April 22 is Earth Day. Are you going to do anything to celebrate? Here are five quiet things you can do on your own to celebrate. Of course, because this is a shopping blog, all items are related to clothing or shopping.
5 Earth Day Do’s
Clean and Share
Clean your closet. Instead of throwing things out make a pile of things that…
- can be made into rags like old t-shirts (this prevents stuff from ending up in landfills and decreases your use of paper towels),
- can be given away to charity (the Diabetes and Cerebral Palsy organizations are always looking for donations as a fundraiser),
- you have not worn but want to keep. This last pile gets moved to the most visible part of your closet with the plan of forcing yourself to wear them over the next three months. If you do not, then put it in one of the before mentioned piles during the next closet cleaning.
Think Shop
Make an extra special effort to avoid spur of the moment shopping today! Think about whether the item you want to purchase is similar to something you already have in your closet? Is it a fad piece that you will not be able to wear next season/year? Does it go with more than one thing in your closet?
Purchase Effect
If you have decided to buy something think of where and how it was made and how your purchase will affect the planet. I know, heavy right? A good place to start is by reading the label.
Reward Local Businesses
Invest in a locally made item — I say invest for two reasons. First, you are supporting and rewarding a local business with your purchase and second, making local purchases tend to cost more but they are usually better made too so it is a two-fold investment. If you cannot buy locally then at least purchase something from your continent.
Bag It, Honey!
Make sure any bags you receive while shopping get recycled and not tossed in the garbage. Or better yet, make a point of taking your own shopping bags with you. I use Baggu, a Canadian company that makes phenomenally looking shopping bags in oodles of color options that are so durable and fit easily into my handbag.
These are are a few little things you can do to honour Earth Day, I am sure you can think of many more. Make an extra effort today and try to carry it on through the year.
Happy Earth Day!
Moe
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