There are many ways you can celebrate Earth Day….here are a few simple ways you can make a difference right now.  Sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest difference.

  • Use reusable shopping bags
  • Save Electricity (turn off lights when you leave a room)
  • Pick up trash
  • Go car-free when you can (walk, run or ride a bike)
  • Try composting
  • Reusing or re-purposing something you were going to throw away
  • Use recycling bins
  • Make positive promises
  • Cultivate a green thumb (plant perennial flowers that will continue to grow year after year)
  • Switch to online billing (reducing paper usage)
  • Organize a community clean up
  • Use reusable utensils, dishes and trays
  • Go pesticide-free
  • Shop local (support organic ingredients)
  • Use a reusable water bottle
  • Use environmentally friendly cleaning products
  • Skip plastic, buy glass or paper products that can be recycled
  • Gather and recycle batteries
  • Try and purchase items that have been made from recyclable materials
  • Take shorter showers
  • Unplug appliances not being used
  • Replace regular lightbulbs with compact fluorescent lights