow I’ve been a minimalist for 3 years
That’s awesome! My grandparents were hippies and my mom was a minimalist and animal activist when I was growing up! I think it’s really amazing that people are collectively starting to catch on 😊
The way I describe ZW to people is that it's kinda like the color coding of belts in martial arts. You may very well identify yourself as a zerowaster even if you're nowhere near the trash jar aka black belt level. It's everyone at the lower levels who sustain a gym - not the 0.1 % who ever reach the top. Same in ZW.
That is such a great analogy! Thank you so much for giving me a way to explain this to folks who are confused when I say I practice ZW. I PRACTICE it. I am LEARNING. Total white belt here.
Oh, I absolutely love this!
It's so true that we often tend to care about things only when the "international day of whatever" rolls around and then 24 hours later we are back to normal, but it's so great that you are taking advantage of the momentum around the issue to help people get started and maintain their eco friendly momentum. Happy Earth Day Everyone!!
My hair grows so much faster since beginning the habit of washing my hair 2 times a week instead of every time I shower.
When you first said “people use too much shampoo” - I swear that was a life altering moment
I just showered and I can attest to that..🤦♀️
That's why I shaved my head... jk I'm just lazy
I have really long thick hair. I started diluting my shampoo over a decade ago so the shampoo could get to my scalp
I read that as "life-threatening" LOL 😂
I have very think wavy hair and I've been successfully using shampoo bars for a few years now. They really do work when used correctly
Subscribing is such a good point - this completely changed the game for my sister and I. We subscribe to the UK equivalent of Dropps (smol) for our dishwasher and washing machine tablets and I set up a subscription for my sister to a women owned organic tampon company (she can't use cups) and it's made that habit so much easier. Love love love this. Also you've changed up your set up haven't you!! The lighting is perfection as well as the content obs
When I found your channel, we had a ton of paper plates at our house. So I convinced my mom to not buy paper plates and paper towels anymore bc we spend money and we can use things we already have at home.
Hi! To substitute paper napkins, you could also switch to cloth napkins:-)
@@jettascorner21 hey thanks for your comment. We have tons of hand towels that we use and I told my mom instead of spending 20 dollars on paper towels let’s just use the hand towels and put those 20 in a piggy bank
i’m sure it’s no coincidence that i was born on earth day, so i get to not only celebrate our earth, but also my birth, best day ever. ❤️❤️love ya shelbi
Happy B-earth-day :P
@@bananamanchester4156 thank you!!
That's so sweet, I hope you have a happy birthday!!
It's my birthday today too!
This is genius!! It's your Bearth-Day 🥳👶🌍
I also can't believe people use their phones for an average of only two years. I was able to stretch my last phone out to six years, and I only replaced it because the battery was pretty shot by that point and the software updates weren't being supported anymore. Current phone is nearly 3 years old and still going strong.
Agreed. My last phone lasted for 5 years. I've had my current phone for 4 years.
Same here. I only replace mine when they break or updates aren't supported anymore. My current phone is three years old and still going strong, and i got six years out of my last one. It's environmentally friendly and saves money!
I don't have a TV and use my laptop as my TV. I've had this beauty for 10 yrs now. The idea of throwing something away because its not the best or fastest is just insane to me. I've had the same flip tracfone for the past 9 yrs too.
Unfortunetly companies are makeing weaker and weaker. And batteries are unchangeble. It's sad. I think we should start calling it fast tech or something like that
Same here. I have never in my life even owned a new phone. Even back in the flip phone days I was using second hand phones. I get new to me phones only when family members or friends decide to upgrade. I still have a really old phone that works I keep as back up so I never have to worry about it.
There is an app called „replace plastic“ where you can scan the barcode of a product & then write directly from the app to the company asking them to reduce the plastic in the product packaging! Which i think is cool and helpful
My first one is going to be all the pasta companies. STOP PUTTING THOSE LITTLE PLASTIC FILM “WINDOWS”! I trust that there’s pasta in there, I can see the picture in the box!
i have an iphone & the app store doesn’t show any results for ‘replace plastic’ or ‘replaceplastic’ so if you know of this app name or if it’s for other types of devices please let us know!
@@sydalexandriaegypt“ReplacePlastic“ is the right name. I also have an iPhone and it does show up when i search it on the App Store…. Maybe it‘s an app only available for certain areas/countries in the world? I don‘t know but it shows up for me
@@rylon_ i’m in the u.s. where are you?
