With each new year comes a bundle of resolutions—some of which get never resolved—but nevertheless, many adopt a value of becoming more 'green'. Regardless of the staticity of the resolution, you can start taking baby steps by adopting practical practices that you might incorporate into your regular routine. We've listed some general, simple, and most importantly, realistic tips for this year that are easy to implement!
1. Cut down on meat
- You don't have to become vegan to make a difference. Simply participating in meatless mondays or intermittent vegetarianism can help reduce the massive amounts of land, food, energy, water, and immense animal suffering that results from animal agriculture. The United States Environmental Protection Agency also notes that ~20% of greenhouse gas emission result from agricultural practices, including livestock, soils, and the intensive farming of animals.
2. Divert your trash from landfills
3. Eliminate phantom power.
- Most electronic devices actually still use electricity, even when they're powered down or in standby mode. By unplugging laptop chargers, toasters, blenders, and other small household electronics during the year when you're not using them, you'll not only save on your PGE bill, but reduce your carbon footprint!
4. Unsubscribe from junk mail
- Is there a pile of mile somewhere in your house or apartment currently? Will you ever read any of it before it ends up in the trash? According to the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), over 11.9 billion catalogs were mailed out in 2013. Save yourself and the trees by banishing junk mail from your mailbox.
5. Eat more local products
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