Pretty ProgressiveMore and more people are aware of how their actions and behaviors contribute to climate change, but it doesn’t mean everyone knows how to live more green. People know that fast fashion and plastics are bad, but what are the solutions? Continue reading for the ultimate guide to living a more eco-friendly life!
Eat Plant-Based
If you want to live a more eco-friendly life, consider going plant-based. More and more people understand the impact their food consumption can have on the environment. Meat and other animal products contribute to the factory-farming industry, which is cruel to animals and has a huge carbon footprint. Thankfully, these foods are not required to live a healthy life. Instead, you can get your essential proteins, vitamins, and minerals from eating the following:
- Nuts
- Beans
- Tofu
- Whole grains
- Leafy greens
- Fruits
Initially, transitioning to a plant-based diet will be challenging, but multiple brands are creating sustainable and delicious animal-product alternatives. It may be tricky to find that section when you first go to the grocery store, but after transitioning, it will be the first place you look!
Build Sustainably
This point can be quite difficult to achieve, but you must understand the importance of using high-quality, sustainable materials over cheaper, mass-produced versions. For example, consider concrete if you’re in the market for a home or are building a home. There are many pros and cons associated with concrete homes, but one point that stands above the rest is that these homes are sustainable. Concrete takes a lot of energy to produce, but it is still incredibly recyclable, and the materials are strong and long-lasting.
Additionally, concrete homes are energy-efficient because the material holds heat much better than other materials. This ability means you’ll end up using your HVAC system a lot less than you would in other home styles, saving you money and using less energy overall!
Reduce and Reuse
Another incredibly effective way to live a more eco-friendly life is to reduce and reuse. You often hear about recycling, but we place less emphasis on these two points. Recycling is effective, but it’s not always perfect. Many of those plastics still end up in landfills and the ocean. The better alternatives are to lower your consumption of plastic items and other items that aren’t reusable. Additionally, whenever you choose between throwing something away and reusing it, choose to reuse it.
In practice, this looks like growing your food, shopping at farmers’ markets, using reusable grocery bags, and limiting the use of plastics as much as possible. It makes a small difference at first, but over time, it can save a lot of plastics from ending up in the garbage.
Make better choices for yourself, your family, and the world around you with this ultimate guide to living an eco-friendly life! At first, the lifestyle will be tough and feel quite different from what you’re used to. However, you’ll quickly adapt. Soon, it will be hard to imagine going back to the previous lifestyle that you led!
