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Posted on December 21, 2018by The Zero-Waste Chef
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I'm hosting a virtual screening of @storyofstuff’s film, The Story of Plastic. Learn about the man-made plastic pollution crisis, its worldwide effects on people and planet, the solutions and how to take action. We'll each watch the film at home on our own and then get together for a panel discussion and Q&A. @zerowastefarmer and @zerowasteguy will join us for the discussion on Monday, July 20th at 4pm PT. Link in profile for more information and registration.
Today is the start of @plasticfreejuly. With a rac Today is the start of @plasticfreejuly. With a racial reckoning and skyrocketing Covid cases here in the US, reducing plastic consumption may not be on your radar at the moment. But refusing plastic is about much more than reducing waste. . It’s about avoiding industrial chemicals. In 2018, the American Society of Pediatrics warned that certain chemicals found in food packaging may harm children’s health. These include BPA, phthalates (which soften plastic), perfluoroalkyl chemicals (found in non-stick packaging) and perchlorate (to reduce static in food packaging). . It’s about our diets. Would the Western diet of highly processed substances have come to dominate the world were it not for plastic packaging? Indestructible plastic makes it possible for multinational companies like Nestlé to ship their products around the globe and infiltrate developing nations. . It’s about our addiction to convenience. Yes, the convenience of pre-packaged, ready-to-eat everything is, well, convenient. But we and our planet cannot sustain it. . It’s about embracing self-reliance. We rely on corporations to fulfill our every need and desire to the point of helplessness and corporations have been happy to nurture that helplessness. When we rely less on corporations—by learning skills like growing a tomato plant—we become more self-reliant. . It’s about rejecting consumerism. When we consume less, we waste less. . It’s about protecting marginalized communities. Exxon, Shell et al realize that demand will continue to fall for fossil fuels, so they’re ramping up plastic production and building plants, many of which will operate in BIPOC communities, such as St John’s Parish, Louisiana—one of the most polluted areas in the country—the proposed site of what will be the country’s largest plastics manufacturing facility. The proposed facility has license to spew 800 tons of toxic pollutants yearly into the already compromised air. . This Plastic Free July, keep the big picture in mind. . Turtle carved from reclaimed wood by @reclaimedwest . Link in profile for 17 ways to do Plastic Free July during a pandemic.
“A year from now what will you wish you had done “A year from now what will you wish you had done today?” — Liam Linisong . I made it back to California and am self-isolating in a home sprinkled with inspirational quotes like this one. It makes me wonder what our children—only a few years from now—will wish we had done today for climate justice. . Just some of what we can do now: . 1. Donate money and/or time to organizations such as @350org @extinctionrebellion and @nrdc_org 2. Divest from fossil fuels 3. Protest 4. Consume less 5. Sign petitions 6. Contact elected officials to demand a Green New Deal 7. Vote
My thyme in Canada comes to an end on Monday when My thyme in Canada comes to an end on Monday when I return to California. . In my 3 1/2 months up here (I had planned for 10 days), the tiny slice of kombucha SCOBY that I brought with me has grown. Lots. (And yes, I travel with my kombucha SCOBY and sourdough starter.) . I’ve given a few SCOBYs away here and still have a few left. If you live in or near Guelph, Ontario, and would like one, please DM me and please also leave a comment below that you’ve DM’d me so I can go search for it. On the weekend, we can meet—at a distance and I’ll wear my mask!—outside of Bulk Barn or in the cemetery near me. That’s not a phrase you’ll hear every day: “Meet me in the cemetery for your SCOBY.” . Swipe to see the updated SCOBY map of all the places in which Etheldreda lives. I’ve tracked her for over five years now and have over 60 pins. When I teach classes or people visit the Bay Area from out of town ( or country), I ply them with SCOBYs to take home so I can add more pins to the map. Etheldreda is better traveled than I am and that is just fine with me. But I’d love to add more to the map before I leave! . UPDATE: The SCOBYs are all spoken for. Thank you to everyone who contacted me 😊
