Sustainable Minimalists

Junk Culture

Goody bags, Easter baskets, and other junk culture opportunities: Revisiting the cheap plastic toys conundrum.Here's a preview:[3:00] Everybody hates goody bags, so why are we still giving them?[8:00] The history of gifting: 4 reasons why humans are wired to give gifts[20:00] Words of encouragement for listeners reluctant to go against the grain[27:00] 5 things to consider re: hosting a no-present birthday  Resources mentioned:
<a href="https://mamaminimalist.com/253/">Episode #253: Everything Eco-Minimalist Birthdays</a>
<a href="https://mamaminimalist.com/008/">Episode #8: How To Host a No-Presents Birthday</a>
Email me your best junk-culture free birthday hacks! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com.
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Creating eco-minimalist, non-toxic homes (without the extra work). Although minimalism has experienced a rebirth in recent years, the "less is more" movement has been around for centuries. Yet today's minimalist influencers have resurrected minimalism with a decidedly consumerist spin, as modern minimalism is nearly synonymous with decluttering. While there's a lot of chatter about tidying, it's radio silence and crickets when it comes to sustainability. The result? Aspiring minimalists find themselves on an endless hamster wheel of buying, decluttering, buying more, and purging again. Overemphasizing decluttering and underemphasizing the reasons why we overbuy in the first place is thoroughly inconsistent with slow living as a movement; consumption without intention is terrible for the planet, too. Your host, Stephanie Seferian, is a stay-at-home/podcast-from-home mom and author who believes that minimalism, eco-friendliness, and non-toxic living are intrinsically intertwined. She's here to explore the topics of conscious consumerism, sustainability, and environmentally-friendly parenting practices with like-minded women; she's here, too, to show you how to curate eco-friendly, decluttered homes (without the extra work).