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I was literally searching for a video like this to help me be more sustainible
Shelby is an excellent resource for learning more about sustainability.
Welcome to our little community on this side of TH-cam! We hope you stick around 🥰
This is a great channel, look through her backlog of videos, they are really informative!
I have actually been along time watcher but she didn't have a video on this topic that I haven't seen yet.
I was so happy when she came out with a new one.
Welcome to the club 😎
Thanks to you when my husbands phone died we looked for a second hand option in our country. We are very happy with it.
Mine phone is also second hand.
I get my family member’s old phones. They work great! (Well this one has weird audio and the power button doesn’t work but I’m managing it) But in the past they work and I never feel the need for a new one.
Making salsa and jelly from your own trees. I have grape vines apple trees and peach trees. Its very easy to can and lasts for a long time. Im that lady making bread 😆
i agree with being open minded. I used to deny all this until covid hit. I started eating plant based and learned about what was really going on in the world and am shook
I am glad you did it! It is always nice to know there is new people doing this
My family gifted me extra produce bags, stasher bags and wax wraps for my last birthday. You are correct- Having 2 sets is life changing!
I love that your shirt matches the background. Also green looks really good on you, kinda ironic
I have a very short pixie cut (actually my husband and I started giving each other buzzcuts during lockdown - highly recommend) so shampoo lasts FOREVER in this house 😂
I treated myself to backing Pela's new kitchen composter Lomi yesterday! Calling it a birthday present to myself. I've hated not having access to compost where I live, so this will help a ton.
Me too! So excited to support Lomi’s launch!
Me too! So crazy excited! Can’t wait
"use less" is a big one! It's actually something I've been doing since before I even knew anything about sustainability.
Thank God for educational channels and platforms that make it easier to educate ourselves about these topics! Thank you Shelbi!
Denver friends! The cherry creek recycling center has bins to drop off your compost (and recycling), and it’s free!!! That’s what I do as a broke apartment dweller :)
This was so helpful! Thank you!!! 😊
Wow, I’ve been looking for a place like that around here, since I just moved! Thank you so much for sharing, it means so much to me 😊
I recently joined my local no-by group and I'm obsessed!
I'm excited to hear your A&M talk! My dad's a professor there and I married an Aggie. Love that you and Madison are Aggies, too. Great to "meet" more Aggies who care about the earth.
I love your videos shelbi you're making such a positive impact 💚 an idea for a video: a list of the most impactful things to tick off before focusing on the small stuff e.g. eating plant based and thrifting clothing have a much bigger impact than avoiding one specific thing in plastic 😊
All of these are great tips and tricks to become more sustainable. The one thing I wanted to highlight was the Native packaging. We use them and I recently bought the plastic free versions and my husband told me he likes that much better then the other! So thanks for nagging the company 😂
He comes from family that consumes way too much so it’s awesome to see his change in mindset as we grow together. We even have gotten the family to start being more sustainable in their actions as well. They aren’t perfect but they are at least trying which is all I could ask for.
I recently bought a Pela case because my old plastic one was splitting. I can’t believe how fast it came in the mail, I love how small the amount of packing was, and this case is SO freaking cute!
making my own zero waste spaghetti sauce has been a game changer !
Omg yes, tomorrow is Earth Day! 😁♥️
not sure if this is everywhere, but i literally just got back from menards and all their veggie/fruit plants are $1.99... I bought so much
Second time I watch a video of you, and it confirmed that I really like the way you do it !
It's lively, you make it easy to understand ans focus, ... And the best is that I usually tend to feel bad about myself and stressed after watching videos about "alternative" lifestyles, but here I feel good and motivated instead ! So thank you, I'll continue to watch
For any UK viewers - Smol is a great option for laundry and dishwasher tabs, v similar to Drops. They are plastic free and come on subscription!
I love them, cheap and easy.
I just got my free sample from them today!
Just started the dishwasher tabs, they are great. Smell heaps better than Proctor and Gamble and cheaper too.
U make me rethink my bad habits, the world needs all the good I can do, period❣️ happy earth day queen🦋💚
At least in my area, we have these yellow dumpsters for second hand clothes that are then sold in charity shops and the proceeds go to developing countries. We also have a kind of sub-culture of people with clothes they don't want anymore leaving them here and there and everywhere, presumably so that the homeless can have them if they want... instead of leaving them in or near the clothes dumpsters. So one of my eco-friendly habits that I've acquired is to grab those when I see them and put them in the dumpster - otherwise the cleaning workers would simply take them as public littering, and they'd end up incinerated or in the landfill. It's no exaggeration to say, at this point, I must have saved literally actual tons of clothes from ending up in the trash, such is the extent of waste going on in our society.
