https://www.consciouslyinstyle.com/blog daily 0.75 2023-10-05 https://www.consciouslyinstyle.com/blog/sandiego-travel-guide monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/a655fe38-f166-42b4-bdf8-326357fa9ed2/inside-chateau-de-versailles.jpeg Blog - San Diego | My second favorite US City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/b3c525bf-370e-483e-b837-8e6f995c518b/versailles-paris-guide.jpeg Blog - San Diego | My second favorite US City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/de732da9-1039-455f-a594-b2beecbadc62/paris-guide.jpeg Blog - San Diego | My second favorite US City - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/3837eaca-917c-446a-8d82-921c2728af9e/paris-travel-guid-sutainable-fashion-and-living.png Blog - San Diego | My second favorite US City - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.consciouslyinstyle.com/blog/paris-travel-guide monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/de732da9-1039-455f-a594-b2beecbadc62/paris-guide.jpeg Blog - Paris – Not a family vacation this time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/a655fe38-f166-42b4-bdf8-326357fa9ed2/inside-chateau-de-versailles.jpeg Blog - Paris – Not a family vacation this time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/b3c525bf-370e-483e-b837-8e6f995c518b/versailles-paris-guide.jpeg Blog - Paris – Not a family vacation this time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/3837eaca-917c-446a-8d82-921c2728af9e/paris-travel-guid-sutainable-fashion-and-living.png Blog - Paris – Not a family vacation this time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.consciouslyinstyle.com/blog/sustainablefallfashion monthly 0.5 2023-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/e06998b2-bd84-47ef-9177-18423fe0900e/iStock-1420851871.jpg Blog - Sustainable Fall Fashion: How to Achieve the Look With Ethical Choices - Keep it classic Take a look in your closet before embarking on a shopping spree. Those timeless pieces you’ve tucked away might become the foundation of your fall ensemble. Trends often tend to make a comeback, so the pair of baggy jeans at the bottom of the shelf will likely come back in fashion. Dust off your favorite blazer, jeans and white sneakers — you’re already on your way to a stylish and sustainable look. Here are some staples that you can mix and match over and over: ● A plain white T-shirt ● Your favorite jeans ● A neutral cardigan ● Black dress ● Boots These basics will never go out of style, and they’re practical for many occasions. Once you have the basics, you can decide if you want to add a few additional elements to your wardrobe, like a statement jacket or fun shoes. Just avoid buying pieces that won’t fit with your lifestyle or will sit in the back of your closet waiting for the “right” occasion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/60986858-8535-4190-ae2a-b66e0add8a0d/iStock-1400086779.jpg Blog - Sustainable Fall Fashion: How to Achieve the Look With Ethical Choices - Go thrifting Thrift stores are a great place to find blazers,coats and lots more fall fashion for a percentage of the price they are actually worth. They go out of fashion so quickly that resale has gained enormous popularity in recent years. It’s estimated that the industry will be worth $6 billion by 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/f8dc7caf-bb38-4c3e-8c45-8cac9fbaba38/iStock-1286846408.jpg Blog - Sustainable Fall Fashion: How to Achieve the Look With Ethical Choices - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.consciouslyinstyle.com/blog/reviewofjuliemayallergyfriendlyunderwear-ml73g monthly 0.5 2023-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/b907e723-87a4-4695-b8cc-521c539b7dae/Lace+Organic+Cotton+and+Silk+Bralette.jpg Blog - MY REVIEW OF ALLERGY FRIENDLY SUSTAINABLE UNDERWEAR FROM JULIEMAY - Lace organic cotton Lace Organic Cotton and Silk Bralette https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/1686764022879-AJ2JPVEFKV9PUROKFLZF/JULIE-MAY-%2Ballergy%2Bfriendly%2Bbras.jpg Blog - MY REVIEW OF ALLERGY FRIENDLY SUSTAINABLE UNDERWEAR FROM JULIEMAY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/1686760010456-BBOA4QS3B7Z6DQ68N294/julie+may+embroidered+bra.jpg Blog - MY REVIEW OF ALLERGY FRIENDLY SUSTAINABLE UNDERWEAR FROM JULIEMAY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/d6c4c3eb-ed8f-43cc-a20e-5e169bc2b522/Julie+May+sustainable+packaging.jpg Blog - MY REVIEW OF ALLERGY FRIENDLY SUSTAINABLE UNDERWEAR FROM JULIEMAY - Make it stand out Sustainable packaging from