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I’m Trying To Spread Awareness About A Zero-Waste Lifestyle By Making Comics (34 New Pics)
Hi! My name is Mira! I have been trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle for a few years now. And if you have ever tried it, you know how hard it can be.
But I truly believe the first step towards creating less waste is being well-informed on the subject, and being aware of the specific issues and problems. So I started researching online and sometimes the information could be truly overwhelming and rather gloomy. After I would spend some time reading, I would have no willpower to live, let alone take any action whatsoever. The other issue was the depressing manner in which a big part of the information was presented, so it didn't seem likely that anyone would want to share it with their friends or family in order not to ruin their day as well.
You can find my previous post about my zero waste comics by clicking here.
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So I said to myself—what if there was a way to represent useful information about climate change, sustainability, and the environment in a funny, colorful, and most of all accessible way? An approach that focuses on solutions, rather than problems. So that people will hopefully laugh, learn something new, and pass it along.
And that's how the Aware Animals webcomics were created. Every week I draw a different situation. Whether it's dealing with mountains of non-recyclable wrapping paper and paper bills, wanting to pack a waste-free lunch, buying second-hand clothes for environmental reasons, refusing a plastic grocery bag at the store, turning down plastic straws over and over again, or trying to repair broken items to prevent them from going to a landfill—the possibilities of new and exciting topics are endless.
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#3
Trends
Final score:
137points
brokenapollo 3 years ago
I actually didn't know this. Did some additional research and will be more aware from now on. You've enlightened at least one person today..!
Most of the situations have happened either to me or to my super-supportive partner (you can probably recognize us as Mr. and Miss Fox) and others have been shared or suggested to us by our lovely community on social media.
My favorite part about this process is how much I learn from it myself: once while I do my research and then again from the lovely comments and lively discussions when the comics have been posted. I'm constantly overwhelmed by the positive feedback we've received and very, very grateful. Our main message is that no action is too small to make a difference and that positivity and awareness will bring us further along than guilt or blame. So if you need more awareness in your life, feel free to join us on our journey.
#7
My Sustainable Bag
Final score:
110points
Amaranthim Talon 3 years ago
Yup! Carry bags- preferably canvas! to the shops. reusables straws at home. No disposable utensils, plates, etc.
#10
Not Again
Final score:
107points
#12
Buddy
Final score:
94points
#13
On The Road
Final score:
93points
#17
The Specialist
Final score:
81points
ADHORTATOR 3 years ago
We plan our meals, so shopping for the week is done in less than two hours and nothing is wasted
#18
Providing
Final score:
76points
#19
It's A System
Final score:
73points
Ole Peder Amrud Hagen 3 years ago
How is this relevant to consuming less? Also, it is the most ridiculous way of organizing books I ever see...
#21
The List
Final score:
62points
Kendra Miller 3 years ago
And this is why grocery stores put staples at the back and periodically move stuff around, so you will have to search to find what you need and hopefully (for them) find more than you wanted.
#23
My Sustainable Bathroom
Final score:
54points
Kendra Miller 3 years ago
Ear swaps should be struck from this list. Even if they feel great, they are terrible for actually removing earwax. Earwax exists to keep our keep our inner ears moistened so the skin doesn't dry and crack, as well as creating an acidic environment so bacteria can't survive. Your ears naturally clean themselves by using the motion of your jaw when talking and eating to shift older wax out. When you use ear swabs it shoves the wax deep into the ear and it gets stuck. Stop using ear swabs no matter if they are reusable or not.
#27
Happy New Year
Final score:
49points
#31
The Gift Of An Experience
Final score:
47points
#34
Fashionable
Final score:
33points
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What do you think ?
Mira Petrova (Post author) 3 years ago
I hear you and you're totally right that polices and political influence plays a giant role in this. But the more we know the more we'll who to vote for and who to protest against. And I choose to believe my consumer choices are also very important. Because if nobody buys water in plastic bottles, companies will stop producing it since profit is what they are after. :)
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Marie Pindstrup Linde 3 years ago
Not every country just toss all trash on the landfill. In Denmark and Sweden (countries I've lived in) most trash is sorted. Our trashcans have several compartments. Food scraps are used for biofuel for busses and garbage trucks (not everyone has the use for compost, but like cleaner busses) Plastic, paper, glass and metal are recycled. The "rest" is burned and used to heat our homes. We can discuss the environmental problems with burning trash, but the plants, burning the trash, is constantly developing systems to clean the smoke and lower their emissions of everything. And I still think it is better than tossing it on the landfill.
Mira Petrova (Post author) 3 years ago
Thank you for sharing! I love reading how different such practices can be in different countries, and I'm hopeful that we can all learn from the good examples and implement them in our own countries.
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Mira Petrova (Post author) 3 years ago
I hear you and you're totally right that polices and political influence plays a giant role in this. But the more we know the more we'll who to vote for and who to protest against. And I choose to believe my consumer choices are also very important. Because if nobody buys water in plastic bottles, companies will stop producing it since profit is what they are after. :)
Load More Replies... Marie Pindstrup Linde 3 years ago
Not every country just toss all trash on the landfill. In Denmark and Sweden (countries I've lived in) most trash is sorted. Our trashcans have several compartments. Food scraps are used for biofuel for busses and garbage trucks (not everyone has the use for compost, but like cleaner busses) Plastic, paper, glass and metal are recycled. The "rest" is burned and used to heat our homes. We can discuss the environmental problems with burning trash, but the plants, burning the trash, is constantly developing systems to clean the smoke and lower their emissions of everything. And I still think it is better than tossing it on the landfill.
Mira Petrova (Post author) 3 years ago
Thank you for sharing! I love reading how different such practices can be in different countries, and I'm hopeful that we can all learn from the good examples and implement them in our own countries.
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