Happy Earth Day to everyone! I’m pretty sure that everyone’s Earth Day is looking a little different due to the coronavirus, but the crisis has managed to draw attention to how the environment has been negatively impacted over the years. And we can only now see some of the damage being reversed (we can just look at the decrease in air pollution and animals returning to their natural habitats as an example).
But there are still some things that you can do to help reduce our carbon footprint further.
Start a Garden
Something that you can do from your home now is start a garden. And, if starting a garden seems a little ambitious, you can start out trying to grow a few plants. This is great for the environment because plants can absorb carbon emissions.
Another positive of starting a garden is that you’ll be able to grow your own food.
Reuse Items
You can start reusing items so that the amount of waste that you make will decrease. Also, I’m sure that many of you are social distancing now, so reusing items can help save you a trip to the store.
For instance, you can use jars as a flower vase, use coffee grounds in your trash can to absorb odors, make a mini facial out of tea bags, and create your own compost for your plants!
Cut Your Showers Short
Another thing that you can do this Earth Day is to start taking shorter showers. Not only does this reduce water waste, but it also lowers energy consumption!
And if you want to go hard core, you might consider taking a cold shower. However, if I were you I would work up to it by slowly making your water cooler as you shower.
Turn Off the Lights
Another thing that you can consider doing is turning off your lights during the day and when you aren’t in the room. Although this doesn’t have a direct impact (that I know of), it will make you think before using energy haphazardly.
Also, using natural light during the day is more frugal and allows you to save more money. And, depending on where your windows are located, you might have lighting great for taking photos and recording videos.
Change to Paperless Bills
If you want to help the environment, you should consider using paperless bills. The main benefit of signing up for eBills is that fewer trees will be chopped down.
Another perk is that no one else can access your bill (because you will only receive it through your email). So, you won’t have to worry about someone else viewing your information.
I hope that you enjoyed this article!
Happy Earth Day!
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