HAPPY EARTH MONTH!!! I wanted to share some practices I incorporate into my everyday life to celebrate, protect, and support the Earth. This Earth Month, I challenge all of you to be intentional in your actions, try something new, and maybe develop a new practice to continue through out the year.
Use a Refillable Water Bottle
A simple switch that makes a HUGE impact! “A million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute - which breaks down to 20,000 plastic bottles a second.” Here are some of my favorite refillable water bottles. swell, hydro, Stojo
Go Plogging
“Plogging entails jogging and quickly stopping to pick up trash while you go”. If you’re ever on a walk and a plastic bag blows past you, that’s your sign to grab it and fill it with trash.
Calculate Your Personal Plastic Consumption
“We have all contributed to this problem – mostly unknowingly – and we must work to reduce and ultimately to End Plastic Pollution.”
Start Composting
Save the Bees, Plant Local Flora
Listen to a Podcast
Consume Less Meat, Embrace Meatless Mondays
Read a Book
Bill Gates: How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
Dina Gilio-Whitaker: As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock
Greta Thunberg: No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
Be a conscious consumer
I actively seek out brands that support my values: Women made, sustainably sourced, made of recycled materials.
Examples of companies I support:
Genusee: Sustainable eyewear made in Flint
CauseBox: Seasonally curated boxes focused on ethical and sustainable
Everlane: Exceptional quality. Ethical factories. Radical Transparency
Daily Harvest: Thoughtfully sourced food utilizing sustainable packaging
Pela: World’s first 100% compostable phone case
Flex: Menstrual cups
Cadence: The first magnetic & refillable container, made from recycled ocean-bound plastic
Grove Collaborative: Healthier Home Essentials
Parade Underwear: Soft, breathable, and recycled fabrics that are good for your body and the environment
Native: Effective, clean, and cruelty-free
Buffy: Earth-friendly fabrics and manufacturing methods to create more sustainable products, from first sketch to last stitch and beyond.
Thanks for sharing all these resources, Myra!! Definitely going to be more proactive moving forward. Also- I LOVE Tabitha Brown!