JulieMay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/3025f257-0f46-40c6-9c86-15495767d662/The+Full+Cup+Front+Closure+silk+and+organic+cotton+bra+from+Julie+May.jpg Blog - MY REVIEW OF ALLERGY FRIENDLY SUSTAINABLE UNDERWEAR FROM JULIEMAY - Make it stand out The Full Cup Front Closure silk and organic cotton bra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/922d6c0c-9fed-47bd-b689-243223fefdf7/JULIE-MAY-+sustainable+lingerie.jpg Blog - MY REVIEW OF ALLERGY FRIENDLY SUSTAINABLE UNDERWEAR FROM JULIEMAY - Make it stand out Image courtesy of JulieMay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/f4f13252-914a-4218-a4a0-bf0916e880d9/Julie+May+ethical+factory.jpg Blog - MY REVIEW OF ALLERGY FRIENDLY SUSTAINABLE UNDERWEAR FROM JULIEMAY - Make it stand out JulieMay’s factory in Hong Kong https://www.consciouslyinstyle.com/blog/wayre-jetsetter-trouser-review monthly 0.5 2023-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/1681164851043-54HNGRST7DS3LXGAX8WT/wayre-trousers-1.jpeg Blog - My Review of the Jetsetter Trouser from wayre - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/b41bc04f-e830-4482-afa8-2b2a6af4a732/wayre-trousers-2.jpeg Blog - My Review of the Jetsetter Trouser from wayre - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/fda4384a-4587-452d-8d06-f7daaaf8cea1/wayre-trouser.jpeg Blog - My Review of the Jetsetter Trouser from wayre - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.consciouslyinstyle.com/blog/tonle-sustainable-brand-review monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/8bd34a15-9217-4341-94d2-db61a0146a51/tonle-top-bottom-review.jpeg Blog - How tonlé does ethical fashion - Outfit 3: Seyma pants matched with the relaxed basic top Seyma pant cost : $86 USD, Sizes XS to 3XL Relaxed basic top cost : $60 USD, Sizes XS to 3XL The Seyma pant is wide legged and slightly cropped. I’m 5’3 and the pants falls right above my ankles. It’s made from reclaimed rayon and is very comfortable. The waist has a band that can be adjusted to your desired tightness/fit. It’s a versatile staple that can be dressed up or down. Colors available are black, navy and wine (mine is in wine). I went for a more dressy look and matched it with the relaxed basic top from tonlé. The relaxed basic top from tonlé is not a long sleeved tee and is far from basic in my opinion. It is a loose-fitting elegant top made from reclaimed crepe fabric. It’s a versatile piece that can be tucked in or styled untucked. tonlé describes it as a great addition to your capsule wardrobe and I totally agree. It’s available in colors pink clay, rust, sand and black (mine is in sand). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/5754a4ea-d8dc-4677-9f18-ebda39eca8df/tonle-sustainable-brand-sewer.png Blog - How tonlé does ethical fashion Sewer, Ming Eng making a handwoven tonlé piece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/1681154018256-WT5LSFZE3C9JFDI2D1P5/Screen+Shot+2023-01-29+at+3.40.27+PM.png Blog - How tonlé does ethical fashion - Outfit 2: Teavy sweatshirt dress Cost:$76 USD, Sizes: XS to 3XL The Teavy sweatshirt dress is pretty much a comfy sweatshirt turned into a cute-cozy dress. The dress is made from up-cycled textiles! It’s a roomy/boxier fit but still flattering. It has two pockets making it even cozier. The Teavy sweatshirt dress is a cold weather dress. I paired my dress with booties for the fall (would look cute with sneakers too!); in the winter I would add tights and a coat. The dress comes in three colors, black, indigo and oatmeal (Indigo in the picture below). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/30f4cf97-d71a-4096-802f-5369d7286063/tonle-sustainable-fashion-brand.png Blog - How tonlé does ethical fashion - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/1681666072793-5JPSVNTA1N3E8KF7BRG8/tonel-Phnom+vest+in+khaki+and+cream..jpeg Blog - How tonlé does ethical fashion - Outfit 1: Phnom Vest Cost: $145 USD, Sizes: S/M and L/XL The Phnom vest from tonlé is handwoven from reclaimed cotton and the yarn from the zero-waste process described above. It’s wonderful that otherwise discarded fabric is turned into a beautiful and unique handmade cardigan. Woven pieces such as the Phnom vest are signature style at tonlé and I have seen it woven into beautiful sweaters, sweater coats and dresses. It’s a versatile piece that can be worn casually or even dressed up. I paired mine with a plain white turtleneck, jeans and fluffy boots for a casual-fresh-and-cozy look. It would probably look great over a dress too! https://www.consciouslyinstyle.com/blog/2-degree-east-sustainbale-watches-review monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/1681694100142-P4D1NWCT7Y0JYR4S7B0K/2%C2%B0EAST+for+affordable%2C+versatile+sustainable+watches.jpeg Blog - 2°EAST for affordable, versatile sustainable watches - Rose gold mesh strap. I chose this strap because I love rose gold and I opted for a white dial but it’s just as lovely with the black dial. With my tiny wrist, I have struggled with fitting watches in the past, so was pleased that the watch could fit me without need for adjustment at a store. As mentioned earlier, the gold plating used is from conflict free sources, and is applied using modern zero waste dry plating techniques which eliminates waste and the air emissions which are typical when traditional plating techniques are used. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/ee8f3272-2f06-46b7-b785-06d659acc54a/2%C2%B0EAST-sustainable-watches.png Blog - 2°EAST for affordable, versatile sustainable watches - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/1681694701101-IE93TZGM5ZIPIC7Y928B/05MeshAdultGoldWhiteFaceon_1200x.jpeg Blog - 2°EAST for affordable, versatile sustainable watches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/1681694702700-728ERFT591Y0K543V0AD/08MeshAdultGoldBkFaceon_600x.jpeg Blog - 2°EAST for affordable, versatile sustainable watches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/edb803bd-8c06-4898-bd60-997fda6618b0/i-made-your-watch-1-1-min.jpeg Blog - 2°EAST for affordable, versatile sustainable watches - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/326e527c-b97e-49c9-8ece-b763e298486f/nato-strap-2-degree-east-sustainable-watch.png Blog - 2°EAST for affordable, versatile sustainable watches - Nato strap I got the NATO strap in two designs, the Navy Books and Tiger print design. The NATO straps are made from 100% post consumer recycled PET (RePET). Plastic that would otherwise end up in landfills is diverted to make watch straps. This is my first NATO strap and I love the versatility of the print design they offer. The straps are low maintenance and super easy. I spoke with 2°EAST and they recommend you clean them by putting the strap in delicates bag and putting that in the washing machine. https://www.consciouslyinstyle.com/blog/wayre-sustainable-travel-outfit-review monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/39fccbbd-a1bc-409f-a44e-4c06fb97d5ea/Wayre+Seville+Dress+review.jpeg Blog - Sustainable Travel Wear from wayre - Look 2: Seville Dress The Seville dress is one of the two travel dress options currently offered by wayre. It comes in 12 color options and sizes XXS to XXXL. I was gifted the dress in a beautiful fern green color. I love the dress because it’s both flattering and comfy. The Seville dress can also be dressed up and down which is super useful when you travel. My best feature of the dress is the secure secret pockets with zippers. What is not to love about dresses with pockets! But there is more: the Seville dress offers an additional boobie pocket which I found both fun and useful for travel. In addition to being useful for travel I think the boobie pocket can be useful for concerts and sports game (lessens need to carry a bag). Like a typical well made dress, the seville dress has adjustable traps. The Seville dress checks all that you need in a great dress—style and functionality. If you are interested in snagging a wayre outfit for your self, I have a code MSPAULA for 10% off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/7098842d-50c2-44ae-8892-f46a5843c947/shop-wayre-sustainable-travel.png Blog - Sustainable Travel Wear from wayre - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/2dc30f1a-9dca-40e5-b9a5-8886857237b8/Wayre-Sustainable+Travel+outfit-2.jpeg Blog - Sustainable Travel Wear from wayre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/130c6445-210c-45bd-a594-3594b240e3a5/Wayre-Sustainable+Travel+outfit.jpeg Blog - Sustainable Travel Wear from wayre - Look 1: Flow shorts matched with the shift Snap tank This set was my first wayre purchase. I purchased the flow shorts and shift snap tank both in a black gingham print. wayre gifted me same set in a sand color. I love both colors. This set from wayre would be a perfect addition to your closet if considering low maintenance sustainable travel wear, as it does not need ironing if folded properly and dries quickly should you need to hand wash it on your trip. I can attest that the fabric is breathable too. Both the flow shorts and the shift snap tank held up really nicely on a hot sweaty summer day on recent