10 Ways To Protect The Earth

There are many ways we can protect our earth and often it just requires simple actions to live a greener life. 

In this blog post you will learn 10 easy things to implement into your daily life, to be eco-friendly and your wallet will thank you too. 

1. Save On Electricity

Turn off the lights when you’re not in the room and unplug appliances when you’re not using them. This only takes a second but it helps the environment.

2. Recycle

There are many ways to recycle. One way is to divide your trash into: Paper, plastic, metal and food waste.

If you have a garden you can use the food waste for compost and the rest can be collected by a company that handles recycling.

2. Choose Eco-Friendly 

Make conscious choices when you buy everyday products. Cotton swabs are a huge source of ocean pollution, switch to wood or paper cotton swabs that are degradable. The same thing goes for tooth brushes, you can most likely find pretty wooden tooth brushes in a pharmacy near you or else on Ebay.

3. Volunteer To Clean Ups 

Clean up trash in your neighbourhood, forest, park or beach. This is also a great way to teach kids not to throw plastic and other trash in the nature.

4. Plant Flowers And Trees

The bees are finding it difficult to find pollen as so many fields are sprayed with pesticides that kills the bees. Plant flowers in your garden to sustain the honey bees.

Trees and flowers also provides oxygen and cleans the air and they lift your mood.

5. Shop Sustainably

By carrying a reusable shopping bag when you get your groceries, you can actually save up to 700 plastic bags per year.

6. Change Your Light Bulbs

Energy efficient light bulbs reduce greenhouse gas emissions – an easy way to make a positive change.

7. Take The Bike Or Walk 

Not only does it burn calories and improves your overall health, choosing other forms of transport than driving every day helps reduce greenhouse gasses.

If you cant ride your bike to work consider car pooling or taking the train or bus.

8. Choose Eco-Friendly Cosmetics

Look at the beauty products you use – are they packaged in glasses that you can reuse and do the products contain sustainably sourced ingredients?

9. Choose Organic Produce

When you buy organic products you can be sure that no harmful chemicals and pesticides has been used in the farming process. This is safer for your health and for our planet.

10. Up cycle 

Upcycling is a creative way of using waste materials, unwanted or old things into something new and useful. There are many fun ways you can get creative and have fun with an upcycling project.

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