But sending clothes to other countries is not a good thing. They drown in used clothes and are burning so much clothes for example in africa. Its best to give them directly to a charity shop.
@@woolypuffin392 The PROCEEDS go to other countries, not the clothes. The clothes are sold in the charity shops in the city were they were donated. The money thus made is donated to struggling communities in countries that need the help, in Africa.
Can you do a video on how to be low waste / eco friendly when living with your parents? Thanks so much for the amazing content!
Hi! I don't live with my parents but for starters, look at your own purchases e.g. take out, personal products and try switching to more sustainable options. Get a tote bag, a thermos for coffe/tea on the go, etc. Start small and they may start to notice :-)
@@jettascorner21 Thanks so much fir the tips! My parents are really supportive and I think if I show even more of a willingness to do better, they may too!
If you offer to "do the work" to reduce the waste in your household, your parents will probably be more likely to support it. Ex. Offer to do the groceries and use your reusables rather than buying in plastic, if you're family uses a lot of disposable plates/cups/etc offer to do the dishes if they use regular ones instead. If they don't have to do extra work they're more likely to support it
@@greekmountaintea4149 thank you!
hey shelbi!! can you talk about all things composting? I see your black spinny thing allll the time, but i don't really know what it is/how it works, or even how to compost properly in general. would love to hear how you use your compost, how to compost without specific resources (aka the spinny thing, lol), etc!
Hello Kelly 😊
@@jameshurst8529 stop being a creep.
i didn’t even think about a disposable phone case ! that’s amazing !! ❤️
One thing that I think is nuts is people not making their own granola. I haven’t bought granola in years because of how easy it is to make. Buying it at the store is highway robbery!
Yes! I have had gardens like yours for the past 8 years. We have finally found our little “homestead” and will hopefully be closing(still in due diligence) next month! I have been looking into regenerative agriculture for the past 9 or so months, as I don’t want to ruin the land. Do it right up front. I had no idea how destructive a lot of our practices can be! I have learned so much from others and can’t wait to put it to practice! I am doing worm composting in our temporary apartment and it’s been going beautiful! There’s always options!
Happy earth month to you too!
Professional Strawberry Farmer Shelbi says she's not good at growing food! haha, your Gardyn video inspired me to start trying to grow hydroponic greens in my apartment. a Gardyn wasn't in the budget for me right now, but my beginner's journey into hydroponic growing just required *reusing* a glass pasta jar, a net-cup, and a couple of really inexpensive seeds. seeing the little sprouts grow is very exciting and fun
My university has provided commercial compost bins in our dining halls and outside our residence halls, free compost bins, and commercially compostable silverware and cups since the pandemic started, but most people don't compost. It's so frustrating because my school makes is SO EASY.
Hey Shelby. Can you do a video on the latest resin trend and how bad it is? It is especially concerning when they shave and sand the item making shredded plastic bits.
can u elaborate for me please !!
@@av4144 there is a DIY/ craft friend now where people use PVC resin to make things like fake geodes, river tables, lamps and so on. When they shape and polish the item it's like plastic saw dust.
Please make a video about gardening indoors and outdoors 😍 I live in an appartement and everytime I see you I think about your beautiful garden and all the veggies you grow there. I would love to grow some on my own but I only have a window sill 😱
my mom just said she wanted to start a home compost so this was super helpful!
This is probably off topic, but my mom sent an article to me about Walmart ditching plastic bags!
Wasn’t sure if this was true! Sounds good, but was wondering if behind the scenes, in actuality, are they greenwashing? Would love to hear your thoughts! 💚💚💚
Probably, considering how much packaging Walmart throws away or sells to consumers. Not to mention all the crap they sell that comes from overseas!
In NY we have a plastic bag ban so no plastic for takeout, shopping and groceries We have brown paper bags again, and there is a tax, or you have to bring your own reusable bags.
