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7 Yoga Poses To Release Stress And Anxiety

5 Tips to Improve Your Winter Yoga Practice

10 Things I’ve Learned About Life As A Yoga Instructor

Restorative Yoga: What To Expect On And Off The Mat

5 Tips To Improve Your Fall Yoga Practice

7 Reasons To Practice Yoga As A Mother

10 Ways To Teach Mindfulness And Yoga To Children

10 Things You’ll Notice When You Begin Practicing Yoga Daily

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Talking Healthy Food with Tieghan of Half Baked Harvest

5 Summer Salad Recipes

How To Create An All Natural DIY Spa Hour

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🤢 I read an article this week in Environment In

🤢 I read an article this week in Environment International about microplastics being detected in human placentas.

Microplastics are tiny fragments of any type of plastic (less than 5 mm/ 0.20 in length) like little fibres from fabric.

😳 Microplastics carry with them substances that act as endocrine (or hormonal) disruptors, causing long-term effects on human health. (e.g tumors, birth defects, developmental disorders)

😰 New Scientist reported in Jan '21, that microplastics found across the Arctic may be fibres from laundry, reporting that “polyester fibres make up nearly three-quarters of microplastic pollution in the Arctic.” (staggering to imagine the impact fast fashion is actually having on the planet)

😱 Microplastics are present in almost all water systems in the world, including streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans. A shocking 34.8% of global microplastic pollution is caused by textile production.

🌿 There are a few ways you can help to reduce microplastics...

1. Buy less and buy natural.
2. Choose fabrics like organic cotton, linen, wool, hemp, viscose, modal, and Tencel (they are not made from oil and do not shed plastic microfibres, but many of them, especially cotton, have their own environmental costs)
3. Wash less, and when you do use cool water.
4. Do not wash clothes with solid items (like shoes or backpacks)
5. Separate soft textiles and hard textiles.
6. Avoid using a tumble dryer, air dry instead.

🔎 Did you know about microplastics?

*probs saluting a magpie in this pic by @oliviajlphoto

#slowfashion #sustainable #ethical #sustainableliving #sustainability #sustainable #slowfashion #saveouroceans #slowfashionmovement #shoplocal #shopsecondhand #shopsmall #microplastics #plasticpollution #plasticfree

🥦Do you ever think about the environmental impa

🥦Do you ever think about the environmental impact of your kitchen?

🧄 Becoming more eco-friendly and sustainable doesn’t necessarily require you to buy an electric car or install solar panels. You can reduce your carbon footprint each time you cook, shop, eat, drink etc.

🥬 These are a few easy and simple ways to reduce the carbon footprint of your kitchen:

1. Don't overfill your kettle
2. Avoid plastic packaging (obvs)
3. Try a meat free Monday/ reduce your meat intake
4. Buy loose veg (locally)
5. Shop local
6. Eat organic (organic mean that potentially harmful pesticides weren't used when growing the veg.
7. Take an inventory before you go shopping to avoid food waste
8. Be mindful of how long you pre-heat the oven before cooking
9. Switch to a renewable energy provider like @bulb
10. Compost any food scraps (if possible)

Do you already do any of these?

#zerowaste #reducewaste #kitchen #sustainable #sustainableliving #sustainability #climatecrisis #climatechange #shakerkitchen #homedecor #reducefoodwaste #reducereuserecycle

Tap the 💙 if you feel it. 💪 You get

Tap the 💙 if you feel it.

💪 You get to decide what you do with your time and what impact you have during your time on earth.

#motivation #mondaymotivation #sustainableliving #earth #quoteoftheday #feelgood #dogood #sustainability #selflove #climateaction

“The environment is not outside of us, we are th

“The environment is not outside of us, we are the environment. What we need is a transformation of our consciousness, our ideas of happiness, and our lifestyle” - Thich Nhat Hanh🌿

🙏 Have a blessed Sunday.✨

#quote #quoteoftheday #quotes #quotesdaily #quotesofinstagram #moodboard #ThichNhatHanh #sustainableliving #eucalyptus #consciousness #consciousliving

🤢 I was reading the other day that @Barnardos_U

🤢 I was reading the other day that @Barnardos_UK conducted a study that found that us Brits spend £2.7 BILLION pounds on single-use outfits for Summer.

The horrifying thing is, this spending amounted to around 50 MILLION outfits that we’ll only wear once.

🌞 11.1 million single-use outfits for summer holidays
💍 9.9 million single-use outfits for weddings and special occasions,
🎵 7.4 million single-use outfits for festivals
🍗 6.4 million single-use outfits to wear to BBQ'S?! (what kinda BBQ's are people going to?)

🤬 According to @oxfamgb there's a staggering 13 MILLION items of clothing being sent to landfill every week in the UK, which is incomprehensible.

👉 Now that we're allowed out of the house again it's SO tempting to go and splurge on a few new outifts for summer. (the temptation is real)

💙 If you do go shopping, remember:
🙌🏻Buy secondhand/ vintage.
💛Invest in quality not quantity.
✨If you’ve got a special occasion maybe you could rent a dress from @mywardrobe_hq or @hurr
🤩or just wear something you already own, you look great just as you are!

(The above are 2019 stats)
#sustainable #sustainableliving #sustainablefashion #sustainability #climatechange #climatecrisis #motivation #slowfashion #slowliving #ecofriendly #ecofriendlyliving #slowfashionmovement #LovedClothesLast #FashionRevolution #sustainablefashionuk #renttherunway #ecofashion

🌿 How many times a week do you wash a load of l

🌿 How many times a week do you wash a load of laundry?

💙 Here are a few simple ways to make your laundry routine more eco-friendly:

1. Modern washing powders work just as well at 30 degrees, so you could save around 100g of CO2e, just by turning the temperature down.

2. Wash your clothes less often

3. Choose the eco-wash option (if your machine has it)

4. Line dry your clothes (if that's an option)

5. Make sure your washer has a spin function, it's more efficient to spin the water off than evaporating it.

😀 Small changes make a big difference!

#sustainable #sustainableliving #sustaible #eco #ecofriendly #laundry #washing #cleanliving #greenliving #green #climateaction #smallchanges #environmentallyfriendly #greencleaning #cleaning

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