Wednesday, as I was about to walk out the house, I did one last once over in the mirror. I came to a realization; I was probably 80% ethical/sustainable. That, in my opinion, is an accomplishment. My shirt, socks and pants were sourced ethically and helped to plant trees. My makeup was all vegan, ethically sourced and was contained by bamboo or glass only. My toothbrush was bamboo (I have toothpaste tablets in glass, but I’m using up the old plastic tube first). My hair was brushed out with a bamboo brush. Even my sunglasses, before I dropped and broke them anyways, are decomposable. How cool is that?!?
Recently I have felt like I’ve hit a plateau in my efforts to declutter, clear out the plastic and source daily goods ethically. I know I have a ways to go, specifically converting over things that directly affect my husband (he tried the bamboo toothbrush, went back to his electric plastic one). But man, in that moment I saw exactly how different we are living now. Cloth napkins instead of paper towel (working on my parents conversion now). Bamboo or wheat dishes for the kids instead of the plastic character ones I see everywhere. Water bottles instead of bottled water, reusable metal straws instead of plastic disposable, beautiful wooden toys for my kids instead of the mass produced plastic garbage.
I feel good. About my lifestyle, my beliefs, and my mark on the world. Even if my name is never whispered again after I die, I know I have and will leave a mark.
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