Ship-happenss - S H I P H A P P E N S

Guide to Zero Waste as a college student.

I know. Just the thought of it made me scared. When I first started a year ago, I dived head first and told myself if I didn’t start now, I would never start. It didn’t matter if I would make a mistake, I had to start and then learn from my mistakes.

Boi did I make a lot of mistakes. But I learned. Here are some steps you can take to become zero waste.

1. Look at your trash. 

What is in there? Plastic bottles? Straws? Jars? Wrappers? Foam containers of that one take away? Take a look at your trash and determine why you are producing that amount of trash.

2. Plan. 

After figuring out what’s in your trash think about what you can do to stop making it. I like to guide myself with these three questions:

Do I really need this in my life? If not, then it is a good time to stop buying/ using said thing.

If I do need it, is there an eco-friendly alternative? Do they sell it or should I look for a DIY-option? The important thing is not to get stuck just because you can’t get it!

What habits can I adapt to make transitioning easier for me?

3. Set goals. 

At first, I dived right into it. Which was probably not the best option. After some months I realized it would be better if I took one step at a time. Goals are a good way to get you there but the only way goals can actually work is of they are smart. These are some of the goals I had when I started.

Every day I must fill my reusable water bottle and take it everywhere with me. I am not allowed to drink from any plastic cups, straws any other form of packaging that is recyclable but not necessarily reusable.

Every day I must go out with my reusable straw and my utensils. In order not to forget them, I have to always keep a pair on each of my bags.

4. Keep track. 

I will admit: I am not perfect. But keeping tracks of what I do with zero waste helps me see what I can do better. And that’s what this movement is. What can we do to get a bit closer to producing no waste? Some people get discouraged but this personally encourages me to work harder.

So are you planning on becoming zero waste? Are you already part of the movement? Let me know!

-Shirou

things i’m a hoe for:

memes

conspiracy theories

art

inappropriate humor

science

ENTJ vs INTJ: Compare/Contrast

Study sample: my partner (ENTJ 5w4) and myself (INTJ 8w9).

GENERAL

ENTJ: cross-country. INTJ: weight training. ENTJ: forgets to eat. INTJ: dibs. ENTJ: beer. INTJ: cocktails. ENTJ: tea > coffee. INTJ: coffee > tea. ENTJ: is an “energy vampire” - energized through interaction with other people. INTJ: literally looks and acts like a vampire.

APPEARANCE

ENTJ: low maintenance, emphasis on quality. INTJ: higher maintenance, likes to experiment. ENTJ: much of wardrobe still remaining from senior year of high school. INTJ: has ruined or outgrown wardrobe from just five years ago. ENTJ: displays offbeat/geeky interests discreetly, like wearing a pin or a watch. INTJ: has a closet full of nerdy t-shirts and wears them often.

ARTS/ ENTERTAINMENT

ENTJ: band. INTJ: solo piano. ENTJ: plays D&D. INTJ: reads D&D novels. ENTJ: sci-fi > fantasy. INTJ: fantasy > sci-fi.

SOCIAL INTERACTIONS/ RELATIONSHIPS

ENTJ: outwardly affable and energetic; inwardly serious and intense. INTJ: outwardly serious and reserved; inwardly soft and goofy. ENTJ: is proud of their accomplishments, makes a point to not brag about them. INTJ: has somehow managed to forget every major accomplishment in their life up to this point. ENTJ: has gradually learned how to be less confrontational. INTJ: has gradually learned how to not give a shit.

“I feel I’m both a failure and success at the same time and in varying ratios depending on the time of day.”

“We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.” ~ Stephen Hawking (1942 - 2018)

Quando gli intuitivi incontrano l’Universo

INFP

ENFP

INFJ

ENFJ

INTP

ENTP

INTJ

ENTJ

I’m an ENTJ, and my favorite part of the day is *by far* the early morning. I love my alarm going off before most of the world has even thought about rolling out of bed. I love having tea, sitting on the porch, and listening to the stillness while I catch up on the news or read about/work on ideas. I’d get up every morning at 4:00 or 4:30 am if I could. It’s like I own my own piece of the world in those hours before the neighborhood wakes. 

mbti and parts of the day

Hey everyone,

I would like to see the correlation between mbti and your favourite part of the day (morningns, nights, etc.)

Please reblog (or comment) with the following:

your type

your favourite part of the day

the reason why you like that specific part of the day

Thanks for your help, ~x Z.

Working on clearing my OmniFocus inbox this morning then working on contract law. :)