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Seashells and ivory towers الأصداف والأبراج العاجية

Sunday, 14 July 2019

Seashells and ivory towers 
Climate Justice


It sounds like a funny title let me explain. I've been reading much about environmental justice for the past months, climate justice as part of it was something that was very interesting to read about.  I decided to share this hoping it will benefit anyone with environmental interests. 

The other day we went to the beach and while we were enjoying the beautiful weather. I set my eyes on the sand and what was just under my feet. Since young, I always saw that seashells somehow are similar to people, how different we all are yet equal, but that was my young self speaking for a moment.



Climate justice 
So what does climate mean? and what are climate change and climate justice?
The climate is in simple words the average weather of a region for more than 30 years. Whereas weather is the short term conditions in a given region and climate change means the change of the weather of that region.

Climate change can lead to extreme weather events such as flooding, wildfire, and droughts. This threatens food supplies, and livelihoods. It also increases the risks of poverty, hunger, and conflict in nations.  Where the greatest impact may disproportionately affect disadvantaged populations in our world. Our lives as humans and all living beings are impacted by this change. 

Climate change has been going on for millions of years. However, there is overwhelming scientific evidence that it is mostly man-made and caused majorly by something called greenhouse gasses GHG that are a product of fossil fuel burning and mass scale deforestation. While the earth has been through many climate changes in the Earth's past periods for example (Eocene and Triassic) mainly due to volcanoes, surprisingly it's not comparable to the speed climate is changing now.  





Main man-made greenhouse gas emissions
Combustion of fossil fuels (coal, fuel, and natural gasses formed from the remains of dead plants and animals), deforestation, and intensive livestock farming. Along with other natural processes like plant and animal respiration, make up the GHG. 
Here's the issue GHG trap heat radiating from Earth to space. This heat, in the form of infrared radiation, gets absorbed and emitted by these gases in the planet's atmosphere warming the lower atmosphere and the surface.
Limited progress in terms of combating climate change will be made if we just try to be conscious consumers, or try living our lives sustainably. Not even our proud selves dragging back our recycle bins from outside and putting all those food scraps for compost (thinking we’ve done well, its all fixed!). 

Don’t get me wrong all this helps (I do it too), it will help the circular economy where (nothing is really wasted rather looped) and also help decrease greenhouse gasses. by not dumping all our waste into landfills haphazardly.  But it will never fix the initial problem. As this might seem like a critical post, it's really just a view from another side. Looking at those in the ivory towers. 


We're not equal in this world where sapiens rule, our colour, shape, beliefs, and background define our worth by many opinions that are inherited and entangled in our societies. Wherever you are in this world and how much your beautiful melanocytes produce melanin. Discrimination is entangled in our world, it's part of our history as humans and unfortunately even present. 

The environmental justice movement began in the eighties when people came to notice that power plants, large industrial polluting factories, and waste disposal areas were located near to minority and low-income communities. 

The movement’s concept worked on a fair distribution of all environmental burdens among all people regardless of any aspects.  So in many places in the world, a person's socioeconomic status can be the major contributor to disproportionate exposure to effects of environmental justice including climate justice.  


While illegal facilities in developing countries seem to be the highlight of the media*, having mountains of non-recyclable plastic waste from (first world countries) dumped either for the hope of processing them recreating yet other plastic products for consumption or just buried leaching some very harmful substances in the environment that can have serious effects. 

There are more concrete deeply rooted issues that need to be addressed and fixed. Or else it will continue on, developing countries will be the ones paying the greater price of what the first world countries contribute to damaging our environment. 

I say “our” as this world and environment with all the ecosystems involved are for all of us. It's us to live in, enjoy, and thrive in. Yet how come scientific studies and socio-economic studies have been screaming from the top of their lungs for years warning of the global dangers to come.


The lack or insufficiency of infrastructure, advanced technologies, and governmental institutions can possibly be why developing countries will be left to deal with climate change beyond their abilities and adaptation. They are the least prepared for the changes as many of us are aware of their social problems, conflicts, politics, and needless endless wars that many developing countries are going through to this day. 

Governments of leading developed nations need to make a change they need to change policies. While I am completely aware of the difficulties of making any meaningful practical changes in developing countries. I can only feel deeply what they go through on a daily basis.  

