I know many of you are probably tired of me brining up how I make my own soap out of fats I save from cooking, etc. I try to live by the don’t throw out what you could use, type of lifestyle. Luckily I do remote work which saved me about 400 miles A WEEK on my car from my last job. I hate buying any food in this country cause it’s so much god damn packaging. Another reason all the beans I use now are dried because it’s way less waste for a 2 pound bag of beans then the equivalent in cans. Individually wrapped cheese slices can kiss my fucking ass.

Here in the us it’s rather hard to avoid using cars and it’s near impossible to avoid packaged food. I had a really big zero waste phase back when I was a succdem, I hope I can get back into it soon, though this time not just getting big lists of things I need to buy to reduce my consumption.

Coincedentally I bought my first new piece of clothing today lol. A new winter jacket, but it’s super duper eco friendly made from recycled blah blah blah. Plus I can wear it inside out as well where it turns into a teddy bear jacket.

I live in a forest and I live using what mother nature provides I am currently commenting using smoke signals I am sitting on a wild hog who I named Tizurin

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I don’t like to spend money

Ever since I realized how much capitalism has killed the concept of being able to repair something that’s broken in lieu of just throwing it away and purchasing something new I’ve tried my best to start doing things like sewing up holes in socks and stuff instead of just buying a new pair. Just little stuff at first but eventually I’d like to be able to repair most everything I use

I try to spend as little as possible when I need or want something. Like I’m still not on Spotify premium because I found a way to remove the ads on PC.

Otherwise while I try to save on waste, I don’t look at it religiously. My personal contribution is a drop in the ocean compared to what capitalism produces and wastes, I know I’m not gonna make a difference. It’s come to the point where I audibly hate overpackaging when I buy something and feel like it’s kind of my fault for buying it, but then I have to remember I didn’t choose to package it this way, the manufacturer did.

I also live in one of those dorm cities where there is absolutely nothing, no store, no ATMs, no entertainment, no gym, public transport every hour so you have to take the car everywhere you go. I do take the train as needed but otherwise prefer to buy stuff online instead of going to the stores just because it’s so difficult to move out of here.

There is one grocery store but it’s small, expensive, and it’s changed owners 5 times in 15 years. They can’t compete, I’m seriously considering buying it out when the new owners go bust and turning it into a local co-op. Except I’m moving out of this place as soon as I can lol

I try to reuse trash bags, but since they get dirty easily it doesn’t work and I throw them out anyway.

I always use public transport or my bike

I almost never buy stuff online

I reuse bags and don’t shop for clothes super often. I’ve cut back on spending money/using material things for pleasure and instead enjoy experiences more, whether it be negative like doing drugs or positive like going to the gym, taking a walk, making meals at home instead of going out, sex with partner, coloring.

I’m really bad with meat though. While my direct personal footprint may not be humongous through things like waste, my indirect one is. I eat meat like 3-4 times a week and I know that shit is horrible for the environment. I’m ashamed tbh lol.

Does anyone have any communities or just recommendations for a healthier and more eco-friendly diet?

Furthermore, I’m in the midwest US, so the public transport thing is not an option :,(

I am waiting on my safety razor.

I’m watching a video on them rn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlNa9Lmpm5w

I am more wait until i cna afford better shit. For now I make the best out of my crappy laptop

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