Today I want to tell you why I donate only 7% of my income to charity. This article is extremely uncomfortable to write for me personally. It’s something I’d rather not talk about. That’s because when it comes to donating money, my actions don’t align with my values. But I think it’s good to be…
The environmental impact of tobacco
In 2024 I don’t have to tell anyone that smoking tobacco is unhealthy. In 2022 in The Netherlands 18,9% of the population smoked. The majority of people know that smoking is unhealthy and that it is likely to give you an earlier and awful death. But still, smoking is not forbidden. So, the fact that…
Zero waste concealer
I finally found it: zero waste concealer! 10 years ago I started my zero waste journey in 2014 and since then I had never been able to find a completely zero waste concealer. I did found a low waste one, which I had been using since then. But times have changed, and after 8 years…
The share of organic food in The Netherlands
On the matter of organic food the opinions are divided. Some people say we should intensify our food production systems, so that we can grow more food on less land. This way, we leave the rest of the land to nature. Others (me haha) say that food production can go hand in hand with nature….
Organic Maps: a fair alternative to Google Maps
As you might have read, I moved out of Amsterdam last week. And while moving my stuff by car my friend asked me: ‘What a weird navigation app you have! What is it?’. Today I want to tell you about that weird app, haha. And one day I hope it will be the norm, as…
Life update: I’m leaving Amsterdam
I write about an eco-positive lifestyle. However, this is also my personal blog. And so, whenever there’s a massive change in my life, I write about it. I did that when I moved to Groningen, moved to Amsterdam, when I graduated and when I started the full-time job I have now. And now, about 1,5…
My positive impact in 2023
I try to live an eco-positive lifestyle. This lifestyle has two sides. On the one hand you try to minimize your negative impact, so that you live within the earth’s capacity. In September 2023 I measured this again and I had a score of 1,01 earths. We’d need 1,01 earths if everybody lived like me….
All the stuff that I bought secondhand in 2023
Last week I shared all the things that I bought new in 2023. The goal there is to buy nothing new at all as that is most sustainable. I have never reached that goal yet. However, this year I wanted to take it one step further. I also want to minimize my secondhand purchases. Why?…
Everything I bought new in 2023
Since 2018 I’ve been challenging myself every year to buy nothing new at all. Zero expenses to anything new. Secondhand purchases are allowed, as the impact from the product goes to the person who chooses to buy it new. So far, I’ve failed every year. Buying very little is do-able, but buying nothing new is…
My documentary recommendations from 2023
This will be the third and last list with recommendations from 2023. Last week and the week before that I already shared my book recommendations from 2023 and my series recommendations from 2023. Today I will share my documentary recommendations from 2023. After this post, you’re all set for a while haha. You’ll have enough…