I’ll admit it – I kind of hopped on the Earth Day trend. It wasn’t until everyone started posting all these things about loving the planet and ‘going green’ on Earth Day of 2019 that I really paid much attention to the topic at all. But hey, here we are [however many months] later, all the posts are gone or old news, and nobody is talking about it anymore, but I’m still very much on board. So maybe the possibly superficial attention that was given to the holiday just kick started my new mission. Maybe the day actually served its purpose of bringing more awareness and creating new tree huggers like me.

Alright, let’s be real though – I’m FAR from being a tree hugger. But I do really care about being more conscious and intentional about what I’m doing to the planet now! I won’t be turning my life upside down, but I did look into some smaller ways I could do my part. I’ve listed 32 ideas to going green[er] below so you can see for yourself. Most are minor, so anyone can do them – yes, even you. (If I can get Jonathan to join in on most of these with me, then I really do mean ANYONE can do them.) And if you’re feeling inspired or a little ambitious one day, try out one of the more work intensive ones. You never know what could start a movement…

1. Turn the lights off
2. Stop buying bottled water
3. Bring reusable shopping bags
4. Carpool / walk / bike
5. Air / line dry clothes
6. Start a compost pile
7. Ditch disposable dishes
8. Shorten your showers
9. Adjust the thermostat
10. Unplug anything you’re not currently using
11. Buy energy-efficient
12. Consider using solar
13. Borrow, don’t buy
14. Or buy used / preowned
15. Choose natural / DIY beauty products
16. Grow your own food
17. Or buy local
18. Use natural air fresheners
19. Switch light bulbs for CFLs
20. Use a rake instead of a blower
21. Wash clothes in warm instead of hot water
22. Install low flow faucets
23. Get a recycling bin
24. Refuse single-serving packaging (straws, excess packaging, bottles, bags, etc.)
25. Bring your own mug to coffee shops
26. Replace sandwich bags with reusable lunch boxes
27. Volunteer for cleanups!
28. Buy groceries with less / recyclable packaging
29. Get air-purifying indoor plants (check out my Plants page for some ideas!)
30. Turn off the water when brushing your teeth, washing your hands, shaving, etc.
31. Use steel / glass food storage containers
32. Save glass jars and use them for storage purposes or decorative pieces

Updates to come on how this green mission is going for me. Later on I’ll let you know which ideas are my favs, which are hardest for me to stick to, and what keeps me inspired. If you try some or have any more ideas, let me know in the comments! xx