Imagine me telling my friend that is now heavily pregnant with her second child to reduce her use of electricity when she only gets less than 5 hours of power per day in the scorching weather in Libya, whilst inhaling the gases produced from burning piles of rubbish people have left thrown in areas it should never bee is seen in!! 






So what can we do to help?
If affordable and possible please do think of making these changes, it will cut down your own emissions. I am completely aware many things cannot be done in developing countries like Libya cycling is dangerous more than anything thanks to the lack of infrastructure. 

- Green your commute(ride a bike or public transport)as much as possible and fly less when you can.
- Using energy more efficiently (heating and lights control for example).
- Using solar power banks.
- Using the most efficient bulbs LED’S
- Get charged up with renewables
- Insulate your home
- Wash clothes in cold or warm (not hot) water.
- Don’t waste food.
- Grow your own.
- Eat local food
- Eat less meat.
- Buy local.
- Consume less and waste less in general

What can governments do on a larger scale that would lead to a better resolution? 
Renewables are whats praised in the scientific world using (natural sustainable resources) including wind, tidal, and solar can be used in generating electricity, heat, and fuel for daily uses and transport, switching to less demand in fossil fuel usage. 


The power for change is ultimately in the hands of policymakers. 
This report gives attention to both, identifying areas where GGR policy requires urgent development.


" The 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report shows the impacts of 1.5 °C global warming (above pre-industrial levels) and sets out a series of related global emissions pathways to help
strengthen our response to the threat of climate change. It estimates significant differences in the impact of warming at 1.5 °C compared to 2 °C – the difference between a world with some coral reefs and Arctic summer sea ice to one without. The report shows that countries must be more ambitious in their climate efforts across all aspects of society"The 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report 

"A net-zero GHG target for 2050 would respond to the latest climate science and fully meet the UK's obligations under the Paris Agreement."
Net Zero The UK's contribution to stopping global warming. Committee on Climate Change in May 2019.

“The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Living Planet Report (LPR) 2018 demonstrates that unsustainable human activity is pushing the planet’s natural systems that support life on Earth to the limit. It shows that wildlife populations have decreased by 60% in just over 40 years”. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF)



I sometimes fear what will the future hold for my children and yours as well. What will we tell them about all the destruction we made? what will I say? 
I want to tell them at the least I tried.



الأصداف و الأبراج العاجية
العدالة المناخية

العنوان شوية غريب توا نحكيلكم علاش أخترت الإسم. كنت نقرأ الفتره اللي فاتت على العدالة البيئية، وكانت العدالة المناخية جزء من اللي قريته والحق لفتت انتباهي هلبه. ان شاء الله الكلام يفيد اي حد مهتم بالبيئة.

يومها مشينا للبحر، شفت البلابيش (الأصداف) وزي وأنا صغيره اتذكرت كيف كنت نتخايلهم زي الناس، مختلفين ولكن متشابهين أو عالأقل هذا اللي كنت نحسابه. بالنسبه للأبراج العاجية هذا جمله في الانجليزي توصف الناس اللي هي تكون بمعنى فوق الجميع ماتحسش ولا تساعد في اي شي في حياتهم يعني الغالب وصف للحكام أو السياسين او اي حد ليه مكانه ولكن يحب يرتفع بيها على الناس ومايفيدهمش يحمي في روحه ومصالحه وهو فوق متعلي وخلاص.
نحاول نكمل الترجمة بالفصحى شوية (شكراً جوجل ترانسليت). 

العدالة المناخية
 ماذا يعني المناخ؟ وما هي التغيرات المناخية؟ والعدالة المناخية؟
المناخ بكلمات بسيطة هو متوسط الطقس في المنطقة لأكثر من 30 عامًا. في حين أن الطقس هو الظروف قصيرة المدى في منطقة معينة وتغير المناخ يعني تغيير الطقس في تلك المنطقة.
خطورة التغيير المناخي هو أن يمكن أن يؤدي إلى ظواهر الطقس القصوى مثل الفيضانات والحرائق البرية والجفاف غير إرتفاع وإنخفاض درجات الحرارة إلى درجات قصوى. هذا يهدد الإمدادات الغذائية وسبل العيش. كما أنه يزيد من مخاطر الفقر والجوع والصراعات في المناطق الى تعتمد عالزراعة مثلاً للمعيشة. يكون التأثير الأكبر قد يؤثر بشكل مباشر على السكان من ذوي الدخل المحدود او الفقراء والضعفاء جداً في عالمنا. 

