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If you follow my blog and explore my website, I\u2019m sure you already agree that everyday should be Earth Day.\u00a0 What we do makes an impact on the earth and the most detrimental mindset is that someone else will save it.\u00a0 We all have a responsibility and there are so many things we can do to lessen our negative impact.\u00a0 We are a throwaway culture focused on convenience.\u00a0 Well, the sustainable products I recommend really don\u2019t require additional work. They are still allowing you live a convenient life! \u00a0My goal is to get my readers to start somewhere.\u00a0 Once you start making sustainable changes in your daily life, it becomes easier and easier to make more.<\/p>\n
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Plastic <\/p>\n Did you know that just 3 generations ago, plastic didn\u2019t exist?\u00a0 Somehow, people survived without it. \u00a0Now, nearl<\/span>y 80% of all waste includes some form of plastic! The damage that plastic is causing to our health and the health of the earth is alarming. Have you ever wondered why anyone would need to buy cases of water when you can just fill up a glass or reusable container from the faucet in your house?\u00a0 It\u2019s disturbing how much waste- such as water bottles- ends up in the ocean.\u00a0 These break down and eventually become microplastics.\u00a0 Microplastics end up in the fish we eat and have been found in soil.\u00a0 Between the ocean and the food from farmlands, guess where the plastic ultimately ends up? You guessed it, in our bodies! \u00a0It is predicted that by 2050, there will be more weight in plastic than fish in the ocean.\u00a0 We can do better than this! \u00a0I don\u2019t anticipate plastic use being completely eliminated in the near future, however, you can make changes to reduce your use of plastic.\u00a0 Don\u2019t wait for someone else to do it.\u00a0 Start with something.\u00a0 Here are some ideas:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Paper Towels <\/p>\n Do you ever really NEED a paper towel?\u00a0 Have you ever considered a reusable option? Paper towels are a single-use item an<\/span>d cannot be recycled.\u00a0 They end up in landfills and release methane as they break down- a gas that is more harmful than carbon dioxide! Every day 51,000 trees are cut down to support America\u2019s paper towel habit. 51,000!<\/em> The companies that make paper towels are also polluting our air.\u00a0 One paper towel isn\u2019t even very absorbent.\u00a0 \u00a0I have found companies that make products that work better than paper towels and have a better impact on the environment.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Please stop using paper towels and, while you\u2019re at it, start using cloth napkins too!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Textile Waste <\/p>\n Do you know what is meant by \u201cfast fashion\u201d?\u00a0 Years ago, trendy clothing manufacturers created clothing lines for each season.\u00a0 Well, now the fashion trends and demands are so high, that new clothing is produced more than once during each season of the year.\u00a0 This leads to pollution and a lot of unnecessary waste.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Don\u2019t let your clothing end up in a landfill.\u00a0 Shop sustainably. Support companies who are doing the right thing.\u00a0 Buy second hand and donate your unwanted clothing to thrift shops, pet shelters, homeless shelters, etc.\u00a0 A lot of clothing companies now have recycling programs where you can drop off your unwanted clothing.\u00a0 H & M has a recycling program where they will send your clothing to a local recycling plant.\u00a0 Madewell uses donated jeans and repurposes them to make insulation for houses.\u00a0 NorthFace and Patagonia also have recycling programs.\u00a0 Here\u2019s an article<\/a> that explains the environmental impact of textile waste and has more suggestions to help remedy this problem.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Remember, sustainability is an investment.\u00a0 For a lot of these items, you will pay more up front, however, once you have the product, you just get to keep reusing it, so you’ll save money in the long run.\u00a0 Think of it this way, if you buy a reusable alternative to paper towels, then you won\u2019t have to buy paper towels anymore.\u00a0 Consider making a new sustainable choice to celebrate Earth Day.\u00a0 Forming new habits is easier than you may think. Everyday should be Earth Day!<\/p>\n *This article contains affiliate links.<\/em><\/p>\n *As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t![\"bottles,](\"https:\/\/environmentalemma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/bottles-plastic-recycling-4276208-300x200.jpg\")
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