50 Simple Ways to Go Green

Happy Monday! On one of my long car rides this past week I got to brainstorming ways we could all “go green”. It doesn’t have to be a major lifestyle overhaul if you just do a little bit at a time. I try my best to do most of these and I hope this can inspire you.

1. Bike, walk or rideshare. 2. Recycle. 3. Find new uses for old things. 4. Bring your own bag when you shop. 5. Cut out foods with preservatives. 6. Grow a garden in your yard…7. or start one in your community to be shared by all! 8. Pick up trash whenever you see it. 9. Buy local. 10. Plant a tree. 11. Support green businesses. 12. Replace your plastic water bottle with stainless steel one instead. 13. Turn your tv off (and computer!) and play outside. 14. Educate yourself on where your favorite products come from. 15. Use a rain barrel. 16. Buy used clothes. 17. Get rid of your unwanted things via Freecycle. 18. Say no to GMO’s. 19. Turn off your electronics when you aren’t using them. 20. Line dry your clothes.

 

21. Build a coop and raise chickens in your backyard. 22. Eat organic. 23. Donate to your favorite state park. 24. Change all the lightbulbs in your house to CFL’s (it will save you $$ too). 25. Get your meats and produce from a farmer’s market. 26. Make one day of your week meat-free. 27. Or give it up altogether! 28. Borrow books from the library. 29. Make a compost pile. 30. Give up your shampoo.  31. Make your own lotions or conditioner with coconut oil. 32. Join a co-op. 33. Borrow books from a library.  34. Make gifts instead of buying them. 35. And wrap them in a scarf that can be enjoyed over and over instead of paper.

36. If you have a baby, consider cloth diapering as an alternative to disposable ones. 37.  Can & preserve your own food. 38. Eat one meal by candlelight a month. Corny? A little. Fun? Hell yes.  39. Use green cosmetics.  40.  Improve your driving habits & waste less gas. 41. Invest in solar power in your home and garden. 42. Decorate with houseplants and detox your rooms. 43. Make the switch to a Divacup. 44. Offset your carbon footprint when you travel.

45. Don’t buy a new car. 46. Start a local beautification project. 47. Choose carton over plastic. 48. Write your senator and ask them to support environmentally-friendly laws. 49. Only burn environmentally-safe products. 50. And above all, respect your body, respect your mind, and respect Mother Earth.