Washington DC getaway. I logged 16,000 steps on my Health app, getting about the city with my two young kids (definitely not a walk in the park kind of day) and it held up without me feeling sticky and sweaty. The flow shorts come with two secret pockets with a zipper. The pockets are deep enough to carry a phone quite comfortably and the zipper provides extra security for your valuables. https://www.consciouslyinstyle.com/blog/how-to-make-your-takeout-more-eco-friendly monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/36fb7332-46b5-412d-bdd2-3ea2c04c22eb/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.50+PM.png Blog - How to make your takeout more eco-friendly - Opt out of napkins and silverware Most takeout is eaten at home so there is really no need for silverware or napkins. Some delivery services for example Uber eats has single-use plastic utensils, straws & condiments as an opt-in option to help reduce plastic pollution. For the other services that don’t have option this you can add this note for restaurant to leave them out. According to National Geographic billions of forks, knives, and spoons are thrown away each year. Plastic utensils aren’t easy to recycle because to due to their small, skinny shape they tend to either fall through or get stuck in the machinery that sorts objects into groups of the same material. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/483f9b54-da60-4f10-8428-10db591cdc24/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.31+PM.png Blog - How to make your takeout more eco-friendly - Wash and recycle what you can recycle We are generally not doing a great job recycling. According to a Huffington post article on why people don’t recycle only half of adults recycle daily. Another third of respondents said they recycle less frequently than that, and a full 13 percent revealed that they never recycle. Our take out containers must be recycled appropriately. Wash and recycle the small salad dressing containers and probably not rinsed and recycled enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/079a4733-2dd1-4161-9ef7-e9192e1b03f5/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.59+PM.png Blog - How to make your takeout more eco-friendly - Exclude what you dont eat, don’t waste left over and compost what you can compost According to the RTS, a leading waste management consultancy, the USA is the global leader in food waste, with Americans discarding nearly 40 million tons of food every year. That’s 80 billion pounds of food and equates to more than $161 billion approximately 219 pounds of waste per person and 30-40 percent of the US food supply. Most of this food is sent to landfills; food is the single largest component taking up space inside US landfills. In fact, it makes up 22 percent of municipal solid waste (MSW).Our take-out society doesn’t use food in its entirety the way our ancestors used to. We underutilize leftovers and toss food scraps that can still be consumed or composted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/ada35df1-5e86-49f0-a463-dee21a93d11e/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.30.05+PM.png Blog - How to make your takeout more eco-friendly - Reuse containers and aluminum foil! Re-using your containers is simple way to make your takeout more eco-friendly. A lot of takeout comes in black plastic containers that are not easily recyclable. According to multiple sources including the World Economic Forum, the optical sorting systems used at many recycling plants can’t pick out the black pigment in the black plastic and as result, much of it remains unsorted and ends up in landfill. Although this plastic is designed to single use, it is durable so don’t throw it away! Use your takeout containers for food storage and other uses too. I actually use mine to store kids crayons! If food comes wrapped with aluminum foil, re-use it! Even though we tend to think of aluminum foil as a single-time-us item, you can actually clean foil and re-use it several times. Aluminum foil non-porous so wont get moldy or icky after you wet it. Also you can also flatten it out, even after it’s crumpled! