I’m Trying To Spread Awareness About A Zero-Waste Lifestyle By Making Comics (34 New Pics)

When my daughter was 6 months old i got so annoyed with the idea of buying new clothes for kids, seeing as they outgrow them every couple of months, I've been buying nothing but second hand for my three children ever since, some things are sitting in those thrift stores brand new with tags, ridiculous. the amount of waste in our culture is horrifying. this goes double or any thing meant for children. i refuse to take part.

Instead just say they were $500

I went to a women university in Seoul and there they have a thrift store that sells preloved clothing apparel donated by students. Most Korean girls are trendy and I've found a lot of gems from that thrift store. I always told my friends that I got them cheap because it's like an achievement to me, lol~

I mend to make things last and well done mending can be invisible or look like an intentional design element.

I love vintage and thrifted clothes. I got a formal for 6 bucks!

I tried to do this before. I ended up having too many unnecessary empty glass jars occupying precious space. At least, they're recyclable.

I wish there was a way to recycle broken glass. For safety reasons, where I live the refuse collectors won't accept broken glass, we are told by the council to wrap it up and put it in the bin for non-recyclable waste.

I have some old spaghetti sauce hard we use for sweet tea glasses.

I don't even buy jars, i get them as a bonus when buying food in the jar like pickles :D

Amount of water necessary to sustain cotton is enormous. In that cotton is often cultivated where water is scarce the environmental impact can be devastating, locally.

Finding some can be an issue

I've never understood polyester clothing. It's not as healthy for your skin as cotton and the pricing is similar. Why would you choose the unhealthy and unecological option when there's literally no advantage?

Where does one find affordable non plastic clothing, especially if you don't have the time to go thrifting?

If you're poor, though, you might not have the $15 and then you don't get to make decisions with the long run in mind.

This is kinda 50/50. I've spent a pretty penny on some "high quality" things and have them break right after warranty. I've bought some cheap things that lasted a good long time. They just need to make seeing "reviews" easier when you go to the store lol

Search for "dubai led lights" these lamps run on half power making them last much longer.

The poor person cannot afford to pay 3x, which is why sustainability is often the preserve of wealthy

"I'm not rich to buy cheep stuff."

Often the best costumes are from what you already have lying around the house.

I just do face painting instead, especially after hearing of children being burned by flammable costumes catching fire.

I keep all of my costumes and accessories, so I always have something to put together! I lend out bits to my friends when they need costume ideas

we make our own costumes and then hand them over to my friends and they do the same and it's just a chain

Or you could get components u could wear in everyday life

omg this is true, my dad gets angry when i just leave the water on when brushing my teeth or washing dishes!

If you want to safe water, use the dishwasher instead of hand washing.

I understand the message and the importance of teaching others about eco-friendly habits, but she could have stopped the water herself for each time she told her to stop it.

This is so common, unfortunately. Water is a precious commodity, and more and more scarce on our planet thanks to human destructive way of life. Stop wasting it, please.

Every drop counts