Shut off lights when exiting a room, and save energy.
(Shutterstock/Bit Investment)Happy Earth Day! Earth Day is now over 50 years old. A guy from Iowa named John McConnell came up with it in 1969, and the first Earth Day happened a year later in 1970. The earth, however, is quite a bit older.
What are you doing for your planet today? A recent survey asked people to name the top eco-friendly things they do that make them proud, or spark joy. Here are ten things that we actually now ENJOY doing:
1. Recycling. Rinsing it out first also made the list.
2. Turning off lights when you leave a room.
3. Remembering to take reusable bags with you to the store.
4. Flattening cardboard boxes.
5. Bringing a reusable water bottle with you to avoid using plastic.
6. Walking or biking somewhere instead of driving.
7. Avoiding single-use items in general.
8. Donating clothes or other items, so someone else can use them again.
9. Eating the food you bought at the store without wasting any.
10. Growing your own produce. Or just herbs if you don't have a yard.
Keep all this up and we may just save this beautiful planet after all. CHEERS to Mother Earth!
