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Product Reviews | Sustainability

35 Unique Sustainable Gift Ideas – for Picky Gifters [2024]

Glass jar and bottles of refillable skincare products from Rebrand Skincare (left to right: Dream Cleanser, Power Serum, Organic Face Oil, and Day & Night Cream) on the mirrored bathroom shelf of Ketti Wilhelm, the blogger who tested and reviewed these products. Ketti is visible in the mirror behind the products with a camera in hand. ©KettiWilhelm2024
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Rebrand Skincare: the Easiest Routine + Why These Are the Best Refills

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How Lite is too Light? Testing Tortuga’s Pro vs. Lite Travel Backpacks

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Misfits Market: Testing the “Rescued” Grocery Delivery Service

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Change Your Toilet Paper, Save a Forest! (Finding the Best Bamboo & Recycled TP Brands)

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Tortuga Backpack Review: Why This Is The (New) Best Travel Backpack

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Making Dirty Tap Water Safe: A Real-Life Test for Plastic-Free Travel in El Salvador

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SBTRCT Skincare: The Best Solid & Sustainable Brand (From England with Love + a US Alternative)

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Viori Shampoo Bars: Great Hair Products that Support an Indigenous Group

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Unbound Merino Review: Travel-Testing a Merino Wool Wardrobe [2024 UPDATE]

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Lomi Composter: Pros, Cons & Lessons Learned (After 1 Year+ of Use)

