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 "Closed Loop" is Being Used as Greenwashing
How "Refillable" is Being Used as Greenwashing
What is Green Hushing?: The New Wave of Corporate Greenwashing
Plastic Neutral: Greenwashing or Actual Waste Solution?
Are Specialty Recycling Programs 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
5 Lessons Learned from Plastic Free July
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!

A Drop in the Ocean's 2023 Year-End Report
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
6 Ways Our Market Booth is 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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How to [finally] break up with Amazon
It's time to do the thing. We’re gonna dive deep into the problems with Amazon, and you can be certain that once we’re through that, there’s gonna be a ton of resources and tips (plus 13 alternatives!) to help you finally break up with Amazon once and for all.
A Drop in the Ocean Zero Waste Blog: Everything You Need to Know About Zero Waste Mouthwash Crystals
Everything You Need to Know About Zero Waste Mouthwash Crystals

Today we’re gonna go on a deep dive all about our zero waste mouthwash crystals, and how this refreshing, low waste alternative to traditional mouthwash may be the sustainable oral care solution you've been looking for. We’re gonna answer every question you’ve ever had about them, because they’re really stinkin’ cool but perhaps not something you’re super familiar with. Let's dive in!