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If youre looking for easy, affordable ways to help the environment, were here to help.
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You already know to recycle and use reusable shopping bags.
But have you ever thought about just how much waste piles up from buying bottled water?
(A lot.)
Or how eating just a little less beef can cut down on greenhouse gas emissions?
Even just attempting one of these ideas can make a difference.
Goingmeatlessjust one day a week can save you money and help the earth.
Can eating less meat really make a difference in greenhouse gases, though?
In short, yes.
Yup, you should be recycling all of those things, too.
You cant just throw them away among your day to day garbage.
Dumping your used oil can contaminate one million gallons of fresh water,the EPA says.
Recycled oil can be reused in fuel oils or as a raw material.
Check outEarth911to find a recycling center near you that takes used oil.
Find a recycling center near you (even one that picks up your stuff!
A great general rule of thumb to help our planet is to just stop buying so much stuff.
Plus you wont be eventually getting rid of all that stuff down the line.
It’s one of the simplest ways to help the environment.
Mix dead leaves, branches, or twigs with grass clippings, vegetable scraps, or fruit peels.
You should have about the same ratio of brown stuff to green stuff to get your compost going.
In how we catch and harvest seafood, there are harmful ways and helpful ways.
The app adjusts its recommendations based on how fish populations go up and down.
If not, now is the time to make that official switch.
Americans buy enough plastic water bottles to circle the earth five times each week,according to the EPA.
That is an atrocious amount of plastic that is then wasted.
One pod lasts up to six months and can treat up to 264 gallons of water.
Theyre also running a special Earth Day promo for 20 percent off with code GOEARTHDAY through May 31.
Look for the Fair Trade CertifiedTM seal on products when you shop.
Its an easy way to do good, Jenna Larson, senior communications manager atFair Trade, tells SELF.
There are over 1,200 member businesses you might indirectly donate to when you go shopping.
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