Sustainable Minimalists

Rapid Fire Q&A

And we’re at it again! On today's show I’m answering 4 listener questions in rapid-fire format.Here's a preview of the questions I'm answering:[1:30] What should conscious consumers consider when buying eco-conscious undergarments?[13:30] What are some practical first steps for college students who want to practice sustainability?[18:00] Oh what to do with baby bottles, car seats, breast pumps, and other one-and-done baby gear?[23:00] Eco-home renovations 101: What should we keep in mind when embarking on a reno (with a limited budget to boot)?Resources mentioned:
<a href="https://shoparq.com/">ARQ</a>
<a href="https://www.everlane.com/collections/womens-underwear">Everlane</a>
<a href="https://mamaminimalist.com/326/">Episode #326: Gift Boundaries with Whitney Leah Morris</a>
<a href="https://clekinc.com/pages/car-seat-recycling">Clek</a>
<a href="https://www.rewild.org/rewild-your-campus">Re:Wild Your Campus</a>
<a href="https://beecityusa.org/bee-campus-usa-commitments/">Bee Campus USA </a>
<a href="https://medela.us/breastfeeding/medela-recycles">Medela's breast pump recycling program</a>
<a href="https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/professional-home-energy-assessments">Find an energy auditor at Energy.gov</a>
<a href="https://www.habitat.org/restores">Habitat Restore</a>
<a href="https://renovationangel.com/how-it-works">Renovation Angel</a>
<a href="https://bigreuse.org/pages/donate-materials">Big Reuse</a>
<a href="https://mamaminimalist.com/312/">Episode #312: Practical Energy Saving Steps</a>
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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).