SUSTAINABLE LIVING
We explore a new approach to sustainability, one filled with more gratitude and less judgment. We are sharing practical ways you can live more sustainably at home and throughout your daily lives by incorporating the sustainable living innovations we explore. Learn more about how sustainability can drive wellness in our employee wellbeing workshops. Let’s dive in…
THE BENEFITS OF SEASONAL EATING
One step you can take to practice sustainable living is to eat with the seasons. Seasonal eating simply means that you are eating what is in season in your area.
When we choose to eat foods that are grown locally, they are more fresh, our body receives more nutrients, and we support our local community. When we eat local, seasonal food, we take an active step towards sustainable eating and lowering our eco-footprint.
Seasonal eating reduces the need to import certain foods and lowers carbon emissions involved with transporting those goods. Together, we can make a difference - one delicious golden apple at a time.
Learn what’s growing in your area at SeasonalFoodGuide.org and see how our wellbeing workshops guide employees through sustainable eating and enhance wellness.
SUSTAINABLE TECH TIP: TURN IT OFF
Our home gadgets use power even when we are not actively using them. This can increase your energy bill and pull life from the planet.
Turning devices on ‘sleep’ or ‘standby’ mode consumes nearly one-fourth of a home’s power use, adding up to $19 billion worth of wasted energy. To reduce the amount of wasted energy in your home, try developing this practice: Anytime you are done using a device, power it off or unplug it instead of allowing it to remain on ‘sleep’ mode.
This practice will reduce your eco-footprint, save money, and give a little more back to the planet. Pro Tip: Set a daily reminder on your phone to power off your devices before going to bed. With time, this sustainable solution will naturally become part of your nighttime routine. See exactly how much excess energy each room consumes and more pro tips to saving it.
Learn more about sustainable living innovations by checking out our wellbeing hub which provides the best wellness resources to employees.
6 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT SWAPS
1. Make the switch
from plastic disposable bags to silicone bags for sustainable food storage, $55.99 for 5, stasherbag.com
2. Swap plastic produce bags
for organic cotton mesh bags, $12.95 for 6, groove.co
3. Ditch plastic straws
for stainless steel ones and sip your way to happy sustainable eating, $10.00 for 4, greenssteel.com
4. Replace one-time use dryer sheets
with energy-saving dryer balls, $9.99, cleancult.com
5. Say goodbye to plastic wrap
and hello to its sustainable solution– reusable beeswax wrap, $18.00 for 3, beeswrap.com
6. Ditch plastic toothbrushes
and switch to a biodegradable bamboo toothbrush, $4.95 for 2, publicgoods.com
Bonus: These products are also well suited as sustainable gifts!
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