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My book recommendations from 2024

Posted on February 3, 2025January 27, 2025

Last year I finally decided that I was going to share all my book recommendations from one year together in one article, instead of writing a separate article about every book. I think this adds more value for you, the reader. And at the same time, this saves me time as well. Last year this…

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My positive impact in 2024

Posted on January 20, 2025January 17, 2025

Two weeks ago, I shared all the stuff I bought new and secondhand in 2024. That’s an evaluation of (possible) negative impact. Today I want to look at the other side of the medal when it comes to an eco-positive lifetyle: the positive impact. The base of an eco-positive lifestyle is to live within the…

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Everything I bought new and secondhand in 2024

Posted on January 6, 2025January 3, 2025

The past few years, I wrote articles about everything I bought new in a specific year. That’s because I challenged myself to buy nothing new for an entire year, as that is the most sustainable thing to do. When I wrote about everything I bought new, it was an evaluation. I never managed to buy…

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Why vegan food is usually not vegan

Posted on December 23, 2024December 18, 2024

Ethical veganism is a spectrum. Everyone who lives a vegan lifestyle tries to limit the harm and use of animals as best as they can. For some vegans this means that they don’t eat animal products, for other this means they also don’t buy clothing made of animal products or cosmetics which are tested on…

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3 online sources for great vegan recipes

Posted on December 9, 2024December 3, 2024

When you go vegan, it’s best to keep making the same recipes you used to. You just veganize the recipe. Swap the meat for vegan meat, etcetera. Once you’re used to all that, it’s nice to try some new things. Whole-foods recipes for example, or from a specific kitchen. Personally, I am in that phase…

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Choosing a sustainable health insurance

Posted on November 25, 2024January 30, 2025

The end of the year is approaching and that means that everybody above the age of 18 in The Netherlands has about 5 weeks left to decide whether we want to switch to a different health insurance company. The average fee paid for a health insurance in the Netherlands in 2025 will be 158 euros…

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Why I think buying pets is unethical

Posted on November 11, 2024November 12, 2024

I follow a 100% plant-based diet. People who do this have many different reasons for it. For me the biggest reason is that I’m an ethical vegan. My main reason for eating plant-based is my viewpoint on animal abuse. Therefore, I think I am one of the few people who can say they love animals…

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Switching to an electrical fireplace

Posted on October 28, 2024January 27, 2025

The days here in The Netherlands are getting colder. The other day I was biking past a house, and I could tell their fireplace was lit. It’s a certain smell and a certain feeling on the lungs. In the Netherlands most people have a pretty good heating system. Most of them are still running on…

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23 reasons why we still need feminism

Posted on October 14, 2024January 27, 2025

The past decades the world has become a better place for women, thanks to many activists/feminists. However, today in 2024, we’re far from living in an equal world when it comes to rights for all different genders. Unfortunately, not everyone is aware of this fact. Now that women in The Netherlands can work and vote,…

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3 ways to make your clothing last longer

Posted on September 30, 2024March 12, 2025

The most sustainable advice I can give when it comes to clothing, is to always buy secondhand and not buy too much. That’s advice for before you have bought anything. But what about when you’ve already bought clothing? Whether it’s secondhand or new clothing, the most sustainable thing to do is always to make use…

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Hi! My name is Romee and I live an eco-positive life. An eco-positive lifestyle is a lifestyle with more positive than negative impact on beautiful planet earth. Compared to most people, I live extremely sustainable. I don’t fly, eat meat or animal products, buy only secondhand clothing, etc. On the other hand, I try to help others as much as I can by donating a big chunk of my income, donating plasma, donating poop (yes!), volunteering, etc. On this blog you can read all about my lifestyle with only positive impact. I also have a Dutch Youtube channel (@duurzaamleven) and Dutch Instagram (@duurzaamlevenro). If you have specific questions for me, feel free to ask me anything.

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Romee (she/her)

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