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Category: Minimalism

Minimalism is an essential part of living an eco-positive lifestyle. It might even be the most important part. Not buying new stuff and using what you already have. Buying new stuff is harmful to our planet. The less we need, the more sustainable we live. And if we then do need something, we lend it, repair the old, or buy something secondhand.

But I also think minimalism is good for our personal health. The less clutter in our lives, the less clutter in our minds. Simplicity can really give us freedom. Also, the less stuff we need, the less money we need, the less we need to work, the more freedom we have in general. In this category you can read all about minimalism.

Why I don’t measure my sport performances or sleep

Posted on April 17, 2023July 6, 2023

Over the past few years I see a very strong trend of measurement around me. People measure a lot when it comes to their health. They measure how long they sleep, how deep they sleep, how far they ran, in what pace they ran, how many steps they took, what their heartbeat rhythm was, and…

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5 things I don't buy

5 things I don’t buy

Posted on January 16, 2023July 6, 2023

Over the past years I have been surprised by how many things we as people buy. Especially things we do not need, at all. Today I am sharing 5 of those things, 5 things I don’t buy myself. Marketing is extremely powerful and can make us think we need all sorts of things. I would…

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5 Things I No Longer Buy

5 Things I No Longer Buy

Posted on May 23, 2022May 25, 2022

People usually think my sustainable lifestyle is extremely expensive. They think of buying expensive eco-products when they think of a sustainable lifestyle. However, a sustainable lifestyle is usually about think you do not do. Stop buying new stuff, stop flying, stop eating meat, etc. I would argue my eco-positive lifestyle has saved me a lot…

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Why Fireworks Suck

Why Fireworks Suck

Posted on May 9, 2022January 22, 2023

When I was younger, I used to love fireworks. Especially around New Year’s Eve I used to be on the block all day to lit fireworks from the early morning onwards. However, over the years my opinion about fireworks has changed. Right now, I think they should be banned or at least drastically improved. So…

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5 tips to minimize your wardrobe

5 Tips to Minimize Your Wardrobe

Posted on April 11, 2022July 6, 2023

In September 2021 I moved to a student flat, where I have a closet which is smaller than what I was used to. It has about 10 hangers and 6 shelves. There I put everything, from my shoes to my summer and winter clothing. All the clothes I own. That in itself is a tip…

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sustainable gifts

Sustainable Gifts

Posted on May 31, 2021October 20, 2022

Gifts! A subject which is difficult enough already without the gifts being sustainable. What do you gift someone? I have always found it difficult. So when I decided I wanted to only gift sustainable things I figured this would be even more difficult. Turns out … it isn’t! I now have a list of things…

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why moor is not sustainable

Why moor is not sustainable

Posted on May 17, 2021January 22, 2023

I think this is the time of year when people start gardening again. We’re in the middle of spring. I mean, I am not an experienced gardener (I currently don’t even have a garden since I live in an appartement complex), but this is the time of the year when I used to start doing…

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all the stuff I've bought new in 2020

All the stuff I’ve bought new in 2020

Posted on January 11, 2021October 7, 2022

Since 2017 I calculate every year in September whether I’ve lived within the earth’s capacity. One category of this equation is the new stuff I’ve bought. I discuss that bought briefly in those posts, looking at the period from September to September. But, every full year from Januari till Januari I also start the challenge…

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All the shoes I own as minimalist 5

All the shoes I own as a minimalist

Posted on December 21, 2020October 6, 2022

The past few months I’ve had the feeling of wanting to analyse my closet. I’ve gotten rid of a lot of items this year, one by one. And so, I want to see where I am today. Do I have double items or things I don’t wear? There is one specific category of clothes which…

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my packing list for Ameland 2020

My packing list for Ameland 2020

Posted on July 6, 2020September 26, 2022

I think it’s not uncommon this year, I went on a holiday in my own country. Ameland to be specific, a Dutch Island (there are about 6 nearby). A lot of Dutch people will do the same due to the coronavirus, which is one of the few good things about this pandemic, less flights. I…

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when a teen goes green

Hi! My name is Romee Hoeksma and I am on a journey to an eco-positive life. An eco-positive lifestyle is a lifestyle in which I have a more positive than negative impact on the beautiful planet earth. On this blog you can follow my journey to a life with only positive impact. At this blog you can find all sorts of things, from tips to recipes to personal experiences, but most of all fun (I hope!). I write about how I want to change the world, but don’t look at it as if I’m judging you. If anything, I like responses from my dear readers the most, so don’t hesitate to contact me or respond to any of my posts!

Yours sincerely,
Romee

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Dit is hoe ik met de trein van Krásná Lípa (🇨🇿) naar Bratislava (🇸🇰) reisde. Dit was reisdag 3/6 van onze duurzame interrail reis. Ik ben vandaag 25 jaar geworden 🥳. Ik hoop heel hard dat dat betekent dat ik ongeveer op een kwart van mijn leven ben. En wat een verjaardag is dit! Ik mag het vieren in Kopenhagen met mijn favoriete persoon @casperchristiaanse , terwijl ik met de trein door Europa reis 🚃. Ik ben een gelukkig mens. Op naar de 50! Dit is hoe ik van Dresden (🇩🇪) naar Krásná Lípa (🇨🇿) reisde. Niet een bijster lange, maar wel een prachtige treinreis, omdat je door het nationaal park Boheems Zwitserland gaat. Dit was de tweede reisdag van onze interrail (2/6). We zijn op de helft van de interrail. Terwijl ik dit typ zijn we onderweg naar Warschau (8,5 uur vanaf Bratislava). Nog twee bestemmingen te ontdekken, maar wat hebben we nu al veel genoten. Elke dag goed en lang slapen, nieuw vegan eten proberen, bijzonder lang wandelen, spelletjes spelen, weinig schermtijd, genieten van de mooie uitzichten en zon: deze reis is genieten 💜. Dit is hoe ik met de trein van Amsterdam naar Dresden reisde 🚃. De interrail is officieel begonnen! (1/6) Vandaag verschijnt er geen artikel op mijn blog. En de komende twee weken hierna ook niet. Dat is voor het eerst, in de 7 jaar dat ik schrijf. Een heel leuk onderdeel van duurzaam leven is tweedehands kleding. Hier zijn 4 tweedehands outfits die ik droeg in augustus 2023 🌞. Je zag het al in de reel van vorige week: ik ben op vakantie geweest naar Gent, in België. Het was een ontzettende aanrader, en daarom verscheen er vandaag een artikel op mijn blog over de leukste en duurzaamste hotspots in Gent 🌆. Check it out via de link in mijn bio Gent, wat was je prachtig 🌆. Dit is absolute een duurzame vakantietip (oh, maar wees niet zo naïef als ik en ga lekker met de trein 🚃). Binnenkort is op Youtube de gehele vakantievlog te bekijken.

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  • Sustainable and fun hotspots in Ghent, Belgium
  • Crowd-funding for a better financial sector
  • Cancel culture doesn’t exist
  • Why I don’t use paper towels in public bathrooms
  • How not to die by Micheal Greger

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