25 Ways To Celebrate Earth Day At Home

Earth Day began back in 1970 and was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson who came up with the idea after seeing the effects of a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California, in 1969 — since then it has grown into a worldwide movement. If you want to celebrate mother nature, here are 25 ways to celebrate Earth Day at home

What are the ways to celebrate Earth Day at Home?

1. Turn off the tap when washing your hands and save about 8 gallons of water, no need to leave the tap running, soap, or lather for 20 seconds, then rinse!
2. Unplug all small appliances like your toaster and kettle when you are not using them. When you leave these plugged in they are still drawing electricity from the grid costing you money!
3. Use cloth towels instead of paper towels. in fact, you can save up to $80 annually by cutting out paper towels.
4. Turn the light off when you leave a room and save on energy costs.
5. If something has broken in the house, try repairing it instead of replacing it.
6. Unsubscribe from junk mail. Save a tree by getting your name off that mailing list. Try googling instead.
7. Bring plants into the home, this helps to purify the air and they just look so good.
8. Try a meatless Monday, the meat industry is a major contributor to global greenhouse gases… and it takes about 1,800 gallons of water are used to produce just a single pound of beef!

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9. Make your own cleaning products, this is so easy to do.
10. Stop microplastic from getting into the ocean — wash your clothes in a guppy bag like this one, it helps to capture the microplastic.
11. Conduct a waste audit, take a look at the kinds of packaging you are bringing into the home, make a list of the ones that can be recycled, and another list with those that can’t for the ones that cant look for ones that have better recycling rates.
    Eg: buy eggs in cardboard rather than styrofoam or, buy condiments in glass — rather than plastic.
12. Ditch the plastic saran wraps for a more eco-friendly option like beeswax wraps, that actually help your food stay fresher longer.
13. Take part in a digital climate strike.
14. Learn to sew and mend your clothes
15. Try a shampoo bar, this helps cut back on all the plastic packaging you bring into the home.
16. Get rid of disposables like plastic razors and opt for a safety razor instead.
17. Shop for your groceries online, new research shows that getting your food delivered is around 30% more energy-efficient than traveling to the store.
18. Donate your reading glasses instead of sending them to the landfill when you are done with them! 200 million people around the world need glasses but can’t afford them!
19. Cover your letterbox — valuable heat and energy are lost thanks to this.
20. When you head outdoors, take a bag with you and do your own clean-up! There’s lots of trash you can pick up along the way.
21. Recycle properly! That means checking with your local municipality to find out what can and can’t be recycled and don’t be a wish-cycler, that's a person who stands in front of the recycling bin, not sure if the item they are holding can be recycled or not, then tossing it into the bin hoping the person on the other end will put it in the right place. this does not happen.
22. Invest in a rain barrel. This helps with stormwater runoff and you can use the water to water your plants, saving you money and water.
23. Start a small veggie garden. Saves you money and reduces food waste. Even something as simple as an herb garden on your windowsill is a great start.
24. Dry line your clothes. For most households with electric dryers, line drying would cut the electric bill by more than $100 a year!
25. STOP BUYING THINGS YOU DON'T NEED!

I'd love to hear from you, how are you celebrating Earth Day at home?

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