تغير المناخ موجود من زمان و مستمر منذ ملايين السنين. ومع ذلك ، هناك أدلة علمية تؤكد على أن التغييرات في هذا الزمن في الغالب من صنع الإنسان  وخاصة بعد الثوره الصناعية اللي شهدها عالمنا، تتسبب بشكل رئيسي في شيء يسمى الغازات الدفيئة GHG Green-House Gases التي ينتج معظمها عن حرق الوقود الأحفوري.
الأرض مرت بالعديد من التغيرات المناخية على سبيل المثال في عصور (Eocene و Triassic) ويرجح ذلك إلى البراكين وقتها يعني ظروف طبيعية، و لكن من توا تصعب المقارنة لأسباب عديدة منها سرعة التغير اللي صايره توا ماصارتش قبل  بحسب كلام المختصين فمش حنعرفوا توا شن اللي ممكن يصير مستقبلاً؟




أغلبية انبعاثات الغازات الدفيئة من صنع الإنسان زي احتراق الوقود الأحفوري (الفحم والوقود والغازات الطبيعية المتكونة من بقايا النباتات والحيوانات الميتة) وحتى إزالة الغابات وتربية المواشي بكثره ليه نسبة كبيره في هذه الإنبعتاث. ومع العمليات الطبيعية الأخرى زي التنفس النباتي والحيواني وحتى زفير البشر، تشكل حتى هي  غازات دفيئة.
هذه هي المشكلة،  تسخن الغازات الدفيئة التي تنبعث من الأرض إلى الفضاء. يتم امتصاص هذه الحرارة ، التي تتخذ شكل أشعة تحت الحمراء ، وتنبعث من هذه الغازات في الغلاف الجوي للكوكب الذي يؤدي إلى إرتفاع حرارة الجو وسطح الأرض.

سيتم إحراز تقدم محدود فيما يتعلق بمكافحة تغير المناخ إذا حاولنا فقط أن نكون مستهلكين واعين، أو حاولنا أن نعيش حياة مستدامة. حتى ولو كنا من الناس اللي نديرو في إعادة تدوير مخلفاتنا هذا شي مش حيكون ليه تأثير كبير في مشكلة التغير المناخي. ماتفهمونيش غلط كل هذا يساعد (حتى أنا ندير فيه) ، هو يساعد الاقتصاد الدائري بالأكثرية حيث (لا شيء يضيع حقًا إلى حد ما) ويؤدي أيضًا إلى التقليل من غازات الدفيئة. من خلال عدم إلقاء جميع نفاياتنا في مكبات النفايات بشكل عشوائي، لكنه لن يحل المشكلة الأساسية. 
ممكن يكون البوست فيه شوية انتقاد ولكن مش هذا قصدي ولكن قصدي نشوفوا للأمر من الجانب الأخر، نشوفوا للناس اللي لابده في الأبراج العاجية.

احنا مش متساوين في هذا العالم هذه حقيقة مُره بغض النظر على إني مانوافقهاش ونشوف أن كلنا زي بعض تفرقنا بس أخلاقنا وتعاملاتنا في هالدنيا. ولكن في الحقيقة لوننا وشكلنا ومعتقداتنا وخلفيتنا الإجتماعية والأكاديمية و البلاد اللي احنا منها و غيرها أمور تحدد قيمتنا من خلال هلبه آراء موروثة ومتشابكة في مجتمعاتنا!
 مش الكل الناس تحكم بهكي ولكن مجتماعتنا متشبعة بيهم وهما الأكثريه. وين ماكنت في هذا العالم وكم نسبة الميلانين اللي تفرزه خلايك التمييز على حسب هلبه أمور ماليكش اي يد فيها متشابك في عالمنا، جزء من تاريخنا كبشر، وللأسف حاضرنا اللي نشوفوا فيه كل يوم.