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/5de81f21-bd03-47a2-8b25-d60495ee2796/takeout-boxes.png Blog - How to make your takeout more eco-friendly - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.consciouslyinstyle.com/blog/hair-recycling-with-terracycle monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/483f9b54-da60-4f10-8428-10db591cdc24/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.31+PM.png Blog - Hair recycling with TerraCycle - Wash and recycle what you can recycle We are generally not doing a great job recycling. According to a Huffington post article on why people don’t recycle only half of adults recycle daily. Another third of respondents said they recycle less frequently than that, and a full 13 percent revealed that they never recycle. Our take out containers must be recycled appropriately. Wash and recycle the small salad dressing containers and probably not rinsed and recycled enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/5de81f21-bd03-47a2-8b25-d60495ee2796/takeout-boxes.png Blog - Hair recycling with TerraCycle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/ada35df1-5e86-49f0-a463-dee21a93d11e/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.30.05+PM.png Blog - Hair recycling with TerraCycle - Reuse containers and aluminum foil! Re-using your containers is simple way to make your takeout more eco-friendly. A lot of takeout comes in black plastic containers that are not easily recyclable. According to multiple sources including the World Economic Forum, the optical sorting systems used at many recycling plants can’t pick out the black pigment in the black plastic and as result, much of it remains unsorted and ends up in landfill. Although this plastic is designed to single use, it is durable so don’t throw it away! Use your takeout containers for food storage and other uses too. I actually use mine to store kids crayons! If food comes wrapped with aluminum foil, re-use it! Even though we tend to think of aluminum foil as a single-time-us item, you can actually clean foil and re-use it several times. Aluminum foil non-porous so wont get moldy or icky after you wet it. Also you can also flatten it out, even after it’s crumpled! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/36fb7332-46b5-412d-bdd2-3ea2c04c22eb/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.50+PM.png Blog - Hair recycling with TerraCycle - Opt out of napkins and silverware Most takeout is eaten at home so there is really no need for silverware or napkins. Some delivery services for example Uber eats has single-use plastic utensils, straws & condiments as an opt-in option to help reduce plastic pollution. For the other services that don’t have option this you can add this note for restaurant to leave them out. According to National Geographic billions of forks, knives, and spoons are thrown away each year. Plastic utensils aren’t easy to recycle because to due to their small, skinny shape they tend to either fall through or get stuck in the machinery that sorts objects into groups of the same material. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/079a4733-2dd1-4161-9ef7-e9192e1b03f5/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.59+PM.png Blog - Hair recycling with TerraCycle - Exclude what you dont eat, don’t waste left over and compost what you can compost According to the RTS, a leading waste management consultancy, the USA is the global leader in food waste, with Americans discarding nearly 40 million tons of food every year. That’s 80 billion pounds of food and equates to more than $161 billion approximately 219 pounds of waste per person and 30-40 percent of the US food supply. Most of this food is sent to landfills; food is the single largest component taking up space inside US landfills. In fact, it makes up 22 percent of municipal solid waste (MSW).Our take-out society doesn’t use food in its entirety the way our ancestors used to. We underutilize leftovers and toss food scraps that can still be consumed or composted. https://www.consciouslyinstyle.com/blog/how-to-make-eco-friendly-laundry-swaps monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/ada35df1-5e86-49f0-a463-dee21a93d11e/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.30.05+PM.png Blog - Eco friendly laundry swaps to make for earth day - Reuse containers and aluminum foil! Re-using your containers is simple way to make your takeout more eco-friendly. A lot of takeout comes in black plastic containers that are not easily recyclable. According to multiple sources including the World Economic Forum, the optical sorting systems used at many recycling plants can’t pick out the black pigment in the black plastic and as result, much of it remains unsorted and ends up in landfill. Although this plastic is designed to single use, it is durable so don’t throw it away! Use your takeout containers for food storage and other uses too. I actually use mine to store kids crayons! If food comes wrapped with aluminum foil, re-use it! Even though we tend to think of aluminum foil as a single-time-us item, you can actually clean foil and re-use it several times. Aluminum foil non-porous so wont get moldy or icky after you wet it. Also you can also flatten it out, even after it’s crumpled! