A fun and easy way to reduce your carbon footprint is by planting your own garden. Pay attention to the seasons and plants that thrive best in your area and enjoy the reward later!
1. Avoid single-use plastics
- Invest in reusable products like water bottles, coffee mugs, beeswax food wrappers, canvas shopping bags and durable food containers.
- By purchasing a reusable water bottle, you can save an average of 1,500 plastic water bottles per year and $3,000.
2. Recycle
- Research your local recycling program and follow the instructions to recycle the right products, including soda cans, paper products and certain plastics.
3. Reduce food waste
- Limit purchases to only what you need.
- Use composting to reduce food waste, while seeing opportunities to use produce in other ways before throwing it away.
4. Pay attention to what you eat
- Switching to a vegetarian or vegan diet can reduce your carbon footprint by 73 percent and help reduce your environmental impact.
5. Save energy in your home
- Identify ways to reduce energy use, including turning off lights when you are not in the room and unplugging electronic devices when not in use.
6. Save water
- Use simple ways to save water, including turning off the faucet when brushing your teeth and taking shorter showers.
7. Invest in durable cleaning and beauty products
- Choose eco-friendly or plant-based cleaning products to reduce your impact on the environment.
8. Practice sustainability outdoors
- When you go out, do not leave litter and try to pick up and dispose of any litter you find along the way.
9. Support environmental causes, sustainable businesses and vote
- Vote for candidates who align with your environmental causes and support conservation organizations, financially or voluntarily.