حركة العدالة البيئية بدت في الثمانينيات لما لاحظ الناس أن محطات توليد الطاقة ومصانع التلوث الصناعية الكبيرة ومناطق التخلص من النفايات كانت قريبة من مجتمعات الأقليات (الملونين) وذوي الدخل المحدود في أمريكا.
كانت فكرة الحركة وخدمة على انها ادير توزيع عادل لجميع الأعباء البيئية بين جميع الناس بغض النظر عن أي جوانب. لذلك في العديد من الأماكن في العالم ، يمكن أن تكون الحالة الاجتماعية والاقتصادية للشخص هى المساهم الرئيسي في التعرض غير المتناسب لآثار العدالة البيئية بما في ذلك العدالة المناخية.

بينما يبدو أن المنشآت غير القانونية في البلدان النامية هي اللي عندها نصيب الأسد في وسائل الاعلام والسوشيل ميديا، فتتلوح جبال وحاويات ضخمة من النفايات البلاستيكية غير القابلة لإعادة التدوير من (دول العالم الأول) ومنهم بريطاينا بدول نامية ويندفعلها فلوس بمعنى (خودو كناستنا وهاكم فلوس) . إما على أمل معالجتها لإعادة إنتاج منتجات بلاستيكية أخرى للاستهلاك  (بزنس غير قانوني) أو لتدفن وبعد وقت وتحت ظروف معينة تبدأ مواد معينة تطلع للبيئة يمكن أن يكون لها آثار خطيرة.

هناك المزيد من القضايا العميقة الجذور التي تحتاج إلى معالجة وإصلاح. وإلا ستستمر الدول النامية في دفع الثمن الأكبر لما تسهم به دول العالم الأولى في الإضرار ببيئتنا. أنا أقول "لدينا" لأن هذا العالم والبيئة مع جميع النظم الإيكولوجية  هي لينا جميعاً.

يمكن أن يكون عدم وجود أو عدم كفاءة البنى التحتية والتقنيات المتقدمة والمؤسسات الحكومية سببًا لترك للبلدان النامية
للتعامل مع تغير المناخ بما يتجاوز قدراتها وتكيفها. هم الأقل استعدادًا للتغييرات ، حيث أن الكثير منا يدرك مشاكلهم الإجتماعية، والصراعات، والسياسة والحروب التي لا نهاية لها والتي لا داعي لها والتي تمر بها العديد من البلدان النامية حتى يومنا هذا.

الحل هو تحتاج حكومات الدول المتقدمة الرائدة إلى إجراء تغيير، تحتاج لتغيير السياسات والقوانين. بينما أدرك تمامًا الصعوبات التي تواجه إجراء أي تغييرات عملية ذات قوة في البلدان النامية. لا أستطيع إلا أن أشعر بعمق وحزن لما يمرون به يوميًا من تاثير التيغر المناخي ارتفاع الحراره في الصيف بشكل رهيب، انتشار الحرائق في الغابات، الفيضانات وغيره زيادتهم وارتفاعهم من نتايج التغير المناخي اللي بالأغلب سببت فيه الدول الصناعية المتقدمة.



إذن ما الذي يمكننا فعله للمساعدة؟
لو في استطاعة وممكن تحاول ادير اي من هذه التغييرات، ياريت تحاول حتى ولو بتغير بسيط، هذا حيقلل من الانبعاثات الخاصة بك. إنني أدرك تمامًا أن العديد من الأشياء لا يمكن القيام بها في البلدان النامية ، مثل ركوب الدراجات في ليبيا يعد خطيرًا أكثر من أي شيء آخر بفضل نقص البنية التحتية وغيره من الأسباب الإجتماعية البحته.

- غير وسائل النقل (استقل دراجة أو وسائل النقل العام) إلى أقصى حد ممكن وحاول تقلل من الطيران لو عندك خيارات نقل أخرى.
- استخدام الطاقة بكفاءة أكبر (التدفئة وادوات التحكم الخاصة بالمصابيح على سبيل المثال).
- استخدام شاحنات الطاقة الشمسية (الباور بانك).
- استخدام مصابيح LED الأكثر كفاءة. 
- عزل منزلك لو من سكان المناطق البارده.
- غسل الملابس في ماء بارد أو دافئ (غير ساخن).
- لا تضيعوا الطعام.
- ازرع زرع على قداش ماتقدر ولو حتى جرجير ونعناع في حوشك لو عندك القدره.
- تناول الطعام المحلي. 
- تناول كميات أقل من اللحوم.
- شراء اي شي صنع محلي.
- استهلك أقل بشكل عام.

