5 Tips to Going Green on Earth Day

Happy Earth Day everyone!  As humans of this planet, we’ve been given a huge responsibility to give planet Earth the best possible care.  Going green doesn’t necessarily mean becoming a world travelling tree hugger – unless you’d like an awesome adventure then by all means!   This lifestyle can be as basic as your everyday duties with minor changes and huge results.  For example, here at Fletcher Jones Motorcars, we make our everyday green contributions by recycling paper, choosing to use recycled plastic bottle waters, hosting green friendly events like our Spring Clinic and more.  Making impactful contributions has never been more simple and in this week’s blog post, we’ve put together basic tips on how you can go green this Earth Day and beyond.  Check out our list below and don’t forget there’s still time to participate in our annual Spring Clinic.

1. Household Cleaners: Swapping household cleaning products out for plant based products reduces air pollution both indoors and out, and also minimizes exposure to both asthma and allergy triggers detrimental to your health.
2. Donate the Unwanted: Next time you’ve cleaned your kitchen, closet, car or entire house, remember to opt for donating instead of trashing. It is estimated that about 27 pounds of carbon emissions are reduced for every clothing item donated based on the fact that you prevented another item from heading into the landfill.
3. Reduce Use of Bug Sprays and Pesticides: This might be an extra chore task on the list of daily things to do, but simply keeping your kitchen crumb-free and sealing any holes in the walls definitely adds to pest control. Anytime you have the opportunity to opt out of using spray cans, do so!
4. Go Meatless for One Week Day: It sounds rough, but how hard is it to dedicate one day out of the week to eating pasta or soup? Going meatless one day makes a much bigger difference than one would think! For example raising livestock produces a large amount of greenhouse gases, therefore, cutting back on meat for one day would greatly make an impact.
5. Use Green-Friendly Supplies: Items like rechargeable batteries and cloth napkins are easy items to use instead of the regular batteries and paper napkins you toss in your trashcan. The less you can add to your trashcan, the more you’re helping the planet.