If it's anything like CA, they just took them and sold them back to people. Granted you can get a thicker "reusable" bag for 10 cents, but I've seen most people still treat them like the old thin plastic bags even though they COULD be reused. Idk, I just keep baskets in my truck and don't bother with bags in general 🤷♀️ Curious to see if its had a positive effect on a large scale
@@kerstinwalling197 cheap reusable bags haven't gone down in price- they're still $1 anywhere I've been in NY. They're pretty durable. I've stuffed them full and haven't killed them yet, though I am careful not to yank the handle. I also have some pretty cheap cloth ones, and a big sturdy cooler bag which was no more than $10 and I have had it for at least 5 years. :) I've seen many people who forget their bags just put it back in the cart or basket after paying, and transfer it into their car that way.
As far as I heard, some bigger companies shipped their plastic bags to their stores out of state. Also some companies were able to get an extension in the beginning of the pandemic & bring back plastic (temporarily stopping the use of reusable bags) when they thought Covid-19 might spread by touch.
I know many people used the plastic bags for their small garbage bins around the house , so that's a downside, but I no longer see random plastic bags as litter on the side of the road.
i’ve been binging your videos and you’ve inspired me to try to be more sustainable! my family is pretty big into thrifting instead of buying, up cycling old containers/ trash, not buying plastic water bottles when possible, using cold water in the washer instead of hot, etc. that’s been our life since i was little. but i’m definitely looking to be more sustainable! i’m trying not to buy from fast fashion companies, i’m researching getting a bidet, i’m growing my own herbs for tea and spices, and as soon as my supply of period products run out i’m going to use reusable products! small steps, but i’m working towards a more sustainable life ! thank you for inspiring me !!
OMG i love no buy/buy nothing groups. I have been able to offload so much stuff to people that need them. I’ve also gotten free raised garden beds, two free dressers, and a free set of Tupperware.
I subscribed to Who Gives a Crap because of your videos, and it honestly saved me a ton of money and not having to actively think about buying toilet paper is great. And when I moved into my own apartment I bought reusable cotton cloths, microfiber cloths and cloth napkins, and I don’t miss paper towels at all. Also I grew up in San Diego and there was a vegan, organic food co-op there, and they were great because they had a vegan deli (the deli even used paper boxes instead of plastic), ethical brands, locally made clothing and household items, and locally sourced produce, etc. I wish more places like that existed because it makes a sustainable lifestyle that much easier when there’s a store like that within walking distance.
Thank you for the tips, and for being so even-handed so everyone can feel good about what they are doing.
Thanks for the great reminders and inspirations. Loved this video!
I LOVE your channel!! I just recently found it and you have made me rethink everything about the way I live and I have already made a lot of sustainable changes.
Thanks for making videos like these! I learn something new every time. I made the decision last week to finally begin my plant-based journey!
Yay! I was just looking for your video a few minutes ago and now it’s here ❤️
So well done and really approachable ideas and helpful access to resources. Really well done!
Awesome video! Am going to share with my friends and family!
This is so true! I don’t have enough reusable napkins/rags and I’m always checking I have enough clean for the next day and it’s annoying! I’m so glad you pointed it out cause it helps me realize that it’s ok to have more to make sure I don’t find myself buying single use ones. I always learn new things from you Shelbi! That’s why I love your channel!
Thank you for this, Happy Earth Day, Eve🌎
Love clothes with natural fibers, vegan, eco friendly makeup & pretty much love anything about green living 🌱💚
I just placed an order for Dropps! I'm glad I found your channel and I found this one particularly helpful
I just started using compost queens! So easy, and their team is so nice. Love all the drop off options around the city too!!
After watching a recent video of yours I reached out to my township and got a list of what we can and cannot recycle on our curb side. I also switched to the plane shampoo and conditioner after your shampoo video and I love it! My next step is to find your post on how to contact companies🙂 thank you for always being so informative!
I love your videos! Sending this one along with many of your blog posts to my university sustainability society :)
You have helped me get more sustainable and be more aware of what I buy. For example I buy all my clothes second hand and when my phone stoped working I switch my iPad that I didn’t use to a almost brand new phone so now I need a new phone case which I’m going to buy from pela!! Also I now eat so much more vegetarian food and also inspire my siblings to do the same:) have a lovely earth day🌱🌍
I love your videos so much! I really have been working over the last year to be more sustainable and almost all of my changes are things that I have learned from you! Such an inspiration! Now what tips do you have on how to be more sustainable with how we take care of our cats? I have a lot of rescues and they can create a lot of waste, in more ways than one.
I loove growing my own garden! I just planted two peach trees and an apple tree. I have a grape vine as well. I just can't wait for them to produce!
