Fort Negrita Blog

I've got to admit, my zero waste life has awarded me with some really neat belongings. I mean they're functional, made of sustainable materials, with lifetime or extended warranties, and they look cool AF.In my year and 11 month journey as a zero waster, I have figured out the perfect list of zero waste must haves in order to stay trash free in your everyday life, and be hot stuff while doing it.Some are items I've had prior to becoming a zero waster, and others are really neat items I've researched intensely and purchased after knowing they would alleviate my...

I come from a family of five kids, and one thing my mom never missed a beat on was birthdays. The birthday party pack in the Shreeves household was a card signed by my OG BFFs (my siblings), AT LEAST three sticker sheets, and a candle lit cake on the day of your birthday, with an inaugural song and a call from Grandmommy. NO EXCEPTIONS. 2014 was my first birthday as a zero waster, and I was a little saddened by the idea that I may not be able to have a birthday cake with candles to make a wish,...

The process for digesting toilet paper in most water sewage systems is synonymous to the way your poop is digested. Hear me out. When you think about your poop you're never like "man, I'm throwing away my  poop, what a waste!" You assume that your city has a reliable septic system that will dispose of your human waste without any lingering smells, diseases and sightings. And it does! Well, it's the same process with toilet paper, and that's why as a zero waster, I can rest easy using toilet paper.Just like human waste, toilet paper is dissolved, gassified and filter...

This is part of the Citizens of the Fort series, where we highlight Earth conscious folks that are taking a stab and saving the planet in their own unique way. From videographers to tiny home dwellers; each Citizen is building a path to a more sustainable world. Ever come across an illustration on your social feeds and have to double take like, "is that suppose to be me?!" I couldn't help but feel that way the day I saw Aurelia Durand's picture of a black girl in an olive green letterman jacket with "Guerrilla Gardener" stitched on the front panel,...

Oh manatees, You are the sweetest beings on the planet.  I mean really! What other enormous animal has humans, seeking them out, paying money, just to swim with them? To say the least, you're hot stuff! Just like the 72 degree spring water you desire in the winter months, when the oceans get below 68 degrees. I hear you've got the instinct of an, um, manatee to know when it's time to hibernate into the springs to avoid hypothermia. BTW, you potentially can suffer from hypothermia!??! me too! One time, one of your family members traveled all the way to...