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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.

More info: Instagram | patreon.com | Etsy | Facebook | awareanimals.com

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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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    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.

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    Agnes Jekyll
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't have a garden anymore :[ but our city picks up our brown matter to make its own compost--and you can include Pizza boxes!

    Juniper
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Freeze it with other food scraps and make broth :) Or even better - chips :)

    Aleksandra
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No! Clean your potato peels in water, dry (with cloth, not paper towel ;) ), season and add oil - then bake for 15 minutes in 200Celcius and you have an amazing less waste snack! But yes, use compost too

    CharliAnn Olney
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in an apartment. But I still save my "compost" for my son's garden. If you don't have family, you can save your compost for your local community garden.

    Mary Peace
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the UK, junk mail has to go in a separate bag for scrap paper. I tear off the 'windows' from window envelopes, and take out staples and paperclips first, but I know some people don't.

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    F. H.
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Peeling potatoes with a knife and not a peeler produced much more waste.

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