Aside from collecting antiques, another passion of mine is caring for our planet. I really want to make sure that this planet is around long enough for my great great great great great great great (...) grand babies to enjoy. To help make this possible I'm going to try and be super Eco-friendly this summer, and I have some tips for those of you who would like to do the same! ♻
5. Reusable Shopping Bags
For all you shopaholics out there, this one is for you. People don't usually realize, but plastic shopping bags do a lot of harm to our planet. A simple, cheap (and super cute) way to fix this problem is by using reusable bags on your shopping sprees!
4. Recycling Paper
Perhaps the easiest thing on this list, but also the most overlooked. With the school year just ending, a lot of us are left with tons of unneeded paper. For example, I ended the year with over 1,104 pieces of paper! A simple solution to get rid of your unwanted paper, and help the earth is by recycling it. You can also take this a step further by cutting down on how much paper you use/buy, by paying your bills online, sending emails over real mail, and writing things down on your phone instead of paper.
3. Buy Used/Vintage
Of course I had to mention this one, it being my favorite method of recycling. A lot of people do not realize this but by getting hand-me-downs and shopping from thrift stores, you are actually helping the environment! There are many other advantages to this like saving money and supporting local business. Next time you need a new outfit check out your local thrift or consignment store- you might be surprised with what you find.
2. Take Your Bike
In case you haven't already heard, cars are SUPER bad for the environment. Some ways you can cut down on gas being admitted into the atmosphere is by taking the bus, carpooling, and most importantly riding your bike. Small changes like riding your bike places have the ability to inspire others to do the same. Riding your bike not only helps the earth, but can get you in shape too!
1. GO VEGAN!!!
This one is the most important step on this list. There are so many ways you are saving the environment by going vegan that this list would be wayyyyyy too long. But just taking small steps like cutting down on meat or going vegetarian will help the environment too. Get informed! Go do some research on the ways veganism helps the environment or watch documentaries like Cowspiracy (Netflix).
I hope this post inspired some of you to have a more eco-friendly summer. If you have any more tips to share or just want to say hi, leave me a comment or contact me through social media. (buttons on the upper right corner of my blog). It's almost summer for me so get ready for more posts! I should probably be studying for exams, because I have them all this last week of school, but blogging is more fun! <3 And for those of you who read my last post, yes, I ended up making the cheer team that I wanted! Well I'm going to go study now, bye!
Love,
Theresa
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