There’s so much you can grow! I’ve been working on turning my backyard into a food forest. I added honey berries this year!
@@Plantsandmusicandyarn honey berries? I never heard of those before! I hope they grow well for you!
Thanks! I bought some currants from a place called honey berry USA and they sell honey berries too! They look really yummy. Super cold hardy, shade tolerant and tolerant to most soil conditions.
Your passion for sustainability is super inspiring! ❤️
Happy Earth Day Eve! My activity for tomorrow is to put together my compost bin! I've been afraid to start but I'm going for it.
About copmposting in flats: if you have ca 40x60cm of space: build yourself a worm composter. they are easy, they do NOT smell (if used correctly) and you get nice soil and liquid stuff for plants (I don't know the English word)
When I was a young environmentalist I said “We should turn off all electrical stuff for the night to save some energy.”
My dad:”I could save 100 times that by changing a few settings at my college computer’s.” He is the cio and he never did it. Still bothers me that he didn’t do it and I am estranged from him now so 🤷🏻♀️
Such a great video! We recently switched to Dropps, thanks to you. Next are Stasher bags!
I've been watching your videos for a while now and I've really been trying to take one tip from each video to incorporate into my lifestyle. I think my most successful change has been just being way more mindful of what I buy. I've been trying to use everything I own to the very last of it's usefulness and when I need to replace it, I go for a more sustainable option. It feels way less daunting for me to make change like this, but it also has a pretty big impact. I've switched the deodorant I use to the plastic free Native, I use stasher bags instead of buying more single use ones, my clothes are slowly switching to better quality sustainable fabrics, I use refill dis-solvable tablets for cleaning products, and now I'm switching to Dropps for laundry detergent when my current product runs out. They feel small in the moment, but looking at it now I know that I'm actually making a positive change and that feels really good.
I get so excited just from the intro! Truly the most inspirational sustainable/environmentally minimalist person on youtube. :P
Loved this video!! Could you do one on how to compost like what can go in the bin and what can’t!
Thank you SO much for touching on the zero waste / impact of product phenomena. Just because it’s not in plastic does not mean it doesn’t have a high impact!! This conversation is so often missing from the low waste movement. Thank you for including it.
Great tips! Reusing is an especially easy step to take for people just getting started on a low waste/sustainability. They shouldn't go crazy buying new sustainable products and breaking the bank when its amazing how many things you can reuse around your home if you put your mind to it. Start small and keep making incremental changes
Hi Shelby, I love your videos! I’m from the Netherlands and I’m an environmental sciences student 😊 Your videos give me more inspiration to live a less/zero waste lifestyle, thank you so much and keep making these videos! 😊
Getting involved and being informed about how to cast your vote is so important. The biggest changes will happen on government levels. For example, landfills have been severely reduced in the EU over the past few decades and you're not allowed to sell a consumer product in non-recyclable packaging. Small individual changes are great and important, but the big impact will come from bigger decisions.
Would love to see you compost a Pela case and see how it breaks down over time, how long it takes, show that it’s actually compostable, etc.
I 100% agree with washing less!!!! Especially my clothes. This is something I've started doing only recently and I am nottt going back - when my clothes seem a bit ~stale~, not exactly smelly, but just stale, I'll put it on a hanger and hang it in my backyard for a day or three and it comes back smelling JUST FINE. I am so happy with this and that I will be saving water by washing my clothes less often and it's really just an awesome concept when you realize that fresh air could do SO much!!
I was always hesitant about washing my hair less because I have bad dandruff. Turns out my diet, shampoos, and washing habits (washing too often) were making my dandruff worse. The sulfates in my shampoos (even dandruff-specific shampoos) were irritating my scalp and washing too often was causing it to overreact and produce more junk. I switched to shampoo and conditioner bars with little to no sulfate, washing less often, and using a brush to distribute my scalp's natural oils throughout the week. I also stopped using hair styling products almost altogether (I still have one bottle of sulfate-free mousse for "special occasions"). There was a transition period where my scalp was oily but the covid self-isolating period helped me get through it and now with my improved diet helping as well I only have to use my dandruff shampoo every other month or so when I get a breakout.
So, making the switch or changing stuff up won't necessarily help with your dandruff, but I'm glad (and surprised) that it helped me. My last bad dandruff break out was my own fault, I went to bed with my hair wet. Aside from that hiccup, my scalp is much healthier now than it was when I used dandruff shampoo multiple times per week.
