Skip to content

When A Teen Goes Green

About an eco-positive lifestyle

Menu
  • Home
    • What is an eco-positive lifestyle?
    • New? Start here!
  • How to guides
  • Reducing negative impact
    • Veganism
    • Minimalism
    • Zero Waste
    • Sustainable Traveling
    • Sustainable and Fair Fashion
    • Intersectional Feminism
    • Circular Economy
    • The 9 Planetary Boundaries
  • Increasing positive impact
  • Inspiration
    • Recipes
    • Hotspots
    • Organizations and apps
    • Books, documentaries, films, series and podcasts
    • Books, Films and Series List
    • The Ultimate Zero Waste List
  • Personal
    • My Ideal World
    • About me and this blog
Menu

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.

all the stuff I've bought new in 2020

All the stuff I’ve bought new in 2020

Posted on January 11, 2021January 13, 2025

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…

Read more
All the shoes I own as minimalist 5

All the shoes I own as a minimalist

Posted on December 21, 2020January 13, 2025

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…

Read more
my packing list for Ameland 2020

My packing list for Ameland 2020

Posted on July 6, 2020January 3, 2025

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…

Read more

Room tour – part 2

Posted on May 11, 2020December 31, 2024

It’s time for room tour part 2! Last week I shared part 1 of my room tour – the more minimalistic bedroom I have. You can read there why I have two bedrooms and so why this tour has two parts. Today I am sharing part 2, which is where I spend the most time….

Read more

Room tour – part 1

Posted on May 4, 2020December 30, 2024

Today I want to do a bedroom tour! As the title says, part 1. Now that might make it seem that my bedroom is so big that I need a whole series of blogposts just to show you my room. But no, I don’t have a gigantic bedroom (at least for western measures). I am…

Read more

36 clothing items I got rid of

Posted on February 10, 2020December 13, 2024

One of my long-term goals is to have a capsule wardrobe. A capsule wardrobe is minimalist wardrobe. Every person has a different meaning for it, some want a certain number of items, some want to wear everything which is in there. Since I work towards a minimal wardrobe, I am critical every day and get…

Read more

All the Cosmetics I Own as a Minimalist

Posted on July 29, 2019November 7, 2024

So, I didn’t really know what to call this blogpost. Beauty products sound weird to me. Nobody needs special products to be beautiful I guess. Stuff can’t make you beautiful. Eventually I decided to call this category cosmetics. If you’d ask me if I’m a fan of cosmetics I’d answer no. But toothpaste and soap…

Read more

All the Make-up I Own as a Minimalist

Posted on July 22, 2019November 7, 2024

I have been wanting to post about my make-up stash for a long time. However, I waited and waited. I wanted it to be perfect. I am slowly transitioning to a low waste and minimalistic make-up stash. And since it’s not perfect right now I didn’t post it. But I don’t  think that’s completely fair….

Read more
Verlangen naar Minder by Jelle Derckx

Verlangen naar Minder by Jelle Derckx

Posted on July 15, 2019November 7, 2024

Quick disclaimer: this is a Dutch book, so if you don’t speak Dutch it is kind of a no-go. But, a lot of people out here are Dutch and the book I am about to share is so good I had to share it. Today I’m sharing another book about minimalism. It’s a subject I…

Read more

Thrift haul from February 2019

Posted on February 4, 2019January 28, 2025

As a person, the most sustainable thing you can do is stop buying new stuff. And since I’m trying to live as sustainable as I can, I took the pledge to not buy anything new. Last year I wrote about everything I bought new in 2018. But, sometimes you do actually need things. I don’t…

Read more
  • Previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • Next

Search for anything

Want to get an update every time I post something?

Enter your email address to subscribe to my blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 272 other subscribers.

ABOUT ME

 

when a teen goes green

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.

Yours sincerely,
Romee (she/her)

Here’s what I posted most recently

  • The Planetary Boundary Novel Entities
  • The importance of a sustainable mortgage
  • 4 podcast tips – May 2025
  • Vegan restaurants in Enschede
  • Why my partner and I divide the household expenses equally

Translate this site

Search for anything

MENU

  • Home
  • New? Start here!
  • How to guides
  • Veganism
  • Sustainable Traveling
  • Sustainable and Fair Fashion
  • Inspiration
    • Must listen
    • Organisations
    • Books, Films and Series List
  • Personal
    • What is an eco-positive lifestyle?
    • My Ideal World
  • Zero Waste
    • The Ultimate Zero Waste List
  • Intersectional Feminism
  • Hotspots
  • Recipes
  • About me and this blog
  • Minimalism
  • Circular Economy
  • The 9 Planetary Boundaries

Follow me on Instagram

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookies

Read my latest posts

  • The Planetary Boundary Novel Entities
  • The importance of a sustainable mortgage
  • 4 podcast tips – May 2025
  • Vegan restaurants in Enschede
  • Why my partner and I divide the household expenses equally

Subscribe by e-mail

©2025 When A Teen Goes Green | WordPress Theme by Superbthemes.com