Ecological Dilemma

07/06/2022

When was the last time you hugged a tree?

02/10/2022

With Valentine’s Day coming up, we wanted to share some sustainable gift ideas with all of you!!

Some of these are our favorites, soumya and I love to do couple activities and date nights, we truly believe it helps up spend quality time together, while not harming the planet 🌎

The best part of these activities is that you can choose the budget and select activity based on it!! 😍

Hope this helps and please comment if you have any other gift ideas for Experiences that you have received or gifted anyone!! 🤩🤩

02/10/2022

With Valentine’s Day coming up, we wanted to share some sustainable gift ideas with all of you!!

Some of these are our favorites, soumya and I love to do couple activities and date nights, we truly believe it helps up spend quality time together, while not harming the planet 🌎

The best part of these activities is that you can choose the budget and select activity based on it!! 😍

Hope this helps and please comment if you have any other gift ideas for Experiences that you have received or gifted anyone!! 🤩🤩

11/11/2021

We love Fresh Thyme, because they always have so many environment friendly options to choose from!!

1. They have bulk food section - you can take your own containers and fill them with grains, snacks, chocolates, coffee, oil etc.

2. They have huge collection of soap bars and promote them.

3. They have their own brand and other brands that are eco friendly options for household supplies which you don’t commonly find in other grocery stores.

Let me know what are you favorite grocery stores and why?

11/11/2021

Let’s have an Eco-Friendly Christmas this year and every year!!🎄🎅🏼

Globally our waste levels rise by 25-30% during thanksgiving and Christmas time, it’s basically the most wasteful time of the year.

People tend to buy so many gifts, which are then barely used, packaging and gift wrapping, Christmas cards, trees and decorations!! All add to the waste!!

So here we are adding a few tips to help you celebrate a zero waste Christmas. Look forward to more tips in coming weeks!!

DM or comment if you have more ideas for zero waste gifts, brands, ideas etc.

08/23/2021

Did you know that on an average a single person uses 500 Ziploc bags each year? And ziploc bags are considered single-use plastic and are constantly thrown away into trash..

So here is an alternative to it, these are reusable storage bags called stasher!!

Benefits:
1. Made from silicone, which is made from silica found in the sand.
2. Microwave and Dishwasher safe
3. Recyclable
4. Flexible to save space in your Fridge
5. Extremely durable

Disadvantage:
1. Non- biodegradable
2. It’s a little bit expensive (but as you stop spending money on the ziploc bags, this will be eventually more economical)

Thank you for introducing and gifting us these amazing bags!! ❤️

08/11/2021

I believe actions speak louder than words so here are 5 things you can start doing right away to help save the planet.

Because it is all our responsibility to work towards being more sustainable.

08/10/2021

Save money and Environment by switching to Reusable Cloth Towels!!

08/09/2021

Want to save money and help the planet?

Reduce the number of things you buy, and if you really need to buy something, search for second hand stuff!!

There are a lot of good second hand options on:


FB marketplace

For clothes:

08/09/2021

Easy steps To remove labels from glass jars:

1. Remove what you can with your nails
2. If you have some sticky residue, add jar to warm soapy water
3. If that doesn’t work, make a paste from baking soda and oil and apply to residue.
4. Keep it for few mins and again try to remove it under warm soapy water
5. Once clean, you can reuse it by making it spice jar or storage jars to store grains, snacks, etc.

08/09/2021

While growing up in India, our moms always Reused the glass jars by filling up spices, grains or snacks in them!!

That not only saved money but also helped the environment by reducing waste!! Buy less and reuse more!! ♻️

05/03/2021

Did you know that Around 15 billion trees are cut down each year, And we are planting only 1.9 billion trees per year, that is definitely not sustainable.

Planting trees have several benefits:
1. Protects natural ecosystem for birds, mammals and insects
2. Helps absorb CO2, which we generate a lot and also produce oxygen.
3. Reduces soil erosion which also helps with ground water supply
4. Helps with heating and cooling during different seasons

So how can we help?
1. Reduce our usage of paper towels, toilet paper, paper in general.
2. if you have space around your home, please use it to plant trees,
3. you can also volunteer your time to near by tree planting drives or donate money

Links:

1. Buy trees: https://shop.arborday.org/nursery
2. Tree planting drive in Indianapolis: https://www.kibi.org/projects
3. Donate: https://trees.org/why-trees/

04/15/2021

Replace your disposable trash bags with reusable one especially for dry and recyclable trash, the one we ordered is machine-washable and waterproof.

Here the link to it: https://amzn.to/3e1jQqG

If you are using something similar and like them better, please share in the comments below.

Music credits:
Music: Beach
Musician: Jeff Kaale

04/05/2021

https://youtu.be/MlT1xzP8AS4

This video is about my experience with reusable cloth pads. I talked about:
1. why I made the switch from disposable pads to reusable ones,
2. how much money you can save by making this switch
3. and address all concerns and benefits of switching to cloth pads.

By switching to these reusable pads, you will reduce waste and save money! So it’s not only economical but also ecological. So if you are on the fence don’t be, Go for it!! 🙂

In this video I talk about reusable cloth pads I tried. I talked about:1. why I made the switch from disposable pads to reusable ones,2. how much money you c...

03/21/2021

Did you know 1 Toilet Paper Roll uses 37 Gallon of Water, 1.5 pounds of wood and 1.3kwh of electricity? 27000 trees are cut down every single day to make toilet paper. Plus it uses other resources for manufacturing, packaging and transportation.

And it is costing more to keep buying Toilet Paper. So it's not ecological or economical. Hence we have decided to switch to Bidets. We ordered the Handheld Bidet, here's the link: https://amzn.to/2P07HJz

It took less than 10min to install and cost us only $25. It goes on almost any toilet. Try it out yourself!

Full Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xnU5FVxzJ4k

03/10/2021

This video shares Things you will need to start composting:

1. A Compost Bin: Here’s the link to the one we bought - https://amzn.to/2MR7HLm
2. Worms (if needed)
3. Biodegradable Trash Bag/Bin Liner: https://amzn.to/2OuxoSD

What to Compost?
1:2 ratio for Green: Brown

Nitrogen (green)- fruit/vegetable waste, Grass clippings, coffee grounds, tea leaves
Carbon (brown)- cardboard, dry leaves, corn cobs, dryer, wood ash, wood chips, hay, newspaper, shredded paper

Let us know in comments below if this helped you! 😊

03/08/2021

Did you know that a banana peel can take upto 6months to decompose in landfill as compared to 2 weeks in compost bin?

This video compares composting with disposing organic matter in landfill.
For full video: https://youtu.be/RVxdKgxI1Zs
Comment below if you can think of more benefits of composting!!

03/08/2021

https://youtu.be/RVxdKgxI1Zs

If you are on the fence for Composting, this is the video for you!! Here we talk about:
1. Why you should compost?
2. Things you need before you start composting
3. What to Compost?
4. How to Compost?

Let’s get started!!

If you are on the fence if you should compost or not, this is the video for you.Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction0:25 Why Compost?1:20 Things you will1:57 What t...