We've loved reading what Steemians are doing to be conscious, alternative consumers, being aware of what they can do to make the world a better place, in all kinds of ways! From growing your own spirulina (who needs expensive supplements) to using snails as skin care, to rose face scrubs or reducing plastic waste, you guys showed you CARED about the environment and your health - AND you supported the tags #naturalmedicine and #ecotrain, who are uniting conscious communities that care about the earth AND your health.

Check out the entries below! on some cases I changed the title just so it's easy to tell what the post was about.
No One Talks About Spirulina Ever by @stortebeker
Mehdi Leaf A Natural Medicine by @hafizullah
Alternative Consumer Challenge by @in2uitiveart
Coconut Oil - Is it Sustainable? by @riverflows
My Take On What I Can Do To Help the Planet by @cmplxty
PreLoved Goods by @fleur
Mayb's Cosmetics by @mayb
Homemade Pommade by @swayzilla
Making Detergent out of Woodash by @trucklife-family
Rose Scrub by @vibesforlife
Hand Lotion Bars and Lip Balms by @phoenixwren
Gardening and Salad Dressing by @porters
Rural India Consumer Alternative by @steemflow
Alternative Challenge by @naineztengera
Reducing Plastic Use by @owasco
Multipurposing Pantry Basics by @minismallholding
Dry Shampoo All Natural Ingredients by @missdeli
Last week, we gave spot prizes to @mayb and @trucklife-family for their fabulous posts on natural cosmetics and natural washing detergent. Thankyou for sharing such useful information!
It was really hard, as usual, to come up with winners - everyone's a winner for creating discussion, sharing wisdom and being part of our conscious communities. Thanks so much everyone for your efforts - simply by writing posts like these and using the tags #naturalmedicine and #ecotrain you're making the world a better place!
Your health doesn't have to cost the earth - you guys are all living examples of that!
🚂 Winners 🌿
Well, we had a quick chat based on what we'd read through the fortnight, and what wowed us, and decided to distribute steem as follows:
Ecotrain, courtesy of @eco-alex, is awarding the following prizes:
10 Steem to @missdeli
5 Steem each to @rem-steem, @trucklife-family and @steemflow
Natural Medicine, via @riverflows and @walkerland, is awarding the following prizes:
10 Steem to @mayb
5 Steem each to @stortebaker, @phoenixwren and @vibesforlife
Please check your steem wallets - your prizes should arrive in the next few days. Thankyou for all you do!
A Hint for the New Natural Medicine Challenge
Next Saturday, we're releasing a new fortnight challenge called 'Medicine Stories'. Start thinking about the stories that you attach to healing remedies - from Hindu gods and goddesses, to ancestral tales, to fairy tales or personal stories that link to the natural medicines you use. More details next week - but we hope that with this hint, you'll start getting your thinking caps on!
Plus, we're brewing a super exciting QUEST for you guys to help you be inspired to keep LEARNING and growing! Watch this space!