مع هذا كله تخيل نجي نكتب ونقول لصاحبتي الحامل في هذا النو في ليبيا وقلة الضي لساعات طويلة نقصي استخدامك للضي ! هذا اللي قصدي بيه حسب قدرتك واستطاعتك بش انت تكوني درتي دور ولو بسيط جداً جداً ونقطة في بحر. 


ما الذي يمكن أن تفعله الحكومات على نطاق أوسع من شأنه أن يؤدي إلى حل أفضل؟
يتم الإشادة بالطاقات المتجددة في العالم العلمي باستخدام (الموارد الطبيعية المستدامة) بما في ذلك طاقة الرياح والمد والجزر والطاقة الشمسية يمكن استخدامها في توليد الكهرباء والحرارة والوقود للاستخدامات اليومية والنقل ، وتحويل  وانخفاض الطلب على استخدام الوقود الأحفوري. هذه حتكون أهم خطوه. 


ان شاء الله يكون الموضوع مفيد ليكم زي ما كان ليا.  يوم ما نبي نقول لجود وآدم إني حاولت حتى ولو كل اللي في يدي تغيرات بسيطة ووقت ومجهود في كتابة بوست.













Curiously conscious

Thursday, 5 July 2018





Over the past months, I've been somewhat more curious than I could ever remember, taking notes about normal daily life, I do think that's a result of me trying to keep a slow rhythm in our life it made me look closer to things and observe what would have passed me before. 
So I have been doing a lot of reading and research in between work.
I believe that was my very first step in a more conscious lifestyle but never really planned it, so from that time on it just followed like a waveform (food, clothing, toys, waste and daily sustainable swaps I made in my design business) small steady steps made me confident enough today to share with you all the things I learned to do to make our lives as conscious and sustainable as possible! 


At times I felt overwhelmed and can’t ever share anything as I’m far from perfection in this matter, but a few weeks ago I had some work I’ve done eight years ago about (wildlife trade) being reshared by The Libyan Wildlife Trust I ended up looking at all my previous work with them and how much passion was in it, it did spark something back in me, and made me get back to the things I do enjoy in life and love to protect.


I have been more curious about other things as well, I sometimes ask myself why have I never thought of this before? why was I so blinded? can I make a change? can I actually apply my new found beliefs in my crazy life? can I sustain it? I started this wave of new knowledge of who made my clothes? was it a nine-year-old Bengali girl? was it a poor widow whose getting underpaid? or was it an old man working in poor conditions to sew me up a £5 shirt? but that's a very huge topic I would love to address soon. 


I'm quite positive that if we all had a look back at our daily lives back in the nineties or if you're from an older generation you'd recall how the streets in Libya were clean and people use only reusable items before unnecessary plastic was introduced and how eventually plastic invaded our lives polluting almost every water body there is in this world! killing thousands of animals along the way, with things we can live without unnecessary things like plastic straws!! *excluding those with disabilities and need to use them. 

So looking back since being very young I remember my father may Allah have mercy on his soul, using a cotton bag for bread, in Libya bread is sold freshly baked you can smell the bread from miles from the bakery, he hated how the condensation gets collected inside the bag wets and ruins the bread he mentioned how heat can potentially have harm when exposed to plastic and how harmful substances can leach, so we used the cotton bag for a very long time. 

 He used to always keep plastics especially non-reusable ones and put them separately, he knew fully that they will not get recycled in Libya though in the 2000's there were attempts of introducing recycling waste in Libya and can vividly remember three bins orange blue and grey in front of Hay elandalus's post office.  But somehow it made him happier to do so, he used to fold any cardboards to make space for other rubbish in the rubbish bag to save money and save use of another plastic bag more often! this all subconsciously set me to work in conservation (wildlife in particular) for almost five years! thanks, baba!

 So is recycling the answer? No, its a solution for the damage that's already done, conscious choices are for the present and future.

Living in Scotland for the past years made recycling and composting a piece of cake! but choices are up to you, to actually pick up loose peppers or the ones in a plastic bag? to throw your leftover food in the rubbish or in the compost bin? In Libya I know it is different and can be challenging but being a Libyan myself I do know how much resilience we all have, I've linked up some inspiring accounts to have a look at down below. 