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/36fb7332-46b5-412d-bdd2-3ea2c04c22eb/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.50+PM.png Blog - Eco friendly laundry swaps to make for earth day - Opt out of napkins and silverware Most takeout is eaten at home so there is really no need for silverware or napkins. Some delivery services for example Uber eats has single-use plastic utensils, straws & condiments as an opt-in option to help reduce plastic pollution. For the other services that don’t have option this you can add this note for restaurant to leave them out. According to National Geographic billions of forks, knives, and spoons are thrown away each year. Plastic utensils aren’t easy to recycle because to due to their small, skinny shape they tend to either fall through or get stuck in the machinery that sorts objects into groups of the same material. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/483f9b54-da60-4f10-8428-10db591cdc24/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.31+PM.png Blog - Eco friendly laundry swaps to make for earth day - Wash and recycle what you can recycle We are generally not doing a great job recycling. According to a Huffington post article on why people don’t recycle only half of adults recycle daily. Another third of respondents said they recycle less frequently than that, and a full 13 percent revealed that they never recycle. Our take out containers must be recycled appropriately. Wash and recycle the small salad dressing containers and probably not rinsed and recycled enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/5de81f21-bd03-47a2-8b25-d60495ee2796/takeout-boxes.png Blog - Eco friendly laundry swaps to make for earth day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/079a4733-2dd1-4161-9ef7-e9192e1b03f5/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.59+PM.png Blog - Eco friendly laundry swaps to make for earth day - Exclude what you dont eat, don’t waste left over and compost what you can compost According to the RTS, a leading waste management consultancy, the USA is the global leader in food waste, with Americans discarding nearly 40 million tons of food every year. That’s 80 billion pounds of food and equates to more than $161 billion approximately 219 pounds of waste per person and 30-40 percent of the US food supply. Most of this food is sent to landfills; food is the single largest component taking up space inside US landfills. In fact, it makes up 22 percent of municipal solid waste (MSW).Our take-out society doesn’t use food in its entirety the way our ancestors used to. We underutilize leftovers and toss food scraps that can still be consumed or composted. https://www.consciouslyinstyle.com/blog/10-easy-eco-friendly-swaps-to-adopt-today monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/ada35df1-5e86-49f0-a463-dee21a93d11e/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.30.05+PM.png Blog - 10 easy eco-friendly swaps to adopt today! - Reuse containers and aluminum foil! Re-using your containers is simple way to make your takeout more eco-friendly. A lot of takeout comes in black plastic containers that are not easily recyclable. According to multiple sources including the World Economic Forum, the optical sorting systems used at many recycling plants can’t pick out the black pigment in the black plastic and as result, much of it remains unsorted and ends up in landfill. Although this plastic is designed to single use, it is durable so don’t throw it away! Use your takeout containers for food storage and other uses too. I actually use mine to store kids crayons! If food comes wrapped with aluminum foil, re-use it! Even though we tend to think of aluminum foil as a single-time-us item, you can actually clean foil and re-use it several times. Aluminum foil non-porous so wont get moldy or icky after you wet it. Also you can also flatten it out, even after it’s crumpled! