First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day takes place on April 22nd and this year it falls on a Sunday. The point of Earth Day is to show your support for protecting the environment and this is done through various events, fundraisers and information sessions that help to bring awareness to the problems our planet is facing. While we have a long way to go to repair the damage we have done to Mother Earth and her support system, there has been significant improvement in the forty-eight years since Earth Day started.
Of the biggest threats to our planet is plastic and what is done with it. Years ago our landfills were over-flowing with shopping bags, water bottles, containers etc and while a good deal of the plastic used today is still not recycled properly, we are making headway in using less of it. Take shopping bags that you get at the grocery store; today most stores charge you to use plastic bags which is to encourage you to bring your own reusable bags with you. Small steps, but they do help.
Our good friends at AVEENO® believe taking care of our planet is something we all need to be concerned about and they want to share with you ways that you can care for both your skin AND the planet!
Firstly, choose eco-minded products like those from AVEENO, which are made using the finest ingredients from nature and packaged in recycled and recyclable materials. Once you have finished your favourite bottle of AVEENO Daily Moisturizing Lotion, follow three simple steps to recycle your empties:
- Remove the pump and discard (most pumps are made of too many types of plastic to be recyclable).
- Rinse your empty bottle.
- Toss in your recycling bin or upcycle!
Another tip is to use a divided trash bin in your bathroom (recycling is for more than just the kitchen!). Designate one side for recyclable items, like your AVEENO bottle and the other side for non-recyclable items, like the pump. We have been keeping a bin like this in our bathroom for awhile now and I am always amazed at how much we are able to recycle. This also teaches my kiddos to be careful what they throw away and what they recycle.
The more you know about recycling, the more earth-friendly you can be every day; it’s that easy to reduce waste – just in time to make your spring cleaning even cleaner! Even small acts like recycling your empty lotion bottle can make a big impact when it comes to caring for our beautiful planet.
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What do you and your family do to help protect our environment?
FT&PD
Suz
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**Disclosure: I have been compensated for this post. All opinions are my own.
Recycle when we can, use cloth grocery bags, use refillable water bottles.
We recycle as much as possible, we use a cloth filter for our filter coffee machine and refillable bottles for our water. We use reuseable grocery bags. We also use stainless steel straws. I also have a fantastic make up remover cloth that removes my make up wonderfully when its wet. Afterwards I just put it with my clothes in the washing machine.
We use cloth bags for our groceries and products we purchase instead of plastic bags
Recycle and compost what we can.
We take public transit far more often than we drive and we do our best to recycle everything that we can
We recycle, reuse and compost
We recycle, reuse, and reduce. We compost and we buy second hand goods.
We recycle and compost.
We recycle, reuse, reduce, donate clothes we no longer wear and compost!
I recycle everything I can and use Organic whenever possible
My family helps protect our environment by recycling,repurpose and compost!
We recycle, compost, use our major appliances on weekends, and *try* to remember our cloth bags when we shop! I also walk to go shopping when I can.
We recycle and reuse as much as we can. We are also very careful with our water and energy consumption. Thanks!
I recycle, reuse and compost everything I possibly can.
We recycle and reuse in our family!
We recycle, keep compost for our veggie garden and plant trees every spring.
My family helps protect our environment by recycling, using cloth bags, only use water/heat/electricity as needed, eliminated use of household products containing harmful chemicals, and donating gently used clothing & furniture to charities.
As a family, we recycle extensively and try to save energy as much as we can.
We compost regularly and we recycle. We also plant wild flowers in the back garden just for the bees.
W recycle and compost and I am planting local plants and succulents that need little water in my garden.
We recycle and compost plus we grow a lot of our own vegetables, we have also planted a wildflower garden this year to attract the bees and butterflies!
We’ve recycled and composted for years.
I recycle everything I can,newspaper,tin cans,glass,cardboard,soda cans,cat food cans,we also participate in the annual beach clean up for earth day.
My wonderful husband built me a compost bin and these huge garden beds recently. This is our first year composting but it’s alot easier than i thought, i love it! We also recycle and repurpose everything we can.
we recycle, use cloth grocery bags, pickup any garbage we see around the neighbourhood and compost
We recycle and as much as possible we reuse some items. We also have a vermicompost in our backyard.
we recycle, use energy saver appliance & light bulbs. We wash out clothes on “OFF” peak times in cold water and hang to dry clothes all year round!
We try to reduce waste e.g. by using cloth bags instead of disposable plastic; we recycle; we walk instead of using the car when possible; we mostly make use of hand me down clothing for our kids (and within my adult friends we pass along stuff too); we aim for littlerless lunches using Tupperware waterbottles, containers etc.
We recycle, use the reusable bags and we try to use plastic bottles less and less all the time.
we recycle everything we can, wash clothes in cold water, unplug appliances when not in use,hang clothes on the line to dry and do not litter!
A few thigs we do are use reusable bags at stores, do not use hot water for washing, and don’t use the dry cycle on the dishwasher
I have had a compost pile for 34 years & I recycle everything that I can
I recycle all I can, and minimize car transportation
We recycle and compost!
We recycle and compost together as a family and participate in neighbourhood cleanup day
We garden, recycle properly, conserve water, and try to hang dry most clothes and towels. Also we respect animals.
recycle everything possible, walk instead of taking the car. thanks
We recycle and compost.We alo have a water efficient showerhead, I love to garden vegetables and spices. I have a bee house and I plant a Bee garden, this will be my 3rd year doing the Bee gardens.
I saw a movie abut 5 years ago It was called “Journey To The Edge Of The Universe” narrated by Alex Baldwin. Once you learn about the major planets that are around us and the other space items that are revolving around ‘out there’, you will see a picture of the earth as taken from a spaceship, It really impresses upon the viewer that we are so very lucky to live on this planet and you will want to do everything that you can to keep it healthy. What about that horrible site of the huge field of garbage that is floating in the ocean? Thanks for this blog, Suzanne!
