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…
My series recommendations from 2023
Last week I shared all my book recommendations from 2023. Today I will continue this flow with a new list: my series recommendations from 2023. I mean, 2024 has just begun, so that’s the perfect time for me to reflect and write about 2023. Prepare to see more of these kind of posts the coming…
My book recommendations from 2023
I’ve decided to do things a little different. In the past, I used to write an entire blogpost about one book that I recommend. But starting from today (2024, happy new year!), I want to write one post a year in which I recommend the books which I read the year before and think are…
Effective altruism
This article is released on the first day of Christmas. I am not religious, but I do celebrate Christmas. And for me, Christmas revolves around gratefulness and being with family. Gratefulness for the privileges I have, while others do not. And aspirations for a happier world, for peace. That’s why I chose to write an…
Composting
For about 3 years now, I have had a worm bin for composting. That doesn’t sound very vegan, does it? Haha. In fact, composting is extremely vegan-friendly, as it makes me be able to replace manure. Due to composting, I am able to turn compostable items (like food scraps, cardboard and garden waste) into a…
Should I minimize my television time?
The days are getting really short in The Netherlands. Today, the sun rose at 08:36 and it will go down at 16:28. It gives us Dutch people a maximum of 8 hours of daylight. For 16 hours of the day, it is dark. And somehow that has been affecting the amount of time I watch…