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/36fb7332-46b5-412d-bdd2-3ea2c04c22eb/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.50+PM.png Blog - 10 easy eco-friendly swaps to adopt today! - Opt out of napkins and silverware Most takeout is eaten at home so there is really no need for silverware or napkins. Some delivery services for example Uber eats has single-use plastic utensils, straws & condiments as an opt-in option to help reduce plastic pollution. For the other services that don’t have option this you can add this note for restaurant to leave them out. According to National Geographic billions of forks, knives, and spoons are thrown away each year. Plastic utensils aren’t easy to recycle because to due to their small, skinny shape they tend to either fall through or get stuck in the machinery that sorts objects into groups of the same material. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/5de81f21-bd03-47a2-8b25-d60495ee2796/takeout-boxes.png Blog - 10 easy eco-friendly swaps to adopt today! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/483f9b54-da60-4f10-8428-10db591cdc24/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.31+PM.png Blog - 10 easy eco-friendly swaps to adopt today! - Wash and recycle what you can recycle We are generally not doing a great job recycling. According to a Huffington post article on why people don’t recycle only half of adults recycle daily. Another third of respondents said they recycle less frequently than that, and a full 13 percent revealed that they never recycle. Our take out containers must be recycled appropriately. Wash and recycle the small salad dressing containers and probably not rinsed and recycled enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/079a4733-2dd1-4161-9ef7-e9192e1b03f5/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.59+PM.png Blog - 10 easy eco-friendly swaps to adopt today! - Exclude what you dont eat, don’t waste left over and compost what you can compost According to the RTS, a leading waste management consultancy, the USA is the global leader in food waste, with Americans discarding nearly 40 million tons of food every year. That’s 80 billion pounds of food and equates to more than $161 billion approximately 219 pounds of waste per person and 30-40 percent of the US food supply. Most of this food is sent to landfills; food is the single largest component taking up space inside US landfills. In fact, it makes up 22 percent of municipal solid waste (MSW).Our take-out society doesn’t use food in its entirety the way our ancestors used to. We underutilize leftovers and toss food scraps that can still be consumed or composted. https://www.consciouslyinstyle.com/blog/eco-friendly-swaps-with-mighty-nest monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/5de81f21-bd03-47a2-8b25-d60495ee2796/takeout-boxes.png Blog - Eco-friendly Swaps with Mighty Nest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/483f9b54-da60-4f10-8428-10db591cdc24/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.31+PM.png Blog - Eco-friendly Swaps with Mighty Nest - Wash and recycle what you can recycle We are generally not doing a great job recycling. According to a Huffington post article on why people don’t recycle only half of adults recycle daily. Another third of respondents said they recycle less frequently than that, and a full 13 percent revealed that they never recycle. Our take out containers must be recycled appropriately. Wash and recycle the small salad dressing containers and probably not rinsed and recycled enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/ada35df1-5e86-49f0-a463-dee21a93d11e/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.30.05+PM.png Blog - Eco-friendly Swaps with Mighty Nest - Reuse containers and aluminum foil! Re-using your containers is simple way to make your takeout more eco-friendly. A lot of takeout comes in black plastic containers that are not easily recyclable. According to multiple sources including the World Economic Forum, the optical sorting systems used at many recycling plants can’t pick out the black pigment in the black plastic and as result, much of it remains unsorted and ends up in landfill. Although this plastic is designed to single use, it is durable so don’t throw it away! Use your takeout containers for food storage and other uses too. I actually use mine to store kids crayons! If food comes wrapped with aluminum foil, re-use it! Even though we tend to think of aluminum foil as a single-time-us item, you can actually clean foil and re-use it several times. Aluminum foil non-porous so wont get moldy or icky after you wet it. Also you can also flatten it out, even after it’s crumpled! