Sustainability – Len's Cup of Tea

A person shopping in a bulk store, adding red lentils to a glass jar.

How accessible is the sustainability movement? Part 1: societal barriers to sustainability

February 24, 2023

Within the sustainability movement, I find there often is a lot of black-and-white thinking and little room for nuance. While there is an increasing understanding that not everyone has the same opportunities to make certain choices, and that the onus for change should be on society as a whole and not the individual, there is … More How accessible is the sustainability movement? Part 1: societal barriers to sustainability

The clothes I bought this year on a white sheet. In the top left is a pile of folded pants, from bottom to top mustard yellow, mid blue, faded black, light blue and black linen pants. Beside it is a folded knit cardigan. In the bottom left is from left to right a black, black-white, royal blue-black, navy blue-white and black-white striped t-shirt. On the right is a red sleeveless dress with a white flower pattern, a blue dress with a colored flower pattern and short sleeves, and on top of both dresses towards the bottom is a pair of light pink heeled sandals.

My shopping habits in the year after my Low Buy Year

December 23, 2022

Last year, I did a low buy year, a year in which you try to keep your purchases to a minimum. The main goal of my low buy year was to buy as little fast fashion as possible, and try to be more of an eco-minimalist. The only things I was allowed to purchase were … More My shopping habits in the year after my Low Buy Year

A couple of "sustainable" products - a bamboo toothbrush, a bamboo dish brush, a bar soap, a bath bomb, and a wooden square bowl with salt - on a white marble background.

5 common misconceptions about sustainability

November 29, 2022

When it comes to the subject of climate change, sustainability is a word that gets talked about a lot. We all need to be sustainable, products need to be sustainable and businesses need to be sustainable. But what does that actually mean? During the past few years of learning about sustainability, I have seen a … More 5 common misconceptions about sustainability

Is all fast fashion created equally?

October 21, 2022

At this point in time, we probably all know that fast fashion is not a sustainable business model. Cheap fashion is produced at incredibly high rates, by underpaid workers in unsafe circumstances, from unsustainable materials with dangerous chemicals that pollute the environment. Clearly, this is a business model that we should steer away from, from … More Is all fast fashion created equally?

a photo of the leaves of a monstera plant with the text "Ecominimalism" in the center in a white, curly font

Eco-minimalism: what it is and why you should adopt it

July 8, 2022

Minimalism and sustainability go hand in hand for a lot of people, and they definitely go for me. Minimalism is focused on living with less, which means that you also buy and consume less. Because overconsumption is one of the main drivers of climate change, one of the best things we as individuals can do … More Eco-minimalism: what it is and why you should adopt it

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Low Buy Challenge 2021: what did I buy and what did I learn?

December 17, 2021

At the beginning of this year, I started a Low Buy Challenge for the entirety of 2021 – with the main goal of not buying any fast fashion. I did not limit myself to a number of items, but I could only buy clothes from either ethical and sustainable brands, or secondhand – with the … More Low Buy Challenge 2021: what did I buy and what did I learn?

6 sustainability and zero waste YouTube channels to follow

September 24, 2021

Sustainability has always been an important issue to me, and lately I have been trying to educate myself more on it. And one of my favourite ways to learn is through YouTube videos, because YouTube can often be an easy, accessible way to get access to information. So after sharing my favourite YouTube channels about … More 6 sustainability and zero waste YouTube channels to follow

Four pairs of folded pants laying on a white sheet.

4 decluttering mistakes to avoid (if you want to declutter sustainably)

August 13, 2021

Decluttering is an important tool for minimalism. It is necessary to reduce the number of items you own, and it can be very useful to find out what you really value in life – resulting in being more mindful of what you buy and making less unnecessary purchases in the future. This in turn can … More 4 decluttering mistakes to avoid (if you want to declutter sustainably)

8 minimalist & capsule wardrobe YouTube channels to follow

June 5, 2021

One of my favourite sources for minimalism and capsule wardrobe content is YouTube. There are a lot of great channels out there that inspire me to minimize my own closet or create a capsule wardrobe. I love taking a peek into other people’s wardrobes, even if their style is completely different from mine. What I … More 8 minimalist & capsule wardrobe YouTube channels to follow

A pile of folded tops in several bright colors lying on a white surface

How to build a colorful minimalist wardrobe

April 24, 2021

A lot of minimalist wardrobes seem to be quite devoid of color. Black, white, grey, maybe some creams and blues – after a while, every minimalist wardrobe starts to look the same to me. They all seem to have the same few items that “every person should have”, and their styles are very much the … More How to build a colorful minimalist wardrobe