Trekking My Trash: SAVE THE MERMAIDS

I took on a week challenge for SAVE THE MERMAIDS to trek my trash for 1 week. The point of this challenge was to get a visual of how much of what garbage I am producing. Here's what I learned: 

The majority of my garbage was plastic, everything seems to come in it, even my organic foods which honestly doesn't make much sense to me. Plastic is everywhere, on everything and this is our biggest problem when it comes to our ocean friends. 

My second biggest garbage producer was liter and cat poop. I have 4 KITTIES which I adore but they produce a lot of waste. I've combed through many sites trying to find an alternative, and one option was to create compost out of it. I have also tried other litters like ceder, or sawdust, but none seem to be as effective as traditional clay litter. So I will continue my efforts on finding a solution to this problem. 

Overall, I don't produce that much garbage. I try to be attentive to what I am using and I try to avoid throwaway plates, cups, and cutlery. I reuse my VOSS glass water bottle, reusable bags when I shop, and never put my fruits or veggies in plastic bags at the grocery store. I recycle everything that I can, reuse, and keep everything electronically to avoid wasting paper. This challenge was definitely are reminder to make more of an effort, the seeds I plant today is how the world will blossom later and I want nothing but the best for generations to come. 

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Fitness Geekery Dictionary

feek

/fēk/

noun

informal

1. 1.

   A passionate and voracious learner, obsessed with fitness and health, in efforts to live more fully, and to explore the limits of possibility. 

Verd

/vərd/

noun

informal

1.  1. An intelligent, multi-minded expert in Veganism. 

Plastic FREE July!

I have always been hyper aware of problems growing in our environment, and most recently I stumbled upon the organization SAVE THE MERMAIDS. This organization's goal is to help educate others about our oceans to protect and preserve the health of marine life. Most recently I have pledged along with SAVE THE MERMAIDS to go plastic FREE for July and I am inviting you all to join me! This isn't easy since plastic is in nearly EVERYTHING we use! I gave up plastic bottles awhile ago due to the chemicals present in them, you can read more about that here (Ditch the Plastic!) but plastic is a huge reason why so many marine animals are suffering and dying. It is our duty to take better care of our Earth, and our home, so take the pledge to save our oceans and SAVE THE MERMAIDS!

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Super Deodorant!

I always strive to purchase and use organic, natural, vegan and cruelty free products. Deodorant is one product that I am a stickler about when it comes to organic ingredients and here is why; the main sweat stopping ingredient in almost all deodorants is Aluminum, and it has been speculated that Aluminum could be a link to the formation of breast cancer because of it's estrogen like producing qualities. Besides the danger of breast cancer, there has also been a connection to Aluminum with the development of Alzheimer's disease. The fact is we are made to sweat, it is how our body releases toxins and plugging up our glands with chemicals just doesn't seem like the healthiest nor smartest thing to be doing. Besides, our sweat isn't even the culprit to our stinky underarms, it is the bacteria that accumulates in this area that makes us smell less than desirable. I like to use a mixture of coconut oil + baking soda a few times a week to clean that pesky bacteria and keep me feeling and smelling so fresh and so clean. A new product I just received in the mail today is from a shop called SunKidGifts I found on etsy.com, I ordered the "Pink Sugar" scented Deodorant and I have to say it smells like HEAVEN! I give this product 5 stars and you can find this Super Deodorant by clicking the link below!
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Ditch the plastic!

I know this bit of advice might seem impossible in a society ruled by plastic, but I promise you it is not as hard as it seems! What's wrong with plastic you say? First and foremost drinking from plastic bottles could be damaging your health, and yes even if the plastic you are guzzling from is BPA free. Chemicals in plastic like polyethylene terephthalate PET, DEHA and benzyl butyl phthalate BBP, are released into the water when exposed to heat (and almost all water bottles are exposed to heat in transport) These chemicals have been linked to Cancer, Diabetes and PCOS to name a few.

Though we have been forced to think otherwise, plastic water bottles are not environmentally friendly. Plastic water bottles can only be recycled once or twice then they are thrown into a dump to sit for an eternity since plastic is non-biodegradable. With Americans using over 50 billion water bottles a year and barely recycling 25% of them, this is a great cause for concern for our Earth's well-being.

I have a secret to tell you...bottle water more often than not is just tap water in a pretty package which is 10,000 x the cost of water from your tap!  Not only is bottled water putting an unnecessary dent in your pocket, studies have shown that there is some nasty stuff contained in those bottles like; phthalates, mold, microbes, benzene, trihalomethanes, and scary enough, arsenic! Do yourself, your health, environment and wallet a favor and nix the bottled water!

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Join me as I journey to reach my goals and redefine myself inside and out! Here I will share my insight, food recipes, personal development strategies, along with health and fitness tips! 

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