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Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Sep 29

Celebrating fall doesn’t have to include shopping for decor or new outfits. We were built to embrace seasonal change by going outside and feeling the breeze. By watching the birds migrate. By harvesting the squash planted over the summer. By going to bed earlier with the sun.

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Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Sep 29

38% of all food goes unsold or uneaten. That’s almost 149 BILLION meals per year. But a lot of that is preventable if we address food waste. Plus, most of the time, reducing food waste ends up saving us money and time. A planet with less food waste is ideal for all of us!

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Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Sep 9

Anyway, while Apple announces some new phone and new unhelpful AI tech, we’re running a Better Tech challenge on Commons. We’ll reward you for buying refurbished technology instead or repairing what you have at local tech repair shops. Don’t let them convince you that they’re our only path forward.

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Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Sep 9

Big tech is prioritizing building new data centers over their existing emissions reductions targets. They’re prioritizing data centers over consumer energy costs. Over community access to safe fresh water.

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Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Aug 7

Lowkey confessions of a shopaholic really is that girl. Should be required viewing these days

Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Aug 7

Currently on the most dangerous wildlife retreat of my life (sitting into a dev meeting as a social media manager and trying to understand coding words)

Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Aug 5

Here’s your reminder that patriarchy 100% influences the climate.

When women are made to feel insecure about every single feature they have, we turn to buying solutions. Skims is a company with billions of dollars of success built off of this model.

Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Aug 1

"You look happier"

Thanks, I started using FB marketplace and Buy Nothing Groups

Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Aug 1

"You look happier"

Thanks, I canceled my Amazon Prime subscription

Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Jul 31

next on the list of celebrity products you DONT NEED….
you don’t need rhode’s lip balm body chain. you don’t need selena gomez oreos. And you don’t need skims face-wear.

Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Jul 31

What's one financial problem you're facing right now?

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Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Jul 31

if you're one of these, let's be friends:
- people who scoop up bugs with a cup to let them go outside
- people who find gifts for friends at thrift stores and on ebay
- people who are convinced they can DIY anything
- people who cherish their compost bin
- people who TNR local cats

Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Jul 28

It’s easy to get carried away by pervasive back-to-school advertisements and buy more than we need. But all this shopping hurts our pockets and the planet.

Here are 5 ways through which you can have a greener back-to-school season:

www.thecommons.earth/blog/how-to-...

How to Save Money and Skip Back-to-School Shopping

5 ways through which you can have a greener back-to-school season.

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Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Jul 28

Reducing food waste is one of the biggest climate solutions out there, so why is it so overlooked?

Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Jul 28

You aren’t responsible for the climate crisis, but you can be a part of the solution.

Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Jul 28

Consumption is a part of our everyday lives, but it doesn’t have to be our identity.

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Commons @commonsearth.bsky.social · Jul 24

For a brief moment, seeing a dog stick its head out the window on the highway makes me forget how much I hate cars and driving