It’s never too late for Plastic Free July! | Mindful Tips with Michelle Smith | YouTube - Video

Hello you, hola con todos/as! We’re at the end of Plastic Free July and I’d like to share some of my plastic-free practices with you today.

My journey has been in the making for years—it didn’t happen overnight (or this month alone). I have found it to be such an empowering practice. Maybe you feel that way, too?

We know plastic is found literally everywhere nowadays. Plastic breaks down into microplastics and even smaller nanoplastics, which can be found globally, including now, in unborn babies. Microplastics pollution has reached every part of the planet, from the summit of Mount Everest to the deepest oceans. We consume tiny particles via food and water, and breathe them in.

Take a moment to let that sink in.

You can read the full article here via Elephant Journal: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2022/07/lets-take-the-lessons-of-plastic-free-july-forward-into-every-day-of-our-lives-with-joy-michelle-smith/

The good news: one step at a time, one room or one item at a time, this process becomes fun and inspiring, as it was for me. So we can practice Plastic Free July every month, and it’s a simple start as a way to take action.

0:00 Intro
0:15 What we know about plastic
1:15 Alternatives
2:05 Start with One Item or One Room at a time
3:05 In the Bathroom (En el Baño)
3:48 In the Kitchen (En la Cocina)
6:08 At Restaurants (En Restaurantes)
6:51 At Coffee Shops (En Cafeterías)
7:48 At Groceries (En el Mercado)
9:44 In the Laundry Room (En la Lavandería)
10:17 Zero Waste Markets (En las tiendas Zero Waste)
10:55 Conclusion
 
Because we are caring beings, I hope that these practices are inspiring to you to begin your own. If you’re watching this video, I’m sure you’re already practicing most of these. How about then maybe adding another layer, right? We’re always trying to improve ourselves, and that is what makes it mindful and caring of us to ourselves, to others and la Pachamama.

Thank you again for reading or watching this video. If you found this to be of benefit, like, comment, subscribe. I want to be able to bring you more eco-tips, more mindful tips, meditations, and bilingual yoga classes.

If you have any tips/suggestions for this journey, please feel free to share them with me.

PS: If you live or will be in Boulder, Colorado, in August, I’d love to invite you to the Planet-Based Living Festival (https://www.planetbasedlivingfestival.org/) happening on Aug 28, 2022 from 11 am - 5 pm at the Boulder Bandshell, where I will be hosting a few events (Bilingual Yoga, Meditation and a Planet-based Circle). In addition to my Fall Bilingual Yoga at the Park Schedule, for more information: www.instagram.com/michellesmithyoga.

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