Goals related to health or your relationships may top some lists, but resolving to change your environmental habits could have a huge impact on both yourself and the rest of the world.
Below are a few ideas for green resolutions for 2013
Regardless of the personal changes you decide to make in your life, the new year is a great time to learn more about environmental issues and why they are important.
You can also find out how to be both environmentally conscious and fiscally responsible with these money-saving home improvement tips and cheap, eco-friendly upgrades for your home.
1: Recycle Everything
Do you have a beautiful garden that you treat with store-bought fertilizers? According to Earth911,making and using your own compost is a great way to care for your garden. The homemade mulch stabilizes Ph, increases moisture infiltration and much more.
If you're not sure where to start there are plenty of resources around the web to give you how-to tips. Or visit your local garden store to get some advice!
According to TLC's How Stuff Works, over 1 million plastic bags are consumed per minute worldwide. Considering the fact that the petroleum used to make 14 of those bags could drive a car for a mile, that is a lot of wasted energy and pollution.
For 2013, break the habit and make a serious effort to use only reusable shopping bags. Many shops are starting to charge a few cents per bag anyway, so this should save you money in the long run. The reusable totes are now being sold at Spar.
In some cities, recycling is mandatory. Since materials like aluminum can be recycled indefinitely, and energy costs drop 2-3% when making glass from even 10 percent recycled material, wider recycling programs can help.
Learn more about curbside recycling at Earth911, and check if your neighborhood offers the service. If not, contacting your local elected officials could make a huge difference!
Learn more about curbside recycling at Earth911, and check if your neighborhood offers the service. If not, contacting your local elected officials could make a huge difference!
2: Compost
If you're not sure where to start there are plenty of resources around the web to give you how-to tips. Or visit your local garden store to get some advice!
3:Cut Down On Paper Waste
Paper is a resource that could easily be reused and utilized in an environmentally-friendly fashion. According to the Clean Air Council, a ton of paper made from recycled paper saves up to 17 treesand uses only half the water of paper from virgin pulp. In fact, the energy equivalent of 185 gallons of gasoline is saved for every ton of paper recycled.
To reduce your waste from paper, be sure to recycle properly and resolve to subscribe digitally to your favorite magazines and newspapers. If possible, choose to stop receiving paper bills and statements, and make payments electronically.
4:Stick With Reusable Shopping Bags
According to TLC's How Stuff Works, over 1 million plastic bags are consumed per minute worldwide. Considering the fact that the petroleum used to make 14 of those bags could drive a car for a mile, that is a lot of wasted energy and pollution.
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