I myself rarely buy new clothing or furniture and thrift almost everything. But it’s easy living in a city with a lot of second hand/vintage/thrift shops. I can’t remember the last time that I bought any new clothes or something. And a lot of stores here have good quality name brand stuff like Levi’s, Fjällräven, Wrangler etc so even though it’s not new, it will last a lot of years still.

I also try to keep extra waste at a minimum. Soap bars, safety razor, shaving bar etc all allowed me to reduce my (mostly plastic) waste.

I don’t eat meat and try not to buy too much packaged food (if possible).

I live in a big city so I rarely use a car. I walk/bike/public transport almost everywhere.

How about you?

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    Here in the us it’s rather hard to avoid using cars and it’s near impossible to avoid packaged food. I had a really big zero waste phase back when I was a succdem, I hope I can get back into it soon, though this time not just getting big lists of things I need to buy to reduce my consumption.

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    I know many of you are probably tired of me brining up how I make my own soap out of fats I save from cooking, etc. I try to live by the don’t throw out what you could use, type of lifestyle. Luckily I do remote work which saved me about 400 miles A WEEK on my car from my last job. I hate buying any food in this country cause it’s so much god damn packaging. Another reason all the beans I use now are dried because it’s way less waste for a 2 pound bag of beans then the equivalent in cans. Individually wrapped cheese slices can kiss my fucking ass.

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    Coincedentally I bought my first new piece of clothing today lol. A new winter jacket, but it’s super duper eco friendly made from recycled blah blah blah. Plus I can wear it inside out as well where it turns into a teddy bear jacket.

  • I’ve been moving this way the last couple years. I don’t buy much other than food these days. I’ve still got a ways to go, particularly on switching a lot of household products to package free.

      • Just trying to participate in consumerism/capitalism as little as possible. Obviously, there are some limits with that though.

        I do feel like I can keep myself entertained very cheaply. I just like to listen to podcasts and music, read, play music, go on walks, spend time with my family.

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          The entertainment thing is important for me as well. I like experiences more so not overconsuming is pretty easy for me.

          • There is so much inconsistency with clothing. There’s basically no correlation between price and quality. I wish I could find some stuff that would just last.

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              I find that outdoor brands have the best price/quality/ecofriendly ratio. Even the cheaper stuff is unbreakable it seems.

              But it tends to be a lot of basic clothing, so that has to be your thing.

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              It’s why I want to learn to sew again and make my own so at least i can size it how I like and also know the quality lmao.

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    Ever since I realized how much capitalism has killed the concept of being able to repair something that’s broken in lieu of just throwing it away and purchasing something new I’ve tried my best to start doing things like sewing up holes in socks and stuff instead of just buying a new pair. Just little stuff at first but eventually I’d like to be able to repair most everything I use

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    I try to spend as little as possible when I need or want something. Like I’m still not on Spotify premium because I found a way to remove the ads on PC.

    Otherwise while I try to save on waste, I don’t look at it religiously. My personal contribution is a drop in the ocean compared to what capitalism produces and wastes, I know I’m not gonna make a difference. It’s come to the point where I audibly hate overpackaging when I buy something and feel like it’s kind of my fault for buying it, but then I have to remember I didn’t choose to package it this way, the manufacturer did.

    I also live in one of those dorm cities where there is absolutely nothing, no store, no ATMs, no entertainment, no gym, public transport every hour so you have to take the car everywhere you go. I do take the train as needed but otherwise prefer to buy stuff online instead of going to the stores just because it’s so difficult to move out of here.

    There is one grocery store but it’s small, expensive, and it’s changed owners 5 times in 15 years. They can’t compete, I’m seriously considering buying it out when the new owners go bust and turning it into a local co-op. Except I’m moving out of this place as soon as I can lol

  • @TeezyZeezy@lemmygrad.ml
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    I reuse bags and don’t shop for clothes super often. I’ve cut back on spending money/using material things for pleasure and instead enjoy experiences more, whether it be negative like doing drugs or positive like going to the gym, taking a walk, making meals at home instead of going out, sex with partner, coloring.

    I’m really bad with meat though. While my direct personal footprint may not be humongous through things like waste, my indirect one is. I eat meat like 3-4 times a week and I know that shit is horrible for the environment. I’m ashamed tbh lol.

    Does anyone have any communities or just recommendations for a healthier and more eco-friendly diet?

    Furthermore, I’m in the midwest US, so the public transport thing is not an option :,(

  • I try to reuse trash bags, but since they get dirty easily it doesn’t work and I throw them out anyway.

    I always use public transport or my bike

    I almost never buy stuff online

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    I am more wait until i cna afford better shit. For now I make the best out of my crappy laptop