We try to avoid purchasing foods in single serve containers preferring to package what we need in reusable containers.
We recycle home items when we can.
We recycle and compost almost everything, keep on minimal lights and heat in our home
We recycle as much as we can.
We compost our food scrapes and we also use reusable bags (which I quilt myself!)
We recycle all that we can and try to reuse items instead of throwing them out.
I use re-usable bags for shopping, always recycle, and buy as much as I can second-hand.
We recycle in our house
i RECYCLE anything that can be. I try to use things that aren’t a burden to the planet.
We recycle and are very careful about water usage, especially here in the desert!
We never use single use plastics, like straws!
We recycle as much as possible and donate items we no longer need in order for others to use them …..
We recycle, reuse and compose. We also use cloth diapers with our little one.
We reduce, reuse, recycle, we love recycling, donate, resell, refurbish (using natural products), shop local as much as possible and buy products with less packaging.
We recycle, never use plastic bags or straws and keep electronics unplugged until we use them.
We recycle – spring cleaning of unworn clothes & give to donation or have a swap.
We recycle everything. Even clothing. What other people would not want I make rugs out of them.
I recycle and reuse as much as I can, the less we throw out the better!!
We recycle and compost. We repair things when possible instead of replacing and we use rain barrels to reduce water usage in our yard.
We planted two trees yesterday. We recycle every week. We plant an organic garden every year.
We bring our own water bottle and our lunch container to have litterless lunch so that we can create less garbage.
We recycle and reuse whatever is reusable. We wash out margarine containers and reuse them for….anything
We use a compost pile and we do things like recycling empty ink and toning cartridges. I also buy recycled paper and notebooks.
I removed over 100 pounds of cans from lakes and rivers last year. Recycled them and donated the money to shelters in San Antonio, TX.
To help protect the environment my family recycles as much as we can and we also compost and use it for our garden.
My family and I pick up litter around our neighbourhood. we walk and bike when we can or carpool!
We use reusable grocery bags and Tupperware, we try to turn off lights and take shorter showers…
I make sure to keep my family’s power and water usage low, and recycle and reuse!!
We buy everything used and garden our own vegetables.
We recycle all the time. We walk and take the bus to most places.
RECYCLE AND DONATE ANYTHING WE DON’T NEED ANYMORE SO IT DOESN’T GO TO LANDFILLS
We recycle as much as we can, we compost, we use recyclable bags as well as food containers and we have huge vegetable gardens in the summer.
We recycle and use a rain barrel to help protect the environment.
Blue Box Recycyle advocates. Also I make sure that I take my own coffee to work avoiding discarding plastics cups.
We compost all of our food scraps that can be put in the bin. We try to avoid plastics when making purchases. We no longer drive and use public transit.
We reduce, reuse and recycle!
We reduce the amount of waste we would create, reuse, recycle and compose.
We recycle and compost and bring reusable bags to shop.
I avoid eating at fast food places because of the amount of waste in packaging they make. Our family composts and we do a vegetable garden. We got bees last year. I use cloth pads. We get most of our clothes second hand and pass them along when we are done with them.
We try to be conscious consumers!
reduce the amount of waste and recycle .
We recycle, compost and hang our laundry to dry to help.
We use reusable containers for our lunches, compost, reuse clothing and recycle
I and my family recycle and reuse to protect our environment.
Along with friends, we have scavenger hunts at the beach. We each have a list of things to collect such as a plastic bottle, chip bag, etc. This is fun in addition to keeping the beach clean. Thanks for the super giveaway opportunity.
We recycle as much as we can and reuse plastic bags
My kids and i try to recycle everything we can. They know to put the items in each recycle drawer instead of just throwing it in the garbage.
I just got an app that encourages me to help out. I’ve been mostly putting efforts into bringing existing plastic bags to stores so that I dont bring home new ones. It feels good I have to say!
I recycle, reuse, use green products and compost!
We recycle, reuse and when possible use the cold wash cycle
We try our best to recycle and reuse as much as we can. We are also very careful with our water and energy consumption and love our local flea market and second hand stores.
We do all the recycling, compost etc. I also have a thermos water bottle for each of us.
We recycle, reduce and repair when we can. I reuse water bottles and bags. I pick up cans on the side of the road and drive only when necessary.
In our condo we seperate recycling and organic waste from rubbish and use energy efficient bulbs throughout our home.
We recycle & save energy & do all the other things that are pretty much standard now.
When I go shopping, I bring my own reusable bags and/or bins.
We recycle and compost food scraps.
We do not litter, and we love nature!
We recycle and try to buy local whenever is possible!
We recycle, use cloth bags, try to save on energy, use reusable water bottles and donate as much as we can in hopes it will be reused.
We recycle and try to reuse as much as we can.
I upcycle whatever I can to make toys/beds for my cats and recycle a lot.
I love Aveeno products. I’ve used them for decades. Thanks for posting!
We recyle as much as possible, all plastics, metal and paper. We donate no longer needed clothing and other articles so that someone else can enjoy
We reuse and recycle whatever we can.
Recycle
We help by picking up trash wherever we see it, we also recycle.
We collect rain in rain barrels around the yard, and use them to water the garden!
My family recycles all the time and we make sure we save as much energy as possible
We recycle as much as we can and grow our own veggies. We planted 7000 trees on our property a few years ago and they are doing wonderful. We donate our clothes and buy second hand clothes a lot. We use our own bags at the grocery store.
WE recycle as much as we can.. use sustainable products, and buy organic when we can..
I try and recycle when I can.
We recycle and grow herbs and veggies.