The new year is traditionally a time to clean up our act - our routines, our schedules, our homes + beyond, but have you ever thought about cleaning up the planet? This year, go beyond your personal goals + include some resolutions that will help promote sustainability + protect our environment.
Here are our favourite eco thought-starters for resetting your 2022 goals:
- Spend the time to read + research the IPCC report
- Go completely paperless
- Choose to only buy coffee on-the-go when you have your reusable mug
- Go plastic-free at the grocery store by loading up on unpackaged produce, bulk foods in reusable containers and cheese and meats in paper packaging from the deli
- Commit to eating locally by shopping at your local farmer's market (if you're in Vancouver, check out the CSA boxes)
- Participate in tree planting
- Say no to plastic bags by always bringing your own (most cities are starting to ban plastic bags including the City of Vancouver as of January 1, 2022 anyways!)
- Organize a beach cleanup
- Donate clothes you no longer wear
- Walk, bike, or take public transit during the work week
- Save your veggie scraps in the freezer to use for soups + stocks
- Go plant-based for a month
- Choose bulk + refill products for kitchen, cleaning + personal care products
- Switch to electronic bills + documents
- Bring your reusable water bottle with you everywhere
- Commit to meatless Monday’s
- Wrap all gifts with recycled or reusables materials
- Start your own at-home garden for herbs and veggies
- Only buy your clothes second-hand for the entire year
- Spend more time in nature
- Waste less water by reducing your shower time
- Support local environmental causes + sign petitions to take action
- Buy organic when possible
- Make the switch to clean skincare + beauty products (we love the EWG Skin Deep database as a resource!)
- Vote for the party that supports the environment + action against climate change
- Offset your Carbon footprint with Carbon Neutral Club
- Commit to packing your kids’ lunches completely plastic-free with reusable stasher bags and containers
- Hang your laundry to dry
- Host a clothes swap with friends to reduce buying “new”
- Use natural light as much as possible and turn off the lights when you leave the room
Join us in #DoingBetter.