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I totally agree with you Cathy! I started reading Bea’s book over two years ago and didn’t get very far because I felt like I would never be able to accomplish what she did, I felt defeated before I even started. But, coming back to it this second time around I am more confident in myself and am able to give myself grace to embrace the journey.
As for the statement, I think this has been one of the more impactful ideas I’ve read lately, and it’s not just in zero waste. I have been made aware of the ‘tyranny of convenience’ time and time again over the last couple months, and it is causing me to really evaluate the things that I use and why I use them. I’m currently reading a book by Katy Bowman called ‘Movement Matters’ and a common theme throughout the book is how modern conveniences have replaced a lot of our natural movement, not only causing problems for our own health, but the health of the planet. From her book she writes “To avoid even the simplest movements, you have – without realizing it – required humans somewhere else in the world to labor endlessly, destroy ecosystems, and wage war… for your convenience.”
The more and more I think about it, the things that I am now trying to avoid, in order to live a more natural lifestyle, are items that have been invented and marketed for our convenience.Hello, I’m Sarah. I live just north of you, Amber, in Thunder Bay, ON with my husband and 1-year old daughter. I was born here, but was living out west for the past five years. The hardest thing about moving back was leaving our 5 chickens, who resided in our back yard! I am a total homebody, and really should have been born a couple centuries ago.
Transitioning to more zero waste lifestyle has made me such a more assertive (in a good way) person! I used to be SO shy and wouldn’t want to talk to anyone or bring attention to myself. Now I have no issues going up to my local farmers/grocers and asking them if I can bring my own containers or if they can stop packaging in plastic. I’ve actually received a lot of positive feedback when I bring my own containers or produce bags.
I really like all of the ideas floating around on this topic! I wonder if another ‘R’ word to include would be ‘Respect’ – trying to encompass being mindful of the process in which the product/good is created. For example, are the labourers working in a respectful environment (fair wages, humane conditions), are the animals (for those who consume animal products), being treated with dignity and respect, and are industries being respectful to the environment and to the populations that live around them.
