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There are a lot of reasons to switch to a plant-based diet. Today, we’re talking about eggs! You might think that they are tough to switch out, but they are actually really easy to eliminate, with a few simple substitutions.

So, you might be wondering why we are talking about substitutions – people have eaten eggs for a long time. Why switch now?

What changes have you already made? Which are you curious about? What might you be ready to try in the next week or two? Share in the comments and I’ll answer your questions!

When it comes to sustainability, one of the big mistakes that people make is treating change as individual OR systemic. Either we change our lifestyle (quit flying, quit eating animal products, quit using single use plastic and so on) OR we elect governments that will enact policies in line with climate science and climate justice. However, it’s not an either/OR – it’s a both/and. We need to radically alter our lifestyle AND elect governments that will radically alter how we operate as a country.

Today, we’re talking about changes that we can make at home – the good news is that these changes are easy to make, can be done today and can be done regardless of what changes your local government is or is not making right now.

So, here are a few ideas to get started. You might have already done and others might not be applicable, so pick and choose the ones that are right for you.

• Instead of single-use zipper bags/wrap, try reusable bags, beeswax wrap or glass/stainless containers
• Instead of single-use water/juice bottles, buy a glass/stainless steel water bottle and refill it. Or, buy juice from concentrate, mix it in a pitcher, and fill from there.
• Switch your bathroom products to zero-waste. Did you know you can get reusable cotton wipes, swabs and more to replace the single use options? Shampoo comes in bars, instead of a plastic bottle!
• Try owning less stuff. Buy a few better quality items and reuse them often – including clothing, footwear, household items and more.
• Want to go one step further? Consider downsizing your living space, if you currently have more than what you need/use. In a larger house, try a smaller house. In a house, try an apartment. Have a long commute to get to most places? Try moving to somewhere closer to public transit.
• Eat fewer (or zero) animal products, and lots more rice, lentils and other plants. It’s better for the environment, healthier, cheaper and easy to stock up in bulk.

What changes have you made? What are you interested in changing but unsure about? Let me know in the comments. I’ll answer your questions, and we’ll celebrate the successes together!

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If you are looking for zero-waste or sustainable items, check the online store at mennoadventures.ca – we have clothing, containers, compostable phone cases and more!

There has been some work going on behind the scenes, and I invite you to check out the new and improved MennoAdventures IG page! There are still a few updates being integrated, and I appreciate your patience as those get fixed.

In the meantime, in the comments, please introduce yourself and share where you live – and one sustainability change you have made in the past that you are excited about. Have you reduced or quit flying? Switched to more plant-based eating? Become vegetarian or vegan? Encouraged your office/school/worship space/extended family/friends to be more actively LGBTQ+ safe? Something else? I look forward to hearing what everyone is up to!

After a quieter than expected spring and summer here, due to some scheduling conflicts and vacation time on my end (sorry about that!), things are back up and running – and there are some big ideas being worked on to build up and improve the website over the fall and winter.

You may have noticed that the online store has been growing slowly and steadily. If you haven’t checked it out recently, I encourage you to do so. One of my favourites, from this summer, is the Lomi home composter – we tested ours on some camping trips this summer, and it performed beautifully!

I also had the privilege of attending my first Toronto Pride Parade this summer, visiting with some family and friends, and finding time for some much needed vacation.

Now, we are into fall, and that means it’s back to work! For the website, fall and winter, this year, means an increased focus on all things sustainable, looking at both individual and systemic changes that we need to make, as well as individual changes that lead to systemic changes.

