Every day is #EarthDay. On the modern environmental movement's 50th anniversary, here’s a running list of everyday actions you can take to help save the planet:
1. Be mindful of the past while fighting for the future.
Here’s what America looked like in the 1970s, as #EarthDay and the EPA were just getting started: pops.ci/preepa
Here’s what America looked like in the 1970s, as #EarthDay and the EPA were just getting started: pops.ci/preepa
2. Cut down on food waste.
If global food waste were a country, it would be the #3 emitter of greenhouse gases.
The US alone discards a third of the food it produces, packing it into landfills to exhale potent methane. It’s a solvable problem: pops.ci/foodwaste
If global food waste were a country, it would be the #3 emitter of greenhouse gases.
The US alone discards a third of the food it produces, packing it into landfills to exhale potent methane. It’s a solvable problem: pops.ci/foodwaste
3. Create a perfectly imperfect lawn.
Of the 29 billion gallons of water US homes consume daily, 30% goes straight into landscaping. Gas-powered yard equipment belches 242 million tons of air pollutants each year.
Here are some sustainable alternatives: pops.ci/lawnless
Of the 29 billion gallons of water US homes consume daily, 30% goes straight into landscaping. Gas-powered yard equipment belches 242 million tons of air pollutants each year.
Here are some sustainable alternatives: pops.ci/lawnless
4. Become a “lazy” lawn mower!
Don’t want to give up your lawn? We get it. Luckily, you can still help the environment just by sitting on your couch. “Lazy lawn mowing” (mowing every two weeks) can turn your yard into a haven for vital pollinators: pops.ci/mowless
Don’t want to give up your lawn? We get it. Luckily, you can still help the environment just by sitting on your couch. “Lazy lawn mowing” (mowing every two weeks) can turn your yard into a haven for vital pollinators: pops.ci/mowless
5. Compost!
A study on the efficiency of household composting found that, on average, composting saved 277 pounds of annual waste per person.
Anyone can do it, and it doesn’t have to smell. Our guide: pops.ci/COMPOST
A study on the efficiency of household composting found that, on average, composting saved 277 pounds of annual waste per person.
Anyone can do it, and it doesn’t have to smell. Our guide: pops.ci/COMPOST
6. Keep your gadgets out of the dump.
The average American discards 44 pounds of electronics each year. E-waste is about 2% of all landfill waste, but it represents roughly 70% of all *hazardous* waste.
Here are some tips for recycling those old gadgets: pops.ci/ewaste
The average American discards 44 pounds of electronics each year. E-waste is about 2% of all landfill waste, but it represents roughly 70% of all *hazardous* waste.
Here are some tips for recycling those old gadgets: pops.ci/ewaste
7. Shop smart.
Next-day shipping isn’t always necessary. Slower options let e-tailers deliver more efficiently. Even better: hold items in your cart until your next purchase when possible. Grouping items cuts down on delivery *and* packaging emissions. pops.ci/eshop
Next-day shipping isn’t always necessary. Slower options let e-tailers deliver more efficiently. Even better: hold items in your cart until your next purchase when possible. Grouping items cuts down on delivery *and* packaging emissions. pops.ci/eshop
8. Stay home!
You’re probably adhering to this one right now, but things won’t always be this way. Next time you need an excuse to cancel plans, here’s a good reason: it’s great for the environment. pops.ci/stayin
You’re probably adhering to this one right now, but things won’t always be this way. Next time you need an excuse to cancel plans, here’s a good reason: it’s great for the environment. pops.ci/stayin
9. Remember the spirit of #EarthDay year-round. Here’s our primer on its 50 year evolution, from grassroots movement to worldwide day of action: pops.ci/EarthDay
