The Girl Gone Green

Happy America Recycles Day! ✅Rinse and dry items to prevent cross contamination. ❌Don’t bag your recycling. Take plastic bags to drop off areas outside of grocery stores. ✅ Check your county’s website to learn what can go in the bin. Some cities no longer are recycling glass. ❌Don’t recycle greasy pizza boxes or broken glass. ✅Vote with your dollar! Recycling is a business. Companies need to use recycled materials over virgin materials. Learn more about @merrell retread program at Merrell.com/retread #recycling #americarecyclesday #reducereuserecycle #recycle #merrell

Experiences > Things Maybe I should own a dinning room set…maybe I should be on a more stable path. What I do know is I feel most aligned outside. I feel most excited about the future when the future is unwritten. Blank. Ready to be written along the way like an adventure. 🖋 Exploring today in my Hydro Mocs by @merrell The new Hydro Mocs are made with 10% BLOOM® algae. Literally algae that collects and sequesters CO2. #ad We can’t all fit on one trail anyway 😉

The Myakka river continues to flood North Port days after Hurricane Ian. People are still trapped in their homes. The flooding temporarily closed i75, halting aid to Fort Myers. Gov. DeSantis says Hurricane Ian left North Port with worst standing water in Florida. While the news plasters images of mega yachts destroyed by the storm, it’s our already vulnerable communities that are suffering the most. Migrant workers in Arcadia, low income elderly in mobile homes, black neighborhoods without aid and supplies, students already behind in school. This is climate change. The Red Cross is asking for volunteers in Lee county, link in my bio. #intersectionalenvironmentalism #hurricaneian #climatepower #climatechange Images by Pj Murphy, csheffield73, and unknown

The Most Sustainable Thing You Can Do Is…#ad Spend more time outside to connect to the earth. They say gardeners live in beautiful spaces because they make them so. Let’s leave the earth more beautiful by turning post-consumer plastic into eco-conscious 👓 with @ZenniOptical! Their new Remakes™ glasses collection is made with 100% recycled plastic with approximately 3 water bottles worth of plastic going into each frame. In addition, Zenni is committing 1% of ReMakes™ sales to support Wyland Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, and preserving the world’s ocean, waterways, and marine life. What’s not love about environmentally friendly glasses that help reduce waste?! Head to my stories to shop the new Zenni’s Remakes™. I’m wearing SKU 2038636. #ZennithingButOrdinary

NATURE IS SELF-CARE … not ice rollers, retinol, baby Botox or the junk the wellness industry is trying to sell you. True self-care is long-term. It’s spending time outside, moving your body or having a good laugh with a friend. It’s spending less time on worry. All we’ve ever needed more of is less. -@merrell You are enough as you are. You are welcome outdoors. 🌴What’s your outdoor happy place? #MoreLess #Merrell #SelfCare

Did you know it’s Plastic Free July®? Plastic Free July® is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. ⁠ ⁠ Tomorrow I’ll be taking over @adventuruswomen for their Women First Wednesday Workshop. I’ll be sharing my tips on: ⁠ 🌿 Being plastic free in all outdoor environments regardless of location ⁠ 🌿 Leave No Trace⁠ 🌿 How to make sustainability more accessible ⁠ ⁠ You will also learn about Merrell's ReTread program and sustainability efforts! ⁠ ⁠ This workshop is FREE for all attendees through generous support from @Merrell! Click on the link in bio to register.⁠ ⁠ BONUS! All attendees will automatically be entered to win a free pair of sustainable shoes from Merrell! ⁠

Summer = Açaí bowls all day, every day. I make my own at home with @SAMBAZON Frozen Açaí Superfruit Packs! Quick and easy to blend. Organic, FairTrade, and the perfect summer treat! Recipe: 1 Frozen Banana 1 @SAMBAZON Frozen Açaí Superfruit Pack 1/4 cup or as needed almond milk 1 Tablespoon hemp seeds Add toppings 😋 #SAMBASSADOR #Açaí #AçaíBowl #SAMBAZON

GIVEAWAY 🌱🌎 to celebrate the #MotherNature women out there who pass down their love for the outdoors. Enter for a chance to win over $2,500 in gear at the link in bio! Merrell, Garmin, and Beyond Yoga have teamed up on a prize pack, designed especially for the ladies to share with a special woman in your life -- a mother, aunt, grandmother, sister, friend, or partner who inspires a love for #MotherNature ! The prize includes:   🍃 2 $250 Merrell gift cards 🍃 2 Garmin fēnix 7S watches 🍃 2 $250 Beyond Yoga gift cards To enter simply:   Follow @Merrell @Garmin and @BeyondYoga on Instagram Fill in your entry details at merrell.com/giveaway Giveaway ends May 31 at 11.59am (EMT). US and Canada entries only. Winner will be announced on Merrell stories and contacted via email. Winners won’t be asked to provide bank or personal details via Instagram. Full T’s and C’s via link in bio

How to garden in a small space #BurpeePartner Not everyone has a big yard for spring planting but hopefully, this inspires you to try some gardening even in small dwellings. [AD] @Burpeegardening provides non-GMO products to help jump-start your project. Of course, no two gardens or gardeners are alike so Burpee has plant supplies and a range of heirloom, hybrid, and certified organic seeds and plants. Use discount code Manuela22 for 20% off sitewide. What’s your favorite #HorticultureHack ? #MyBurpeeGarden #GardenGoals #gardensloveburpee