Eco friendly solutions in St Maarten / Sint Martin
Have you ever heard of a plastic attack? Also known as a shop and drop, it is a demonstration where people protest against excessive supermarket plastic packaging by buying their products and leaving all the packaging behind. They are taking the world by storm, from Ireland to the Netherlands.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle is a handy catch phrase that is almost universally known. Teaching it begins in childhood – both at school and at home. However, it leaves out a few more important R’s – Namely Refuse, Re-purpose, and Rot.
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One of the areas we can make the biggest zero waste difference is in our bathrooms. On top of helping the environment, zero waste bathrooms can also save us money. A plastic free bathroom is getting easier and easier, thanks to the increasing global awareness over the fate of much of our plastic waste. Plastic is virtually forever. It doesn’t disappear, it just breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces. It is in our bodies, our food, our water, and our oceans.
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Living on an island is wonderful, but sometimes we don’t get to see the innovative products and services offered in other parts of the world. As part of my journey towards zero waste, plastic free compostable dental floss sounded like a dream come true. Here is my unbiased review of Dental Lace’s Silk compostable dental floss.
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Composting is the process of turning organic matter into soil. The organic matter in home composting is usually a mix of vegetable trimmings, fruit peels, garden waste, and a small amount of cardboard. In the tropics, we can compost year round, and the warm ambient temperature helps keep the process moving swiftly. Continue reading “Composting 101”
There are many types of composting and various ways to make compost. These range from super easy (a tumbler) to super efficient (forced-air). All types have the same end result – valuable garden soil to help us grow our gardens and help combat soil erosion. Continue reading “Types of Composting”
The water is as blue as ever, the beaches are clean and beautiful. The trees and businesses are making a speedy comeback. Yes, SXM is Open!  Irma knocked us down, but St Maarten / Sint Martin is strong and we are building back!
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Monop’ (Monoprix) Saint Martin is open! The Bellevue store is now open again, after being closed since Hurricane Irma.
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