Spacious EcoWarrior Resource Library

Hey there Spacious EcoWarrior! You’re ready to do your part for the planet, but you’re not about to add yet another thing to your to-do list to make it happen. Just like the deep sea octopus, your life is full! You’ve got lots going on. And you don’t have time to add “saving the planet” to your plate. You're ready for some “me” time. Some more space in your life that will bring you joy, ease…and maybe even health.

This curated library of blog posts has been personally tailored to your specific eco-superpower and will be updated as new posts are uploaded!

Featured Posts

Out of the hundreds of posts on our blog, these are our all-time favorites for our Deep Sea Octobus Spacious EcoWarriors 🐙

Do Nothing: How I Learned to Listen to My Soul and Value Myself

Sometimes it's not about doing the most. Sometimes it's about doing the least.

I know that feeling. The feeling that there's so much that needs doing and there's so little time to do it all. But lemme tell you, friend...sometimes, truly, the best thing we can do is absolutely nothing at all.

In this post:

  • How to listen to your body for what your soul needs.
  • Who's actually judging you for taking time for you?
  • Screw the "shoulds" of the world.

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tl;dr: get the heck outside

I wrote this post after giving myself permission to take a whole afternoon just walking through, sitting in, and observing nature. And no matter how many times I read it, every single time I can feel my blood pressure drop, and I'm reminded of the importance of listening closely to what nature can teach us.

In this post:

  • What can nature teach us?
  • A few simple reminders we all need.

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Lessons from Nature: The Things Nature Can Teach Us, If Only We Listen
Does Individual Action Really Matter?: How One Fork Created Lasting, Sustainable Change

It's easy to feel like our individual actions don't matter. But that couldn't be further from the truth.

Back in 2017 when I first discovered zero waste, I brought a metal fork from home to lunch with my coworkers. And the ripples that followed from that one lunch changed my entire outlook on how movements begin and spread.

In this post:

  • How one five-minute YouTube video changed the course of my life.
  • The one-sentence conversation that created ripples throughout an entire department.
  • We might not always see the impact of our actions right away, but they're there.

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Spotlight on Greenwashing

As a Spacious EcoWarrior, I know that you care deeply about making the best choices for yourself, your family, and our planet. I also know that greenwashing is every-freaking-where, and sometimes it's real dang sneaky. So I've pulled together my favorite posts on just how sneaky greenwashing can be, so you can be an absolute pro at spotting it so you're not wasting your time sorting through the BS.

How to Spot Greenwashing: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide
How "Refillable" is Being Used as Greenwashing
What is Green Hushing?: The New Wave of Corporate Greenwashing
A Drop in the Ocean Zero Waste Blog: How sustainable (and ethical) is Blueland?
How "Closed Loop" is Being Used as Greenwashing

Additional Favorites

We Get to Marie Kondo the Shit Out of It All: A Reflection on COVID, 2020, and What Could Be
Why I Wish I Didn't Care About Sustainability
Why I Don't Have Eco-Guilt: Confessions of a Zero Waste Wannabe
Combating Climate Change Through Investing: Easy-Peasy Tips for Anyone to Start Investing Sustainably Today
Mental Health, Intersectionality, and Zero Waste
The Carbon Footprint of Unwanted Email
A Drop in the Ocean Zero Waste Blog: How to find community and engage in climate activism
How to Break Up with Amazon + 13 Sustainable and Ethical Alternatives
Small Changes, Big Impacts: How Making Just a Few Small Changes Can Save Over 1,500 Pounds of Emissions in One Month

Get to Know Us!

How Zero Waste is A Drop in the Ocean? Behind The Scenes of a Zero Waste Refill Store
Can Online Shopping Be Sustainable?
Why I Wish I Didn't Care About Sustainability
A Drop in the Ocean Zero Waste Store: How We Keep Our Farmer's Market Booth Zero Waste
5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About A Drop in the Ocean, In Honor of Our 5-Year Anniversary

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A Minimalist, Zero Waste Skincare Routine (For All Skin Types)
A Minimalist, Zero Waste Skincare Routine (For All Skin Types)

I recently committed to following a consistent skincare routine with our zero waste, all natural skin care products and HOLY FREAKING MOLY my skin has never felt or looked better. Let's talk about which skin care products I'm using, how much, and - most importantly - why.

A Drop in the Ocean Zero Waste Blog: The Reef-Safe Sunscreen Guide - What it is, why it's important, and where to find it
What is "reef-safe" sunscreen, and why does it matter?

Summer is coming and that means vacays, beaches, and boatloads of sunscreen - so let's make it sustainable! What exactly is reef-safe sunscreen, how can you be sure a sunscreen is actually reef-safe, and why does it matter?

A Drop in the Ocean Zero Waste Blog: What brings you joy?
What brings you joy?

A friend recently asked what brings me joy. And truth be told, I didn't have an answer. So I sat with the question until I had a list, and now I have to wonder...why isn't this something we ask each other - and ourselves - more often?

A Drop in the Ocean Zero Waste Store: How We Keep Our Farmer's Market Booth Zero Waste
How do we keep our market booth display zero waste?

While standing behind my display at a recent market, I realized just how sustainable our booth setup is. We’re committed to zero waste in all ways, but it wasn’t until this moment that I fully realized how much our zero waste values are translated into our display. So here's a peek at some of my favorite booth setup essentials and how we keep things zero waste.