On Earth Day, the world loves to celebrate the stunning views and sites from one end of the globe to the other. However, to keep this beauty, we have to protect it! Here are five things YOU can do this Earth Day to help contribute to environmental conservation efforts.
1) Make Sustainable Choices
Dedicate your day to solely choosing environment-friendly alternatives!
Say NO to plastics
Buy second-hand items and clothing and donate your old clothes
Buy a wooden/bamboo toothbrush.
Buy a travel/to-go cup
2) Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Celebrate the holiday by making carbonless decisions!
Walk, bicycle, or use public transport
Turn off lights, unplug electronics, and be conservative with the AC
Restrict unnecessary water use
Buy local produce
3) Volunteer
Spend the day collaborating with your community on environmental projects!
Participate in a litter-pick up
Plant trees
Volunteer at a community garden
Donate to a local environmental organization
4) Create Less Trash
Make sure you are diligent in cleaning up garbage and choosing more sustainable options!
Find new uses for old cartons and boxes
Only use reusable plates, cups, and utensils
Choose cloth napkins over paper products
Compost your vegetable scraps
5) Miscellaneous
Do random acts of kindness for the Earth!
Print on both sides of your paper
Wash clothes with cold and warm water instead of hot water
Rent/borrow items you seldom use instead of buying (such as a leaf blower)
Put leaves in a compost pile instead of throwing them away
Mulch any of your disturbed soil