Happy Earth Day, everyone! Today is the perfect day to start thinking about our impact and what we can do, so I’ve put together eco-tips to help save the planet! Choose a few or do all to reduce your impact on our planet. Don’t forget, I also have the Zero Waste Beginner’s Guide that goes into a little more details for each task. These are both great resources for you to start living a more sustainable life.
My zero waste journey actually started on Earth Day in 2015. So today is like a Zero Waste anniversary for me! Yay!
Every Earth Day, my husband and I always tried to do something to commemorate the special day. One year we started gardening, another year we started a compost bin, we planted fruit trees, and in 2015, we decided to start the zero waste journey. Earth day has been a time where my family has made lasting, meaningful changes to our lives that have affected us in the most positive and wonderful ways. I want you to experience the same wonderful benefits to the sustainable lifestyle.
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110 Eco Tips to Save the Planet
- Carry reusable bags for shopping
- Shop for clothing secondhand
- Borrow rather than buy
- Plant a Bee or Butterly garden
- Use reusable produce bags
- Refuse the plastic straw at restaurants
- Carry a Zero Waste Kit
- Walk if your destination is under 2 miles
- Immerse yourself in nature rather than screens
- Plant an herb garden
- Start composting
- Line dry your clothing
- Invest in products that last
- Avoid Freebies
- Carry a reusable water bottle
- Use public transit
- Visit your local farmer’s market
- Eat seasonally
- Watch sustainable documentaries
- Carry a hankie
- Use cloth diapers
- Opt out of 2-day shipping
- Avoid balloons
- Try making some of your own products like laundry soap
- Use a reusable coffee cup
- Shop local
- Pare down your possessions
- Eat more plants
- Reduce fast food waste
- Avoid receipts
- Start a garden
- Plant fruit trees
- Decorate with plants rather than stuff
- Ditch paper towels
- Carry a reusable container for restaurant leftovers
- Start preserving food
- Support sustainable companies
- Shop in bulk
- Recycle
- Use the library
- Pick up trash
- Join local zero waste support groups
- Use reusable cutlery rather than disposable
- Eat your produce “root to leaf”
- Use bar soap rather than bottled
- Take 5-minute showers
- Try a bidet
- Use a compostable toothbrush
- Read informative, sustainable books
- Reduce junk mail
- Turn off the lights when not in use
- Try reusable menstrual products
- Consider who made your clothing
- Try a safety razor
- Make your own toiletries
- Try cooking more at home
- Collect and use waste water – like from the shower
- Use simple ingredients like vinegar, water, and Castile soap for cleaning
- Try reusable zipper bag replacements
- Tell others about Zero Waste
- Volunteer
- Ditch Plastic Wrap
- Repair and mend your own clothing
- Buy the imperfect produce
- Store food in the freezer plastic free by using jars
- Skip hotel toiletries
- Opt for sustainable packaging
- Take your lunch to work
- Set small goals instead of trying to tackle everything at once
- Shop your fridge before grocery trips
- Unsubscribe from spam email
- Use compostable dish brushes
- Avoid some chewing gums at they may contain plastic
- Avoid plastic glitter
- Reuse old clothing
- Gift reusable, handmade, consumable items
- Invest in more experiences rather than things
- Use cloth napkins rather than paper, disposable ones
- Swap out inefficient bulbs for LEDs
- Open the windows rather than turning the AC on
- Ask for food in your own container
- Carpool
- Move to the cloud – data centers are typically more efficient than local storage
- Use ShareWaste if you can’t compost
- Use reusable wrapping instead of disposable for gifts
- Look for items you already have to avoid waste
- Store food properly in the fridge
- Don’t toss your plastic once you’ve gone zero waste
- Don’t spray your yard
- Forage – be knowledgeable first
- Use a fountain pen
- Be mindful of your travel habits
- Consider your eWaste
- Avoid palm oil
- Try a manual lawn mower
- Try a reusable coffee filter
- Adjust your thermostat
- Look for anything you need (furniture, electronics, appliances, etc) secondhand – not just clothing
- Move to online bill pay and banking
- Use a low flow toilet to save water
- Invest in solar panels
- Try a grey water system
- Join a community garden
- Host a clothing swap
- Use reusable cotton face rounds
- Use kitchen scraps – make pesto from carrot tops or veggie stock from the peels and stems of other produce
- Try making some things from scratch
- Never throw away clothing – always donate or recycle
- Buy the biggest container – if you don’t have access to bulk
- Consume less
Great tips! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Hey,
thank you so much for all these tips! I like “Invest in more experiences rather than things” and “Try a manual lawn mower” are my favorites. The first one because I think it’s so much better experience something like an adventure or whatever, something that you can talk about later, that gives you a new impression of live. The second one because it’s just so much cooler than the “regular” lawn mowers. I used to have one. 🙂
Hey,
I loved all of the tips. I am curious if someone can give me more details about skipping the two day shipping. Does this refer to the waste from shipping in general or is there more waste involved in two day shipping?
Thank you!