Spread the Sustainable Gospel!

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