If you have any book recommendations on environmen If you have any book recommendations on environmental racism, please leave them in the comments. I just finished this one: A Terrible Thing to Waste, Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind, by Harriet A. Washington. . Washington’s book outlines how environmental racism devastates BIPOC communities in America, from the epidemic of lead dust plaguing inner-city housing in Baltimore, to lead pipes poisoning the water in Flint (yes, that’s still happening), to Monsanto’s dumping of tens of thousands of pounds of now-banned PCBs in the heart of Anniston, Alabama’s Black residential community, between 1935 to 1971. These are just three of the dozens of examples of environmental hazards described in the book. The last section provides protective steps for families to take that live in affected communities and information on how concerned citizens can get involved to secure clean air, land and housing for all. . If you’re buying books from the many reading lists circulating right now, please consider buying from Black-owned independent bookstores. Swipe to see lists of some of these indies, compiled by @thisbrownegirlreads (image 3) and @worn__ware (images 4 to 6). . If we don’t want to live in a corporatocracy, then we need to step up and ensure small, local businesses survive by supporting them with our cold, hard cash. . When we buy from a local small businesses, we support not only the business itself, but our community and neighborhood. According to IndieBound, a trade association for independent bookstores, “Spend $100 at a local-owned business and $52 of that stays in your community. Spend $50 at a national chain and keep $6.50 in the local community. Spend $50 online with a remote vendor with no sales tax collected and keep not one penny in your local community.” . #blackoutbestsellerlist #blackpublishingpower
One of my daughter’s basil plants. I’ve been m One of my daughter’s basil plants. I’ve been making a ton of sourdough pizza for an upcoming blog post (I’ve never eaten so much pizza...) and we’ll put some pesto on an upcoming batch. 🌱 Growing a few herbs in a sunny window, on a balcony or outside directly in the soil not only gives you a sense of satisfaction (and delicious flavor!), it also makes you less dependent on the food system. As we build this new, just and resilient world, reclaiming the skills of our grandparents and great-grandparents will help us reduce our dependence on and support of corporations that harm people and planet for profit. 🌱 MK bought this plant but you can propagate basil from cuttings also. Buy some healthy fresh basil, trim the ends, and place in a jar of water until roots sprout. It will take a couple of weeks. Then plant the basil in a pot or outdoors in a patch of soil.
“The world is changed by your example, not your “The world is changed by your example, not your opinion.” — Paul Coelho . . . #change #changestartswithin #changestartswithme #changestartswithyou #changetheworld #actionsspeaklouderthanhashtags #takeaction #intentionalliving #intentionallife #paulocoelho
It’s World Oceans Day, designated by the UN as a It’s World Oceans Day, designated by the UN as a day to raise awareness of and appreciation for everything our oceans provide: food, livelihoods and the very air we breathe. 🌊 I started on this zero-waste journey (obsession) in 2011 after learning about the devastating effects of plastic pollution on our oceans and their inhabitants. Since then, people have regularly asked me what my number one tip is for individuals to reduce their plastic pollution. I always say learn to cook. 🌊 When you cook your food yourself, you buy more whole foods and fewer packaged, convenience foods manufactured by corporations. You not only bring home less plastic, as added bonuses, you also waste less food because you know what to do with the food on hand and you become more self-reliant. 🌊 During Covid-19, avoiding plastic has become more of a challenge. But even with bulk bins closed or stores banning reusable bags, we can still reduce our plastic footprints in many simple ways: by eating more vegetables, buying fewer bottled beverages, choosing the biggest packages of food that we can find (if we will eat all of the food) to reduce the package-to-produce ratio, buying less stuff we don’t need and supporting organizations like @plasticpollutes and @storyofstuff that fight the big plastic polluters. Link in profile for more ideas.
#blackouttuesday . Link in bio for info on how to #blackouttuesday . Link in bio for info on how to help. . Wednesday Update: Here are some of the organizations from the previous link that are fighting in the front lines for black liberation. Please donate if you can: @blackvisionscollective @reclaimtheblock @mnfreedomfund @unicorn.riot @campaignzero
The news coming out of the US has been devastating The news coming out of the US has been devastating this week, with the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police and the subsequent unrest across the country. As @aoc put in on IG Live yesterday, “If you want to end unrest, work to end the conditions that create it.” . I’ve written a new blog post with ways to help, including attending a fermentation workshop I’ll teach next Saturday online. Like my past fermentation fundraisers, 100% of donations go to the cause. For this one, I ask that you please donate directly to the organizations I’ve listed and email me a screenshot of your receipt to secure a spot. Link in profile for the post. . Not sure where this image came from originally but I found it on @snoopdogg. . #BlackLivesMatter #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
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