So what I now know is that sustainability in the environment means the action made to avoid anything that depletes natural resources or harms the environment. Upon reflection I wanted to share with you some positive changes I've been making hopefully this will help inspire you too, so here are some tips to incorporate sustainability and consciousness into your daily life.  I've listed the swaps I've made throughout the years for you to consider, the main key is to focus on reusable instead of disposable (think long term).

Little changes do have a very good impact in the long run, so try not to worry about what you own now, instead try to make conscious decisions in the future. We need as many people working and talking about all these topics as possible. You can't replace everything you own at once, or teach yourself new habits at once. But I do recommend to start conscious swaps as soon as possible. Start little using a reusable shopping bag instead of a plastic disposable, things you do daily those changes are the ones that make a huge difference! Just remember to always use whatever you have until there is no life in it, even a plastic bag that you can reuse instead of buying a new cotton net bag, try not to get confused and overwhelmed by social media accounts, you don't need to follow the exact guides of items to buy that they share that is almost 100% shared for aesthetic reasons. 





Here are some of my swaps 

Baby and toddler
- Using bamboo utensils for Joud and Adam, with the addition of stainless steel cutlery we already own. We're not big fans of straws anyways, but Joud loves o drink her cup of milk using a straw.
- Using only reusable snack bags.
- Buying ethically sourced sustainable and preloved whenever possible toys and books.
- Using bamboo and stainless steel reusable drinking cups thinking of landfill at the last stage of an item's life. 
- Making more homemade craft projects with Joud and Adam that I would love to share!


Kitchen 
- Getting rid of plastics from my kitchen one at a time (the Tupperwares are my ugliest enemy) I hate cleaning them and hate to know they will end up in the landfill, replacing them with glass one at a time! (glass is a breeze to clean). not to forget plastic is not the enemy, will delve into that later.
- Reminding my husband to avoid plastic packaging as possible when shopping, he does almost all shopping. I like to make him feel bad when he does come home with plenty of plastics or when he forgets to take our shopping gouffa (natural basket).
- Using my lovely homemade beeswax wraps ditched the cling film, I used this time some old cotton sheets, hanging there to dry, one of my favorite swaps!
- We almost have now a paperless kitchen, so we stopped buying paper towels almost a year ago and just use kitchen cotton towels.
- Making cleaners at home using water, vinegar (best for windows), and hydrogen peroxide. For two good reasons reducing plastic bottles and spray bottles by refilling with what can be made that's efficient as well, the second reason is the scent of bleach that triggers my migraine ( let me tell you nothing cleans as bleach) ever! 
- I've been enjoying using my natural (wooden handles and replaceable vegetable fiber bristles) 
- Wooden pegs instead of plastic pegs.
- Not kitchen related but wanted to share how easy it is to make this swap. I have been using linen fabric for wrapping gifts, any reusable fabric would do really. when I run out of it I use paper wrapping, though I learned my lesson will stock up more this time.



Food to grow 
So I can only give total credit to my husband for his idea to have a small greenhouse and plant some veggies and herbs! he had planted rocket, parsley, chili, and mint so I will keep you updated if we get to make our home-grown salad any time soon.

Some pages organizations and individual to follow for inspiration and education, though I'll always strongly recommend scientific research and documentaries.
1- Libyan Wildlife Trust starting with the trust I worked with for about five years. Mainly focused on wildlife conservation but are actively engaged in environmental campaigns , you can see a lot of my work if you scroll down in the albums.
2- Sustainab.ly a very informative page on Instagram I've just recently found about, they regularly share educational material educating people in a very friendly way! they need all the support possible.
3- Plastic free july a global annual movement that takes place in July the aim is to reduce plastic waste, its possible very much so!
4- Lets Do It Libya amazing guys, have been working in Libya for a long time!
6- Libyan Youth Climate Movement another lovely organization, incredibly passionate and driven, I wish I had more hours in my day to join them.
7- So much inspiration and strategies these guys share regularly Lessplasticuk
8- Zero waste Libya a really great project by Amiramade you can follow along and support this cause and share your knowledge and awareness of zero waste, use the hashtag #zerowastelibya.
9-  Jourys.mermaids is not a typical beauty blogger, alongside sharing her expertise in skincare she shares many of her recycling projects, one of my favorite Libyan bloggers.

Other accounts that I enjoy following and did benefit so much of :
livingwithalotless
sustainyoself
mama.eco
Babipur









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