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What's up, beautiful people?
It's your homegirl, Shameless,
and I am going to be discussing how to live greener, healthier,
in honor of Earth Day, Earth Month.
This is something I have always struggled with.
I wonder if you guys have too.
But with Netflix telling us about how everything is
damaging, down to the water, down to everything we eat,
how do you live a life that's conscious
while not being a paper bag princess?
Because everything is horrible and disgusting,
but we still have to live.
We still have to interact and get through life.
So how do we do that?
And for me, it's all about balance.
You can drive yourself in a deep downward hole
if you think about all of the awful things happening,
but that doesn't actually help the situation.
So I wanted to share with you some tips
on how I live greener, how I'm aware of what I do.
Shopping. I love shopping. Shopping is part of the problem.
So how do I do something I enjoy doing
while not hurting the planet?
And again, it's all about not consuming too much.
But when I am shopping,
I like to try to make it a point to support brands
that are sustainable, that are conscious,
and one of those brands -- House of Marley.
They're awesome and amazing headphones.
Woohoo! They're just dope.
They also have a give-back charity where it's called
One Love, so for every purchase that you make,
they have proceeds that go to this organization,
so they're all about community.
They're all about being sustainable.
We're all out here trying to make money,
but we also have to do our part and be conscious.
If you guys have been on this channel,
you know I have been using these products for years.
What I love about them is their super-dope quality.
They use sustainable products, recycled plastics,
recycled clothing and even the bamboo --
it's sustainable bamboo.
Bamboo is one of the quickest-growing woods
out there, so it's easy to replenish.
P.S., we're doing a giveaway at the end of this video,
so make sure you tune in to the very end
with the description box.
I love thrifting, whether it's for clothing,
whether it's for this couch.
There are so many ways
that you can reuse and recycle products.
You can also donate your clothes.
Do not throw your clothes out.
If I could say anything,
just be mindful of what you put in the trash.
There are so many organizations out there
that are willing to take things,
whether it's your clothes or old furniture.
Craigslist is amazing for that.
I bought this on Craigslist.
I converted this old, dirty couch
into my fabulous velveteen love couch.
And DIY your own tops.
That's like upcycling, reinventing something that's old
into something new.
And I have a video.
I'll just click up on here for that.
Natural products.
I'm not a complete, 100 percent natural person,
but I like to pick up a bottle, turn it over
and try to understand as much as I can
on that ingredient section.
If there's a bunch of Xs, chances are it's probably not
100 percent natural.
Alaffia is a beauty brand that I completely support.
They are natural and they're giving back
to their communities, much like House of Marley.
And I'm big on that. Make money.
We all want to make money. But give back.
How can you help your community? Alaffia's doing that.
And they're also giving me natural products
that I can lather everywhere.
We all love to eat. I love to eat. I love food so much.
I know you guys have been like me,
watching Netflix documentaries and just like,
what's going on? What can and can't I eat?
Just be conscious and be aware.
If you watch these documentaries, you'll see that
it's such a huge impact on the environment.
But again, I know lifestyle is huge.
You've been raised a certain way.
You have a certain upbringing, a certain culture.
And meat is a part of your culture.
I just say you don't have to eat it every day.
For me, I'm not a vegan.
I try to live a lifestyle, again, about balance.
I don't eat meat, per se,
but I'll have occasional fish and seafood.
I think I would say I eat fish and seafood
a couple times a month, and even then I'm aware.
I'm like, I had fish, I had scallops, I had shrimp.
Okay, Maya, slow your roll. It's balance.
Just be balanced.
Live a balanced lifestyle, and it's all good.
Water. You guys know I'm big on this, too.
I had a video where I teamed up with Dig Deep.
I've always been aware of water.
I don't know if it's because I was raised in the Philippines
where water is such a thing you've got a pump for it.
So here, I don't let it run when I'm brushing my teeth.
People are letting it run when they're brushing their teeth
and not even touching the water.
Turn it off. What are you doing? I get it.
And even washing dishes, just use it when you need it,
and then turn it off.
Just be aware, because this stuff is just draining,
and we're going through a drought here in California.
Things are just dried and shriveled up.
Being mindful, being aware, looking around and saying,
do you need to do this? No, you probably don't.
Do you need to take long-ass showers? Sometimes, yes.
But for the most part, no. Just get your life and get out.
Once you're done with your water bottle,
what do you do with the plastic that you have from it?
For me, I like to recycle it,
because I'm a hoarder of all things containers,
whether it's a water bottle that I can reuse
to water my plants or boxes,
I keep them, I flatten it, and I try to reuse them.
I do not use Saran Wrap.
I'm anti-Saran Wrap. I don't understand why they make it.
Because in my mind, you put it over a pot or over a bowl,
and then you take it off and you throw it out.
But that's going to end up in a landfill.
So for me, I put it in my recycled Tupperware
that I got for my delivery and I keep it.
My friends laugh at me, but I have a cupboard full
of Tupperware containers.
I will keep my Tupperware containers and Ziplock bags.
I reuse those bad boys.
So I have a thing where I'm big on Tupperware boxes,
and I keep it -- I'm like, ooh, that's a really good box.
So you can recycle, you can reuse it, repurpose it.
If you don't have recycling in your building,
you can head over to a recycling center, a recycling bin,
and a lot of the time they give you a receipt
where you can use that and go grocery shopping with that.
When I used to live in a building that had no recycling,
I'd keep all my bottles to collect money,
and I would drive to the center,
but a lot of the times I would see a guy down the street
with a big cart of bottle containers,
so I'd just pop open my trunk and give him two bags
of water bottles, because he trying to make that coin,
just like me.
I have always used public transportation for all my life.
I bought a car for the first time at 33.
And even though I have a car, I don't use it all the time.
I need it to get around, but I use my bicycle,
especially for things in the neighborhood.
I go to the farmer's market. That's a 10-minute bike ride.
There's the drugstore down the street from me,
which I usually walk to.
But there are so many alternative ways
of getting around. Carpooling is life. Car sharing.
That line bypass here in LA means something.
Hoo. You can have the convenience of a car,
or you could just take that little moment to think,
wait, how much gas? How is this going to impact the planet?
And just take a bike or walk.
But there are options, and all of these things are designed
to just take that extra time, take an extra breath
and say, look, I can walk. I can take a bike.
Those are my tips. That's what I do.
I would love to hear what you guys do.
Please share in the comments below,
and I mean it when I say I want to know what you guys do,
because I'm always looking for ways that I can
cut and shift and make it happen.
Also, House of Marley is doing a giveaway,
so if you would like to win your choice of headphones,
one lucky winner, make sure you read
the description box for all the info,
and they're also doing a 30 percent off
for Earth Day/Earth Month,
so the code is EARTH. Save 30 percent off.
I love House of Marley, as you can tell.
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I jam every morning, every day, to my Get Together speakers.
They look small. They're actually a decent size.
But they fill the space.
It's enough to fill my entire space.
And, you guys, at the end of the day,
it's all about balance.
It's all about being aware and being conscious.
We can all make a big difference by doing small changes
collectively, together.
So let's get together and do this and check out Netflix.
It will open your eyes to what's really going on.
Until next time, make sure you guys remember to do you, boo.
Be Shameless.
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