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How would you rather spend winter – playing in t How would you rather spend winter – playing in the snow, or kicking around the beach? ❄️🏝️ I genuinely love both, but 2024 was one of those years I was ready to escape from at the end. (An intense one! See my recap post.) A bit of beach time with a book & no cell service has been just what the doctor ordered. 😊🩺 #wintertravel #winterescape #mexicotravel #oaxacatravel #beachvibes #mexicomagico #kick
For the past month, I’ve been rehashing this yea For the past month, I’ve been rehashing this year in my head, thinking it was really difficult one, with waves of highs and intense lows. But in creating this, I realized it’s really been a lot of highs, a lot of movement, and only one (very low) low. It’s been a cathartic process, as writing often is for me. I’m curious – have you had a similar experience? If so, I hope sharing this might help you focus on the optimistic notes in a tough year. Happy holidays and happy new year to you, wherever you are! 💚 #itravelbecause #responsibletraveller #creatoreconomy #contentcreatorlife #travelbloggervibes #thetravelwomen #2024recap #newyears
The secret destination next to the famous spot – The secret destination next to the famous spot – have you heard of the islands at the mouth of Norway’s fjords? ↓ Our mini sustainable travel guide for a day on Runde Island: —— New here? Hi, I’m Ketti! 👋 @tiltedmap helps you find more sustainable travel options anywhere. Follow if you’re passionate about sustainability! —— 🏨 HOTEL: - We stayed at the locally-owned @runde_panorama , where the stand-alone villas are beautifully designed to show off the coastline. (My only critique is that the walls were a bit thin – something to keep in mind depending on your group, but I would absolutely stay here again!) 🐧 MUST SEE MUSEUM: - The local Runde Environmental Center @opplevrunde was a perfect stop to get to know the area. Our excellent tour guide told us about the migratory birds that pass through the area – especially puffins! - … and the ship wreck that was discovered by local scuba divers in 1972, with the largest coin treasure ever found. 🥣 LUNCH: - Bonus: the restaurant at the Environmental Center was top notch! We had an excellent lunch there before our tour and hike. 🥾HIKE: - It’s a short walk from the Environmental Center to the trailhead for the ~ 1.5 hour hike. - According to our guides, Runde is the best place in Norway to see puffins. 📆 WHEN TO GO: - Puffin season (see above) is from late March to late July… - But that also means it’s the busy season in Runde, as one of our guides said: “As soon as the puffins leave the tourists leave.” - If you want a break from the crowds, the area was quiet and peaceful in November, but trails, restaurants and attractions were still open. 🎨 DINNER & ART: - Given the rural locations, I was expecting something quaint and homey from the Horisont art gallery @horisont_fosnavaag (created and owned by a local woman) but it was the opposite – completely cosmopolitan with a stunning variety of Norwegian and international art. 👉 Which part would YOU visit for? #norwaytravel #VisitNorway #visitnorway🇳🇴 #mynorwaystories #winterinnorway #experientialtravel #europeantravel #sustainabletravel
A fun example of how travel gives you a different A fun example of how travel gives you a different perspective — share this with someone who’d appreciate a reminder! ↓ The place to visit if you love dry humor. 🇳🇴 “I don’t think it’s legal to build a door that’s only 80 cm tall [2 1/2 feet], but it comes from Viking times — when your enemies tried to come in the door, it was easy to chop their heads off.” That’s what the owner of this hotel told me when I asked why the door was so short, and I *think* he was joking. 😂 🤨 (Doors did used to be short like this in Norway, to save energy, but now it’s more of an aesthetic choice.) 📍 This is the “ceremony room” at the @juvetlandscapehotel in western Norway. The property was designed for guests to reconnect with nature – and to leave as little lasting impact as possible. It was a farm before it was hotel. All of the new buildings were built with concrete, dynamite, excavators or permanent foundations. So they can be lifted up off their slits and taken away. (The hotel is closed for the winter, reopening in March 2025.) Would you stay here? —— New here? 👋 Hi, I’m Ketti! @tiltedmap is all about *realistic* sustainable travel… and also joy and fun and the interesting little things we get to notice in the places we visit. Follow if you’re passionate about sustainability! —— #norwaytravel #VisitNorway #visitnorway🇳🇴 #mynorwaystories #winterinnorway #experientialtravel #europeantravel #sustainabletravel
This Norwegian rock is a climate solution. Did you This Norwegian rock is a climate solution. Did you have any idea this was a thing? Cause I didn’t until recently! 🤯 ↓ How it works, in as few words as possible. ——— New here? Hi, I’m Ketti! 👋 Follow @tiltedmap if you’re passionate about sustainability and sustainable travel! ——— 🤔 WHAT IS ERW & why do we care? ERW = Enhanced Rock Weathering = one of the climate technologies travelers can invest in for a few dollars a month with @tomorrowsair_ . 🪨 Basically, you crush up a certain kind of rock (called olivine — up there in the museum in Norway!) and spread it on farm fields. 🧪 The acidity of the soil makes the rock dissolve… 🪄 which ABSORBS CO2 FROM THE AIR! Permanently!! 🌈 This is a natural process. Putting the rocks on the fields just speeds it up. ⚖️ It also balances the pH of the soil (so crops grow better)… 👩‍🌾 Which means farmers don’t have to buy a more expensive thing (agriculture lime) to do the same job. (Saves farmers money!) 🤝 Tomorrow’s Air works with a company called Eion to do this. (They’re not on the ‘gram, but look ‘em up, they’re great.) 🇳🇴 They source the rocks from a mine near where I was in Norway, because it’s powered by 100% renewable energy. So even though they’re shipping rocks back to the US, mining them there means the lowest carbon footprint for the whole provides. 👉 Do YOU want to hear more about this and other kinds of climate solutions? Then SHARE THIS WITH SOMEONE who would find it interesting. 👉 And comment your favorite rock related emoji! (We’ve gotta work to beat the cats for attention on this app. 🤘🗿🎸🧗‍♂️) #climateleadership #climateactionnow #environmentallyconscious #ecowarrior #geologyrocks #sustainabletravel #climatesolutions #circulareconomy
How’s my Norwegian? 😂 Sunday funday ride! I How’s my Norwegian? 😂 Sunday funday ride! If you’re watching this, COME RIDE BIKES WITH ME IN ITALY! I promise I speak the language muuuuch better. 🇮🇹🚴‍♀️ #norwegian #norwegianlanguage #bikeride #travelers #travellife #smallgrouptravel #smallgrouptours #languagelearning
Everyone says to take the train for the environmen Everyone says to take the train for the environment, but do they ever actually show you why? ↓ Climate numbers AND Bergen travel tips below – save this post for a trip to Norway! —— New here? Hi, I’m Ketti! @tiltedmap helps you find joyful and *realistic* sustainable travel options everywhere. Follow if you’re passionate about sustainability! —— 🌍 THE CLIMATE PART: Normally, I make these reels because taking public transit has a better climate impact than a taxi… 🇳🇴 But in Norway, more than 90% of new cars are electric, and less than 2% of electricity comes from fossil fuels… Which might make you think the difference between driving and taking a train is irrelevant here? Not so! 😯 The difference is way bigger than I expected: - About 69 grams of CO2 for the trip from the Bergen airport to the city center on the train… - Versus: 167 grams in an EV (assuming the car brought someone else to the airport, then picked you up. So a special round-trip like an Uber would be double.) - Versus: 635 grams in a diesel car (same generous assumption) - Bottom line: The light rail is BETWEEN 2 AND 20 TIMES BETTER THAN DRIVING. 🚊 Plus, taking public transit reduces congestion, and it’s the best way to show your support for the existence of sustainable transit options. 🎫 BERGEN PUBLIC TRANSIT TIPS: - You can buy a Bergen Card for about $34 USD (380 NOK) for one day, which includes free entry to lots of attractions AND free public transit. (Or $55 for 4 days.) - Otherwise, buy your tickets for the Light Rail like I did with the machine, or using the app “Skyss billett”, or even by SMS. - The light rail from the airport runs every ~ 5 minutes from early morning until after midnight, so you’ll be covered no matter when you land.🛬 👉 Do YOU try to take public transit when you travel? Where are you traveling next? Tell us below, and if I’ve been there, I’ll make you a public transit reel! #greeninfrastructure #traintravel #norwaytravel #VisitNorway #ecowarrior #europeantravel #sustainabletravel 🧮 Calculations from @visitbergen & the climate NGO @framtidenivarehender (page in Norwegian, but they have resources in English on their website.)
Absolutely horrified or… off to go cut your bla Absolutely horrified or… off to go cut your blankets in half? ✂️ (For me it’s a no. My feet were always finding their way out.) 📍 Norway 🇳🇴 is the only place I can remember seeing EVERY bed with these split blankets, but I have it on good authority that it’s also a thing in Sweden 🇸🇪 , Estonia 🇪🇪 , and maybe also Denmark 🇩🇰. Have you seen it anywhere else? —— New here? 👋 Hi, I’m Ketti! @tiltedmap is all about *realistic* sustainable travel… and also joy and fun and the interesting little things we get to notice in the places we visit. Follow if you’re into joyful travel and sustainability! —— #norwaytravel #coupletravel #winterinnorway #scandinavianstyle #scandinavia #europeantravel #sustainabletravel #travelcouple
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