Every time you talk about Pela cases, I get excited to get a new phone case... then I realize the case I got from my brother in law with the phone still works just fine. 😅
Also, I give my food scraps to a woman I connected with on my buy nothing FB group who has chickens! It’s a great option if composting just isn’t something you can do feasibly.
Ecozone Eco Balls are great for washing clothes as-well. They can last up to a 1000 washes depending on which ones you buy and you don’t have to use fabric softener either (unless you want to).
TBH since I've started composting toilet paper rolls, tissues and all of my foodscraps we've reduced the amount of non-recyclable waste we throw away by like 60%, and by that it also means fewer plactic wastebags sent to the landfills :-)
Of course, old clothing and sheets become rags and grocery bags instead of being thrown away and BAM, so much less rubbish!
Brilliant 😎 - I really like the tip about ethical shopping even when it isn't package free as looking at the product from all angles! I purchase Fairtrade chocolate, it can be difficult to get this loose so I buy it in the largest size possible, this is normally in aluminium foil and cardboard which is decent packaging.
Thank you for this! I’ll share it far and wide in Facebook- such a fab go-to!
I am a renowned eco-warrior, but honestly, the pandemic has derailed me. Getting back into better habits again - so excited that the zero waste shop reopened! The charity shops have been doing well out of me too (from me buying - I’m hesitant to drop off donations right now because they’re bound to have surplus stock going into landfill now things are open and loads of people will have decluttered!).
I’ve also bought a refurbished phone (persevered with this for a year with water damage and a horrendously dodgey battery) - as a result of being reminded by a video of yours I watched recently (I’m SO done with this phone, I was saving to buy a new one... absolutely no need!). I’ll now be looking into a plea case!
I never thought I’d need reminding to stick to my own ideals... but we all need a bit of help to stay on track now and again :)
Thanks so much for everything you do 😊 🌱
Love the information you provide so we can be better consumers! We are easing into a less wasteful lifestyle, but with the amount of allergies (detergent, cleaners, and food allergies) I find it difficult to find allergy friendly brands that are also sustainable! While I can consider making my own things, I don’t always have the time to do it. Any tips or brand suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Can you make a video on eco-friendly aroma things? I love candles and incense but I'm not sure if they are earth-friendly, thanks xx
Probably the soy ones are better that usual. I know one brand, but It's a small one so I don't think they ship outside Poland
@@marlena436 thank you
Id love to hear her thoughts on this as well!
Hi Shelbi! Thanks so much for this video. I'm wondering if you have any suggestions for sustainable pet supplies- especially for cats, or if you've talked about this before!
thank you for the tips
If you live in South East Houston Area, (like Fort Bend) there is a composting service called Curb 2 Compost. I use them because I'm in an apartment that doesn't have composting (or recycling for that matter ugh) highly recommend it.
Great video! I like your curls too
3:50 the phone facts are crazy to me…I’m only on my third ever smartphone in 11 years and I just got my most recent one last year…before a smartphone I had one flip phone for 5 years. I never understood constantly getting a new phone or how easily people seem to break them.
So grateful that apartments in my city have curbside compost!
Just ordered Dropps dishwasher pods! Thanks for the code, I ended up getting them cheaper than what I was buying from the store. I've been wanting to switch for a while but I've been waiting until we're almost out to try something new. Perfect timing!
Hello Elen🥰
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Omggggg u have no idea how much I needed this
Hello Maria 😊
@@jameshurst8529 stop being a creep.
Beautiful video! P.s. that shirt is so cute❤
i'm excited for the "lomi" (by pela) home composter :)
yay for bioplastic home composting
Hi! I love your channel and I have learned so much from you! I have a question: what are your thoughts on Pela’s Lomi? I pre-ordered it and am beyond excited for it to ship this fall!
Oooh chica however you’re lightening your hair, ITS WORKING!!! IT LOOKS GREAT!!
Yes! I noticed that too I wonder what she is using 👋
I hope Pela starts making more products, I feel like there's so many different things they could do with that material besides just phone cases and sunglasses. Earth Day feels weird to me, we all have to live on Earth for 100% of our lives, you know what I mean? Seems more like a holiday for companies to look better, like they all did during gay pride season. But it is still a good day to spread awareness, most people still don't even know what microplastics are. You're drinking them! Haha I know it's stressful but I am really optimistic that by 2030 things are gonna be a lot different! Happy Earth Day, Shelbi, Madison & Brittany! (and the animals of course)