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6 Different Ways to Go Green

6 Different Ways to Go Green

The way we live has a huge impact on the environment. Thankfully, with time and growing awareness there is an increase in adoption of a variety of eco-friendly lifestyles. Hopefully, more people will increasingly embrace environmentally friendly changes which are important in helping keep the planet clean and safe for humans and wildlife.

There are several types of eco lifestyles, with different impact and motives for going green, which makes each lifestyle distinct in their own ways.

 

So, how does one choose a sustainable lifestyle?

The most important thing when creating a green lifestyle is to ensure it is achievable and sustainable for you. Choose a lifestyle that fits your needs and your habits so that you can stay consistent and motivated in your drive to good for the world. 

While there are several options, it is best to start with small adjustments and changes to our life. Our decisions can reduce pollution, toxicity, waste, animal cruelty, and so on.

 

Here is a list of some eco-friendly lifestyles that you can take on to help save the planet.

1. Zero-Waste Lifestyle

Living zero-waste is all about decreasing the amount of waste that one creates.

Living a zero-waste lifestyle means that you aim to reduce waste as much as possible. This in turn will reduce the size of landfills and the pollution caused by them as well as decrease the garbage that goes in to the ocean.

While 100% zero-waste living may be tough it is easier to make minor adjustments to reduce waste in your home and daily life.

The core concept is to reuse, reduce, repurpose and recycle in as many ways as you can. The first step would be opt for reusables instead of disposables.

Items such as metal straws, bees wax food wrap, and shopper bags, water bottles, you minimize the amount of garbage and plastic that goes to landfill.

Tips for a zero-waste lifestyle

  1. Stainless steel, glass or bamboo products
  2. Reuse food scraps or compost it
  3. DIY cleaning products
  4. Avoid single-use or disposable items
  5. Choose quality clothing that will last over fast fashion
  6. Shop Pre-loved/ Second Hand
  7. Upcycle and repurpose as much as you can, like clothing into items such as doormats or old cushion covers to wipes
  8. Reduce food waste

2. Vegan Lifestyle

Veganism involves a plant-based diet and avoiding dairy and other foods that contain bird/animal ingredients such as meat, fish, eggs, and honey.

And that's not it. Living a vegan lifestyle isn’t just diet based. It also involves cruelty-free lifestyle choices such as avoiding products that were animal tested or products and that contain animal byproducts, activities that exploit animals, or cause animal suffering.

Veganism doesn't require radical changes to your diet or lifestyle. And you can begin with experimenting with trying vegan foods sometimes or avoiding leather products before you move in to a 100% vegan lifestyle.

While being part time vegan or somewhat vegan is really frowned upon by hardcore vegans, every small step towards animals, our planet and environment matters!.

Tips for a Vegan Lifestyle:

  1. Avoid meat, dairy, eggs, or foods made with animal ingredients
  2. Avoid clothing that contains leather, fur or anything made from animals
  3. Steer clear of brands animal test
  4. Keep away from circuses, unethical zoos, aquariums and other activities that exploit animals
  5. Show your support for animal sanctuaries and rescue facilities
  6. Adopt animals instead of breeding

3. Self-Sufficient Lifestyle

Living a self-sufficient lifestyle means that you’re relying on yourself to provide your own needs, like creating your own energy, food, and clothing.

This is an eco-friendly lifestyle that helps the planet a lot because by making things yourself, you’re eliminating the need for packaging and distribution, and cutting out a lot of middlemen.

 A self-sufficient lifestyle can be difficult, especially if you want to live it to the fullest.

Becoming self-sufficient also requires a lot of time, but that time will lessen as you learn and get experience.

You don’t need to tackle this lifestyle 100% unless you really want to, but there are some ways to be a little more self-sufficient in your home that will better our planet.

Self-Sufficient Lifestyle Tips

  1. Grow your own food in a garden
  2. Preserve that food through canning, dehydration, and freezing
  3. Raise animals like chickens, goats, and bees
  4. Make home-cooked meals
  5. Make your own wine
  6. Repair items when they break
  7. Invest in solar, wind or hydro equipment to make your own energy
  8. Sew, knit, or crochet clothing, blankets, etc.
  9. Capture rainwater

4. Conscious Consumerism

Living a conscious lifestyle is all about being aware of the products that you are buying in terms of how they were made, the people who made them, and how they reach you in terms of their shipment.

