22 Sustainable Changes To Make In Honor Of Earth Day On April 22

Sustainable changes are becoming increasingly important as we face a growing list of environmental challenges, from climate change and air pollution to deforestation and habitat destruction. These issues are affecting our planet’s ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as human health and well-being.

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Here is a list of sustainable changes that you can make in your daily life:

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1. Portable utensil pack to replace single-use plastic utensils.
2. Kitchen sponge
3. Kitchen soap
4. Beeswax wrap
5. Silicone baking sheet in place of single-use parchment or wax paper.
6. Reusable water bottles to reduce single-use plastic water bottles.
7. Reusable grocery bags or totes.
8. Shopping locally can reduce the overproduction and manufacturing of groceries.
9. Replace two animal protein meals with two plant-based alternatives.
10. Reusable ziplock bags to replace single-use ziplock bags.
11. Bamboo toothbrush in place of plastic toothbrushes.
12. Silicone body sponge to replace plastic loofahs.
13. Laundry detergent and bar soap
14. Reusable makeup rounds in place of single-use cotton rounds.
15. Reusable period underwear or menstrual cup (for menstruating people).
16. Reusable razors
17. Compost scraps and food waste to make soil.
18. Reusable notebook
19. Use power strips to reduce electricity usage.
20. Unplug devices that are not in use.
21. Use Ecosia and OceanHero as search engines.
22. Ecosia is an environmentally-friendly search engine that plants trees.
23. OceanHero is a search engine that helps protect the oceans by recovering one plastic bottle for every five searches you make.
24. Planting one tree or native plant every year.
25. Compared to non-native plants, native plants have adapted to the specific environmental conditions of a region and require fewer resources such as water and fertilizer to survive, making them more sustainable and cost-effective to maintain. Moreover, native plants provide vital habitat and food sources for local wildlife, helping to support biodiversity and ecological balance.

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Sustainable changes can help us reduce our impact on the environment, conserve natural resources, and mitigate some of these problems. By making changes in our daily lives, we can all contribute to a more sustainable future for ourselves and future generations.