Heal the World
April 22, 2008 by Noel Boehm
Filed under Beauty Products
This Earth Day I thought it would be nice to offer up a few ways we can give back to the environment in ways that are easy to integrate into our daily routine. I talk a lot here about buying this and that here but really consuming less should be something we all strive for. It’s something I struggle with. “But I need it” in my best whiney voice.
One thing I try to do is to reuse and re-purpose containers as often as possible. Glass containers are great for this type of thing. I have a few of these that I use to store homemade beauty products as well as homemade household cleaners.
Buy used stuff. This is something I can’t recommend with beauty products but hitting up consignment stores and the like is a great way to recycle. When you’re done with stuff pass it on so someone else can get some use out of it.
It would be almost impossible to totally eliminate waste from our daily lives but reducing it when you can is a great start. Cloth bags, Pyrex containers, bringing your own coffee mug to your local coffee shop and composting are excellent ways to reduce the amount of unconscious waste we produce.
Have a happy Earth Day now go hug a tree.
Great roundup of tips, and Happy Earth Day to you as well!
Cheers,
Jami