It also means that you’re conscious of the actions you take and how they impact the environment.

A conscious consumer doesn’t make unnecessary or careless purchases

They do their research on the company or the product that they’re buying to ensure that it meets their ethical needs and reach out to the company if needed.

If you’re reading this, chances are that you’re already living a conscious lifestyle.

You’re educating yourself on ways that you can be better because you know that there are ways that we can live a better life and make the world a better place.

Here’s an extensive list of ecolabels in Canada and in the United States that you can decide what you want to watch out for on your purchases.

Ways to be a conscious consumer:

  1. Buy from sustainable, ethical and Fairtrade brands and companies
  2. Buy from local shops and artisans
  3. Shop companies that have plastic-free shipping
  4. Buy from companies that do good, like brands who plant trees when you make a purchase
  5. Only buy sustainable clothing made with eco-friendly materials
  6. Learn more about becoming a conscious consumer

5. Minimalist Lifestyle

A minimalist life is all about living with less. It makes a great eco-friendly lifestyle because the less you own, the less you throw away and therefore the less waste you create.

The most important thing to remember with minimalist living is that you only want to hold on to items that you need and that you love.

Anything else is just clutter.

When living a minimal lifestyle, you’re careful about the things you buy and let into your home, and only buy quality, long-lasting items that won’t need to be replaced, at least for a while.

Minimalists also tend to spend their money on experiences and are not materialistic. In some ways, minimalists are also conscious consumers because they are careful about what they buy.

Minimalist Lifestyle Tips

  1. Sell, give away, or donate clothing you don’t love or that doesn’t fit
  2. Get rid of anything that is broken
  3. Donate or give away duplicate items
  4. Buy high-quality items that are made to last
  5. Only buy what you need and love
  6. Ask yourself if you really need something before buying
  7. Sell, donate, or give away household items you don’t need, want, or love
  8. Store sentimental items that you don’t need but want to hang onto

6. Sustainable Lifestyle

Sustainable living is an eco-friendly lifestyle that aims to reduce the use of Earth’s natural resources as well as personal resources.

You can do this by reducing your carbon footprint like changing your methods of energy consumption, diet, and transportation.

A sustainable lifestyle shares a lot of what these eco-friendly lifestyles stand for.

Sustainability can incorporate veganism, self-sufficiency, zero-waste, being a conscious consumer and minimalism. It’s a lifestyle filled with endless possibilities when it comes to the good that we can do for our planet.

People who live a sustainable lifestyle also think about transportation they personally use. They try to walk and bicycle more, take public transit and have fuel-efficient or electric cars.

Sustainability is all about recognizing that what we do today impacts our future.

The reason that a sustainable lifestyle is such an important lifestyle to adopt, and one that we should all adopt, is that the Earth doesn’t have an infinite amount of resources.

There are certain things like gas, iron, coal, and copper that we only have a limited amount of. And as we all know, we need to make lifestyle changes to save our oceans like avoiding single-use plastics.

When you really think about it, we’re using too much stuff.

There are sustainable materials like trees, plants, fish, and animals that can be farmed and managed, but we need to make sure we’re not consuming more than we’re farming.

When starting a sustainable lifestyle, consider your eco-footprint, which is how much stuff you’re using like energy, gas, food, and water.

Find what you’re consuming too much of and cut back. Not only will this help you make some eco-friendly changes in your life, but going green saves money too.

Sustainable Lifestyle Tips

  1. Reduce waste in your kitchen, especially with food
  2. Invest in single-use plastic alternatives
  3. Reduce your carbon footprint
  4. Shop from sustainable fashion brands
  5. Buy secondhand clothes
  6. Use less plastic as much as you can
  7. Reuse items like storebought glass jars
  8. Conserve water
  9. Reduce overall purchases

Final thoughts on these eco lifestyles

All of these eco-friendly lifestyles are helping save the planet in their own ways. Their interests, opinions, and beliefs are all in line with a positive future for our planet and all who inhabit it.

And, remember, you don’t have to embrace just one of these lifestyles. You can still be more sustainable by applying different aspects of these eco lifestyles as you want.

A lifestyle is for you, therefore you should curate one that works for you and your family.

And honestly, although all of these lifestyles are amazing for our planet, if you try to make every change possible, you might just burn yourself out!

Start small and make gradual changes in your day to day activities. Find out what works for you and stick with it.

 

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