The Earth Needs All Kinds of Love 

Obviously Andrew took his quest to an extreme.  

The truth is a lot of you have great ideas about how we can reduce our carbon footprint, leverage our renewable energy, and make dramatic changes that helps the planet. Please, we are begging you, follow your inspirations up with action. 

In the meantime, here are

🌎 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Help the Environment

1. Pick up litter on your street, in a park, or along a trail.

2. Plant a tree.

3. Plant native flowers for bees and butterflies.

4. Start a small vegetable garden.

5. Skip the plastic bag and bring your own.

6. Carry a reusable water bottle.

7. Use a reusable coffee cup.

8. Say no to plastic straws when you don't need one.

9. Bring reusable shopping bags.

10. Buy less stuff. Borrow, share, repair, or reuse what you already have.

11. Shop secondhand before buying new.

12. Donate things you no longer use instead of throwing them away.

13. Repair something instead of replacing it.

14. Borrow tools rather than buying something you'll use once.

15. Start a neighborhood tool library.

16. Have a clothing swap.

17. Buy locally grown food when you can.

18. Eat one more plant-based meal each week.

19. Grow herbs on your windowsill.

20. Compost your food scraps.

21. Use food before it goes bad.

22. Freeze leftovers instead of throwing them away.

23. Take shorter showers.

24. Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth.

25. Fix a dripping faucet.

26. Turn off lights when you leave a room.

27. Unplug electronics you aren't using.

28. Use natural light instead of turning on lights.

29. Wash clothes in cold water.

30. Air-dry your clothes or use your dryer at night.

31. Walk somewhere you would normally drive.

32. Ride your bike for a short trip.

33. Carpool with a friend or coworker.

34. Combine errands into one trip.

35. Take public transportation when it's practical.

36. Plant something for pollinators.

37. Leave some leaves in your yard for insects and wildlife.

38. Put out a bird feeder or birdbath.

39. Keep cats indoors to protect wildlife.

40. Use less lawn fertilizer and pesticides.

41. Pick up after your dog.

42. Join a local creek, river, beach, or park cleanup.

43. Start a community garden.

44. Organize a neighborhood “green day.”

45. Share things with your neighbors instead of everyone buying their own.

46. Recycle correctly rather than putting everything recyclable-looking in the bin.

47. Learn where your local hazardous waste goes and dispose of it properly.

48. Buy products with less packaging.

49. Teach a child one thing about nature.

50. Invite someone else to join you.

BONUS 

51. Make it social.

Take any of the other 50 and turn it into something you do together. Walk instead of drive with someone. Plant trees with your neighbors. Pick up litter with your kids. Cook leftovers with a friend. Start a garden with your community.

Because there's a second benefit hiding inside almost every environmental action:

REMEMBER: SMALL CHANGES OVER TIME EQUAL BIG RESULTS