Top 10 Ways to Go Green for Earth Day or Any Day
Written by Kathryn D'Imperio Monday, 05 April 2010 00:15
Be a friend to the environment and do your part to reduce waste and make the world a better place to live. You can go green in so many ways, from buying certified green and organic products to driving less. With a little creativity and a lot of dedication, you can make a difference by going green for Earth Day or any day.
Green living can be as easy or as complex as you like – from something as simple as buying paper plates instead of Styrofoam to something as involved (read: expensive) as enlisting the help of these guys to get your appliances running smoothly, increasing efficiency. Consider your current lifestyle to help you decide which degree of green living you’d like to follow.
Consider these suggestions for how to go green for Earth Day or any day.
1. Buy products that are produced in a green way, and especially those that are easily biodegradable. Consider products like Earth Essentials Biodegradable Sugar Cane Bowls and Plates (available at CVS), which are made from sustainable sugar cane byproduct. These bowls and plates offer a super fast biodegrading time along with an especially affordable price – only $2.50 per package of 20. Best yet, they are still sturdy and able to hold hot and cold foods and liquids.
2. Buy only cosmetics and beauty products that are not tested on animals. Go green even more by purchasing organic and natural products that don’t contain toxins.
3. Buy food and other items in bulk to reduce packaging, waste, and cost. “Bulk shopping makes it easy for consumers to go green in an affordable fashion,” said Bulk is Green Council member Clint Landis of Frontier Natural Products Co-Op. “It’s smart, sustainable shopping that uses minimal packaging and allows the customer to reduce waste by purchasing as little or as much as they need.”
4. Plant a tree. You can help to bring back a tiny fraction of the trees that are cut down each year by planting a baby tree.
5. Conserve electricity by turning off lights and unplugging things you aren’t using. Many people also help to save the environment by turning to solar power.
6. Recycle as much as you possibly can, both at home and in the office. Some places even allow you to recycle Styrofoam, scrap metal, cardboard, and more.
7. Walk rather than drive whenever you have the chance. In addition to helping you go green, this is good for your body, too, giving you exercise and fresh air.
8. Carpool when you can, and lump several errands together into the same trips. The more you get done on one trip, the less driving you have to do for separate errands. Spend less time in the car!
9. Start composting instead of throwing away food wastes. You can make your own nutrient rich soil for your garden while also helping to reduce what goes into the landfills.
10. Use reusable shopping bags. Instead of getting plastic or paper at the grocery store or other stores, do your part to help the environment for not just Earth Day but all the time.
Keep these 10 living green tips in mind to help you go green for Earth Day and every day. Every person can make a difference by doing things to help and save the environment. From reducing resource consumption to recycling and reusing things when possible, we can all make out own differences in the environment. Going green is more than just a trend – it is a way of life.
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