Tips, recipes, informative posts, and everything for a better world: we have selected some names that can help you on your way.
Choosing just a few names that are relevant in the world of sustainability was no easy task. It’s just that each one, even yours, counts for the “footprints” that create impact. But we were able to pick out five that really stand out.
One such case is Bea Johnson, the name behind the Zero Waste movement and the famous five Rs, who for several years has continued to inspire people to do, just like her, more and better.
Like her there are other names and voices that we could name for the fact that they continuously spread a message: Italian in Portugal Anna Masiellowhich showed the reality of food waste in Portugal and created a brand that turns raincoats into waterproof jackets; Joana Guerra TadeuPortuguese activist for social and climate justice, not a fundamentalist; Janine Oliveirawhich shows that it is possible to make a good cabidela and other vegan Portuguese recipes; and the The Trash Traveler who goes around the world, including Portugal, collecting all the cigarette butts that shouldn’t be lying around.
You can follow these too, but let’s talk about five other names you need to know.
Bea Johnson
She got rid of all waste in 2008 and tried to get more people to do so through the Zero Waste movement. She started by experimenting at home to figure out the best method and then taught it to the world through social media, lectures, and a book.
Bea Johnson ‘s main rule is to follow the five Rs: refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, and rot. We would add another one, repeat, so that you never lose the motivation of the also called “Zero Waste at Home” guru.
Ana Milhazes
We cannot talk about Bea Johnson and follow with more names without first talking about Ana Milhazes. She is the Portuguese version of the American in the sense that she is the founder of the zero waste movement in Portugal and also has a book that helps spread the message: “Vida Lixo Zero”.
In the social networks she shares tips related to sustainability of the planet and well being – which must always be in balance.
Catarina F. P. Barreiros
Welcome to the Instagram of Catarina F. P. Barreiros that, even before the extreme drought hit several parts of the country or before there was talk of the minimum consumption required in Paços de Ferreira, already alerted us to the duty of saving water with a simple gesture: put a container in the bathtub to keep the cold water that comes out initially in the bath.
From tips and insightful posts, Catarina has moved on to a store, the Do ZeroThis is a great way for those who are just starting out to have everything at hand for a more sustainable life, and for those who have been doing this for a longer time to be able to buy detergents in bulk online without having to leave home, for example.
Made by Choices
Vânia Ribeiro doesn’t know it, but she has saved our dinner many times and converted some of our more skeptical friends about vegetarianism and who had no idea how equally comforting a chicken-free broth can be.
Vânia is the author of the blog “Made by Choices” and responsible for a message: vegetarian food can be simple, cheap, delicious and with a look that makes you stop scrolling on Instagram for a few seconds to click “save”.
Rita Tapadinhas
Also known as“Plant a Choice“, Rita Tapadinhas is a young graduate in Management and at the same time interested in sustainability – a theme to which she channels the management of the best use of the environment’s resources.
On the Instagram page you will find tips like 50 ways to save water, what to do with lemon pulp, or an explanation of the true impact of turning off the tap when brushing your teeth, for example.
Rita plants the choice, you just have to harvest the seed.
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