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/079a4733-2dd1-4161-9ef7-e9192e1b03f5/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.59+PM.png Blog - Eco-friendly Swaps with Mighty Nest - Exclude what you dont eat, don’t waste left over and compost what you can compost According to the RTS, a leading waste management consultancy, the USA is the global leader in food waste, with Americans discarding nearly 40 million tons of food every year. That’s 80 billion pounds of food and equates to more than $161 billion approximately 219 pounds of waste per person and 30-40 percent of the US food supply. Most of this food is sent to landfills; food is the single largest component taking up space inside US landfills. In fact, it makes up 22 percent of municipal solid waste (MSW).Our take-out society doesn’t use food in its entirety the way our ancestors used to. We underutilize leftovers and toss food scraps that can still be consumed or composted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/36fb7332-46b5-412d-bdd2-3ea2c04c22eb/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.50+PM.png Blog - Eco-friendly Swaps with Mighty Nest - Opt out of napkins and silverware Most takeout is eaten at home so there is really no need for silverware or napkins. Some delivery services for example Uber eats has single-use plastic utensils, straws & condiments as an opt-in option to help reduce plastic pollution. For the other services that don’t have option this you can add this note for restaurant to leave them out. According to National Geographic billions of forks, knives, and spoons are thrown away each year. Plastic utensils aren’t easy to recycle because to due to their small, skinny shape they tend to either fall through or get stuck in the machinery that sorts objects into groups of the same material. https://www.consciouslyinstyle.com/blog/7-ways-to-reduce-microplastics monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/483f9b54-da60-4f10-8428-10db591cdc24/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.31+PM.png Blog - 7 Ways to reduce microplastics - Wash and recycle what you can recycle We are generally not doing a great job recycling. According to a Huffington post article on why people don’t recycle only half of adults recycle daily. Another third of respondents said they recycle less frequently than that, and a full 13 percent revealed that they never recycle. Our take out containers must be recycled appropriately. Wash and recycle the small salad dressing containers and probably not rinsed and recycled enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/5de81f21-bd03-47a2-8b25-d60495ee2796/takeout-boxes.png Blog - 7 Ways to reduce microplastics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/079a4733-2dd1-4161-9ef7-e9192e1b03f5/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.29.59+PM.png Blog - 7 Ways to reduce microplastics - Exclude what you dont eat, don’t waste left over and compost what you can compost According to the RTS, a leading waste management consultancy, the USA is the global leader in food waste, with Americans discarding nearly 40 million tons of food every year. That’s 80 billion pounds of food and equates to more than $161 billion approximately 219 pounds of waste per person and 30-40 percent of the US food supply. Most of this food is sent to landfills; food is the single largest component taking up space inside US landfills. In fact, it makes up 22 percent of municipal solid waste (MSW).Our take-out society doesn’t use food in its entirety the way our ancestors used to. We underutilize leftovers and toss food scraps that can still be consumed or composted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e13f01625a025adde309c3/ada35df1-5e86-49f0-a463-dee21a93d11e/Screen+Shot+2023-04-16+at+11.30.05+PM.png Blog - 7 Ways to reduce microplastics - Reuse containers and aluminum foil! Re-using your containers is simple way to make your takeout more eco-friendly. A lot of takeout comes in black plastic containers that are not easily recyclable. According to multiple sources including the World Economic Forum, the optical sorting systems used at many recycling plants can’t pick out the black pigment in the black plastic and as result, much of it remains unsorted and ends up in landfill. Although this plastic is designed to single use, it is durable so don’t throw it away! Use your takeout containers for food storage and other uses too. I actually use mine to store kids crayons! If food comes wrapped with aluminum foil, re-use it! Even though we tend to think of aluminum foil as a single-time-us item, you can actually clean foil and re-use it several times. Aluminum foil non-porous so wont get moldy or icky after you wet it. 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