Looking for things that you can change right now, to help build a better tomorrow? Here’s today’s list:

• Eliminate (or very significantly reduce) consumption of animal products
  • Animal products are a very significant contributor to the climate crisis (plus a Whole Foods Plant-Based diet is far healthier!).
  • Want to go all the way and go into winter plant-based? Use up what you currently have in your fridge or freezer, and don’t by anything else. Instead of adding chicken or other meat to your pasta (for example), add a tin of chickpeas or kidneys – it’s more sustainable, healthier and cheaper. Why pay more to wreck the climate?
• Quit flying
  • If you can’t quit all the way now, cut the worst flights first:
    • short and medium haul flights, as well as any flights for a short trip eg flying to a resort for a week in winter, flying out for a conference/meeting etc. Instead, find somewhere local for a holiday, and join the meeting remotely.
    • If you must fly, limit it to only the absolutely essential trips, and limit yourself to one flight/year or less (as your max – less is much better). Can you challenge yourself (and others in your circles) to reduce yourselves to one flight every 5 years? Every 10 years? Something else?
• Advocate for better choices and policies at the institutional level
  • Ironically, some faith groups (and others) are still acting in a manner that seems completely backwards – actively refusing to do what’s needed to address the climate crisis, while ALSO putting huge amounts of time and energy into things like ensuring that they continue to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people, newcomers, women, minorities and others. It’s wrong, and the only thing that will change it is if we all speak up and demand something better.
  • We need to put all of our time and energy into doing what’s right – saving the planet and ending discrimination.

Hi all!

Things are moving along here! Phase one of the website redesign is almost done! The basic design is up, and most pages are in place, including a new and improved online store. The logo and a few other things (including some images etc) are still missing or waiting to be updated, but they will be in place soon, hopefully. Phase 2 (coming at some point, TBD) is expected to include a custom domain name and some other changes. Stay tuned!

Also, the amazing partners in the online store have far too many sustainable items to list here – and many of them have seasonal promotions going on. Whatever you are looking for – from clothes to zero waste kitchen items, laundry detergent or phone cases, the store has it! Check it out – you may even find things that you didn’t know you were looking for. 🙂

In the meantime, I would love it if you check it out and share in your circles, and sign up for updates, if you aren’t already. Have a great day! 🙂

I am thrilled to share that MennoAdventures is now partnering with LastObject – a fairly new Danish company focused on replacing single use items with reusable, sustainable alternatives. Currently, they have replacements for single use cotton swabs, travel size tissue packs, and cotton rounds, in addition to accessories (carry pouches etc). As a new company, I expect that we will see many new products coming from LastObject in the future – so stay tuned!

For more details on this, and all of the other great, sustainable products and companies we partner with, check out the online store! 🙂

Our mission – LastObject

Our mission – eliminate single use items by creating reusable sustainable alternatives.
Our purpose is to provide the world with sustainable choices.
Our values:
✓ Our products must have at least 10x real environmental impact vs the traditional single use products they replace.
✓ We build premium products with high usability and excellent design – ”good enough” is not good enough – we are obsessed with our products.
✓ We are end-to-end sustainable across our entire value chain, from cradle to grave.

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NOTE: The Facebook advertising boycott is still active – so you will see this on Facebook, but I am not paying for it to be shared with others who might enjoy it. If you know of others who might appreciate this, please forward or share in your circles, sign up for newsletter updates (if you haven’t already) and invite others to do the same. Thank you! 🙂

Facebook moderators call for advertiser boycott to be extended: Guardian

In line with the continued failure of Facebook and other social media organizations to effectively manage hate speech and misinformation, the Facebook advertising boycott from this website will continue into the fall, and possibly later, unless significant changes take place before that.

Until then, I am counting on you to help me out! Please share this widely in your circles, join directly through the website (subscribe to newsletters etc) instead of only through Facebook, and encourage others to do the same. Facebook is opening banking on small businesses to give up the boycott before they have to make any meaningful changes. Let’s not make life so easy for them. 🙂

On the website, there are new pages and resources that have been added, and new items are regularly being added to the online store! We have a wide range of really cool sustainable items, including laundry detergent, upcycled yarn , Palestinian Fair trade products, bedding, phone cases and more!

Tru Earth Laundry Strips

Hello all,

My recent discovery of a company that I am particularly interested in has coincided with the launch of my online store. I recently came across Lucky Iron fish, and (full disclosure), I am now a part of their affiliate program.

I am still learning all about the company, but I do like the work that they are doing, and am happy to help spread the word.

For more information, go to the Lucky Iron Fish website, or the online store page on my website. Happy browsing!