I know that large corporations are responsible for the vast majority of climate change however, there are small changes we can all make in our daily lives in order to help protect our planet. Here are a list of things that you can start incorporating into your everyday life. Feel free to add more if I missed anything!
1. Turn off the lights after you leave a room!
2. Use the cold water setting on the washing machine
3. Compost kitchen scraps instead of throwing them in the trash!
4. Walk/bike/carpool or use public transit instead of driving everywhere
5. Recycle!
6. Use white vinegar mixed with water instead of harsh cleaning products
7. Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth
8. Use the water you steam vegetables with to water your plants
9. Shorter showers
10. Donate to + support Indigenous land and water protectors
11. Buy second hand clothes + furniture
12. Plant a garden
13. Plant some house plants
14. Cut the strings on your mask before throwing it away
15. Get a reusable mask
16. Use a reusable water bottle
17. Buy lose leaf tea instead of tea bags
18. Use a reusable grocery bag
19. Regrow kitchen scraps like lettuce and green onions in a cup of water
20. Eat less meat + dairy (if possible + accessible to you)
21. Recycle your soft plastics! Chip bags, bread bags etc
22. Hang dry your clothes instead of using the dryer
23. Buy from local fruit and vegetables stands!
24. Buy products in class containers/ jars instead of plastic ones
25. Plans meals out, so you can avoid access food waste
26. Use dish clothes + cloth napkins instead of paper towels
27. Cut up old shirts to use as cleaning rags instead of paper towels
28. Try shampoo bars + conditioner
29. Make your coffee at home more instead of getting disposable coffee cups every day
30. Sell items + clothing on buy and swap pages instead of throwing them out
