22 Ways to Celebrate the Earth in ’22

Earth day is coming up this Friday, April 22. I thought it might be fun to challenge you to do something for the earth this week! I challenge you to do two things that fall into the category of earth, plants, or sustainability!

This last year, we purchase a Brita water pitcher because we were using so many single-use water bottles. We purchased a couple of reusable bottles as well and we haven’t only cut down on trash, but also on costs! The cost of the filters for a year is equivalent to only a month or two of what we were spending buying the water bottles from the store!

Here are just a few ideas to get you started! Let’s cut down unnecessary waste and show our beautiful planet some love!

1. plant a tree
2. pick up trash along the driveway, road, or walkways
3. find another use for something you were going to throw away
4. use only reusable shopping bags for the day
5. Use a washable rag to wipe counters and tables
6. Start a compost pile
7. purchase a water filter and reusable water bottle
8. use washable containers to store your lunch and leftovers
9. take a shorter shower today
10. hang your laundry instead of using the dryer
11. use a hand towel instead of paper towels to dry after washing your hands
12. ride your bike instead of driving (if you live close enough to where you are going)
13. turn off lights after leaving a room
14. utilize natural light in your home when you can
15. plant some seeds
16. use refillable soap dispensers
17. recycle what you can
18. reuse plastic grocery/shopping bags as trash liners in small garbages
19. reuse gift bags
20. unplug unused appliances and chargers
21. get your newspaper online
22. recycle “junk mail” that you receive along with other papers! Remember to shred personal information before recycling!

If you are already doing some or all of these… awesome! I’m sure you have many more ideas as well! While I don’t expect you to completely change your life, it can be a fun challenge to find ways to incorporate sustainability into your everyday life! This year, we have some trees that we will be planting for earth day! I also plan to try some of these other ideas as well!

Happy Earth Day! Let me know how the challenge goes! If you follow the blog on instagram or facebook, be sure to tag us! 🙂