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thegreenshoestring March 31, 2018

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CHINA SAYS BYE BYE TO SINGLE-USE PLASTIC 👋🏼✌🏼💚
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The latest announcement from the Chinese government has us jumping for joy! 💃🕺🏻
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Over the next five years China will phase out single-use plastic from their economy including bags, straws, cutlery, to-go containers, and packaging from online deliveries.
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With China being one of the worlds largest plastic polluters this is seriously HUGE news (so. yuuuuuge.) China is finally stepping up to the plate to address their part in the global plastic pollution crisis. While this is just the first step on what is sure to be a long journey, it’s a major victory for conservationists and #zerowasters all over the world. 🌏
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Head over to our story to learn more about what exactly is included in the ban, our thoughts on the issue, and where we believe the Chinese government came up short. 📢
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Of all the places we’ve visited, Singapore is by far the most committed to the vision of a sustainable future. Sustainability is woven into the very fabric of the city. Public transportation is extensive and affordable, waste is sorted and processed accordingly, and buildings all throughout the city are draped in greenery. I mean, cmon, there’s even a rainforest; INSIDE THE AIRPORT! 🤯
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We and an awesome stopover here on our way to Malaysia and are putting together a Singapore Eco-activity Guide perfect for a weekend getaway or extended layover.
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In the meantime, checkout our latest blog post with two essential sustainable travel tips everyone should follow regardless of destination. (Find the link in our bio 👍🏻)
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Cooking our own meals with freshly picked organic veggies and wandering through the rice terraces at @lombok_organic was one of the most unique travel experiences we’ve ever had!
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Find out more about our awesome experience #slowtraveling through Lombok on our episode of the Eco-Travel Chats Podcast from @bambooandbackpacks .
Link in bio!
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Will using a metal straw or a beeswax wrap instead of plastic wrap stem the tide of climate change? The simple answer: no, it won’t. .
But these actions might inspire someone else to make #greenchanges in their life. And that could further inspire even more people to make similar lifestyle changes.
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The goal is to spark a cultural awakening about the destructive effects our convenience driven lifestyles are having on the planet. We need this awakening to spurn people to elect officials who will invest heavily in renewable energy and enact legislation to curb CO2 emissions. .
At the end of the day that’s how we win. That’s how we win this fight and save our planet (and ourselves most likely). We stem the tide of climate change through overwhelming public demand for a different way of doing things, and the first step towards that could be as simple as using a metal straw.
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Earlier this summer we got the chance to chat with @bambooandbackpacks via Skype for their Eco-Travel Chats YouTube podcast series. We had an incredible conversation and touched on a bunch of topics.
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We talked about how we began our sustainable travel journey, shared our best eco-travel trips, and discussed our rexperience with slow-travel in Lombok that led to us having a magical stay in the earth-bag geodome pictured above.
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Head to thegreenshoestring.com (link in bio) to watch the full podcast and learn a little more about Caleb and Linda!
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Full disclosure: We were in Colorado and Caleb and Linda were in Equador when we did this interview. We had to record the podcast at 6:00am to make the time difference and spotty internet work. Apologies in advance for the bleary eyes! 😴
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We want to give a huge thanks to Caleb and Linda for including us in this project, we loved doing it and we love what they do over at Bamboo and Backpacks. If you don’t already, we highly recommend you give them a follow and check out all the awesome videos on their YouTube page!
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Happy travels y’all ✌🏼
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