How To Start An Eco-Friendly Indoor Garden In Your Kitchen

Gardens can have a huge impact on our health and well-being, plus they can be good for the planet. In this article, Hayley Baddiley from quality table and homeware brand Denby shares her tips for creating your own indoor garden in your kitchen:

    How To Start An Eco-Friendly Indoor Garden In Your Kitchen

"HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GREENWASHING"

Greenwashing is when a company gives a false impression that a product is better for the planet than it actually is. It is an attempt to capitalize on the growing demand for environmentally sustainable products, whether that means they are more natural, healthier, free from chemicals, recyclable, or less wasteful of natural resources.

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HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GREENWASHING

"13 Ways To Have A Low-Waste Halloween"

"Halloween can be lots of fun – costumes, sweets and parties, but all of this can come at a large cost to the planet....Food waste expert and ODDBOX co-founder Emilie Vanpoperinghe has provided 13 tasty tips and alternative ideas on how to have a low-waste Halloween, to get you wasting less and helping the planet this year."

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13 Ways To Have A Low-Waste Halloween

Pet cemeteries reveal rise of belief in animal afterlife, U.K. study finds

"Do all dogs go to heaven? A U.K. study suggests the growing answer among pet owners is yes.

The new study has found that belief in a pet afterlife has been on the rise since the Victorian era, with more recent animal graves featuring a greater number of references to owners being reunited with their pets after death."

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Pet cemeteries reveal rise of belief in animal afterlife, U.K. study finds

HOW TO SHOP FOR ECO-FRIENDLY ART SUPPLIES

So how do you become an eco-friendly artist? Read on for our five tips:

HOW TO SHOP FOR ECO-FRIENDLY ART SUPPLIES

WHAT IS BIODEGRADABLE FASHION?

"Notorious for falling apart after a few washes, human rights violations, and polluting the planet, the fast fashion industry is a modern force to be reckoned with. But it doesn’t have to be the future of clothes. Innovation in biodegradable fashion could help make the industry more sustainable."

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WHAT IS BIODEGRADABLE FASHION?

"UPCYCLING IS NOT JUST A FASHION ‘TREND.’ 10 BRANDS TO KNOW"

"Upcycled pieces are one of the coolest, more ingenuitive areas within eco-friendly fashion. As the eco-friendly fashion blog Ecocult explains, upcycling means to transform clothes, accessories, and textile waste into new products. Upcycled items could be post-consumer waste (items that have been purchased, worn, and discarded) or deadstock (items that did not sell).

Wherever the origin, upcycled textiles are reclaimed and reconstructed to increase their value. Designers work with whatever fabric is available to them at the moment. So, unlike mass-produced fast fashion, pieces are often one-of-a-kind."

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UPCYCLING IS NOT JUST A FASHION ‘TREND.’ 10 BRANDS TO KNOW

"Should We Change The Terminology We Use To Talk About Veganism?"

 

"When you say you’re vegan, people hear it as a diet choice. When you say you don’t eat animals it’s more of an easily understood statement. First off, by just saying the word ‘animals’ instead of ‘meat’, it registers in someone’s mind differently. When people hear animals, they don’t think of food. Most people would say they love animals. So, when you point out it’s animals they’re eating, it’s a powerful thought for someone to consider."

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Should We Change The Terminology We Use To Talk About Veganism?

Fall Fashion Shopping Guide: 10 Ways to Make It Sustainable

 

Plant-Based Vegan Doctors

I don't know how many of you are experiencing any issues with the veg diet but if so, please see a nutritionist, preferably one who knows a veg diet. I've heard my share of stories (including from celebrities) who stop being veg because of a health issue and when they mention the issue, many of us veg people know the reason right away (almost always an easy solution) and wonder why they didn't seek professional help, if they didn't want to put in the effort of researching themselves for answers.
 
Maybe it's because of fear of doctors or medical costs…whatever the case may be, I want to mention two vegan doctors who have been around since I became vegan in the early 80's. They both have a huge website for people who are veg and want to stay healthy. Obviously, there is no substitute for actually going to a doctor in person to diagnose any issues and give you answers, but if you want to research yourself and/or just to get more info on the veg diet, check out these two sites I highly recommend:

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Dr. Neal Barnard's website

www.pcrm.org


Dr. John McDougall's website
https://www.drmcdougall.com

So This Got a Sigh From Me

I have been going through a lot of my stuff today to either take downstairs to the free cycle area in my apt. or to throw away. As I was going through important papers to separate and throw out the old papers that are no use to me anymore, I came across this pamphlet I got from an animal sanctuary, called Out To Pasture Sanctuary, about 10 years ago, that's located in Estacada, Oregon (which, btw they were in the path of the wildfires but managed to evacuate with ALL their 150 animals at their sanctuary farm. Thank God! /\). They are accepting donations at their website.

As you can see above, they talk about the connection of yoga and animal rights. As I looked through it, although brief, they do talk about the real deep meaning of yoga philosophy…I got this 10 years ago, but didn't become a yogi until 2016! Which meant, although I read the pamphlet then, apparently the pearls of wisdom that I see in yoga now just didn't sink in at that time. I'm now thinking—what?! How could I not become a yogi then after reading this? Oh, the inner joy, happiness, and contentment now that could have been back then.

Sigh. Oh well, everything has its own time. )

10 Reasons NOT To Go VEGAN | Top 10

 

5 Fun Craft Ideas To Help You Reduce Your Household Waste

"Reducing Your Household Waste Needn’t Be A Chore! Try Your Hand At A Few Of These Easy Craft Ideas"

5 Fun Craft Ideas To Help You Reduce Your Household Waste

Spread the Word About Vegmovies.com

I just recently discovered this very awesome veg site. 

Vegmovies.com combines all the veg films on the Internet into this one stop place to go to look for animal rights films, environmental films, vegan films, etc. It even has available on the site the films listed categorically to make it easy if you're looking for a particular genre veg film.

Check it out--and spread the news, as it's a brand new website, just online for a few weeks now!

VEG MOVIES

The Biggest Animal Rights Issues In The World

Animals share the world with us but the way we treat them isn't always the best. Despite their importance to our ecosystems and their pervasive effect in every part of our lives, most people rarely give a second thought to the welfare of animals in their care or otherwise. There are groups that fight to take care of animals as best as they can, but there's always room for more to be done. 

Here are some of the biggest animal rights issues in the world

Yoga is Vegan Podcast--A MUST listen!

YOGA IS VEGAN PODCAST--EPISODE 47

Topics:

#Coronavirus and the role that animal agriculture and animal exploitation has played in the development of this and other diseases.

#Vegan Documentaries like Game Changers