“We are Sri Lankan couple, trying to live a plastic free life. ”
Achini & Thushara
Achini Wijesinghe and Thushara Dassanayake are passionate about being more environmentally conscious and have an Instagram page dedicated to providing tips and tricks on how you can be “Zero Waste People”.
Small Steps
“If you only make one change, please let it be this! Reusable produce bags. 💚 Even better if they are made of cloth”.
Achini and Thushara, does this by purchasing mesh bags for their shopping essentials, Reusable produce bags are such a good investment because you end up with less trash and you can help save the world one bag at a time. If you are good at DIY, you can even make some bags at home with old clothes.
But what if you’re really exhausted physically, mentally, and most of all emotionally? Here are some sources of motivation to prompt you in reaching the peak of accomplishment.
Awareness through show and tell
Over the last couple of months, they have learned that zero waste or cutting down plastics looks different for everyone and all the little efforts are equally valid. So, if you are someone who uses a lot of plastic straws and you decide to replace them with a reusable bamboo or metal straw, they have so much respect for you.🥤
Keeping up with the before and now theme, they shifted from branded detergent packaged in plastic to package-free bulk detergent. Simply take clean paper or cloth bag to buy bulk package-less detergent.
They focus on micro workshops around the island, which include practical sessions on building eco-bricks and microplastic identification while awareness sessions included were on reducing 'Single use Plastic' and Importance of protecting the marine environment.
Making an impact through youth camps
Throwback to a session with kids from the local Sunday School and the under 13 cricket team from Wijitha Central College in Hiriketiya.
It can be so important to teach children about climate change and sustainability because children are our future – someday they will be the decision-makers, educators, and possibly even policy makers of our world. What they teach them today is going to affect their lifestyle choices in the coming years, so they focus on preparing them for the changing world and environment. 👩🎓👨🏫👨🌾👩🔬
They customized workshops to suit the younger mindset and kept super simple. The kids ask many questions, as they are told how many toothbrushes they will use in a lifetime and how many years plastic last on earth. They get all excited when they realise that they could do something about it. They learned about the 5 R’s and how to make eco bricks. IG account: @dotsbayhouse partnered to organizing this great day.💐
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