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Earth Day Begins at Home
There are plenty of ways you can make every day Earth Day. Improve your own small part of the planet by considering these suggestions for spring-cleaning, garden preparation, and home improvements.
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There are plenty of ways you can make every day Earth Day. Improve your
own small part of the planet by considering these suggestions for spring-cleaning,
garden preparation, and home improvements.
- Purchase non-toxic cleaning products. Use natural fiber sponges
and cleaning agents that are biodegradable, phosphate-free, chlorine-free,
and unscented.
- Reduce paper use. Use rags instead of paper towels; cloth napkins
instead of paper ones. Buy post-consumer recycled paper and recycle it
when you've used it.
- Refurbish responsibly. Use water-based or vegetable-based paints,
stains, and varnishes. Don't wash paint thinners, household cleaners, oil,
or pesticides down the drain or pour them on the ground; use them up, give
leftovers to friends or a charity, or dispose at your local toxic waste
disposal center.
- Repair instead of replace. Reupholster furniture. Resole your
shoes.
- Replace disposable goods with renewable ones. Buy rechargeable
batteries. Use dishes instead of paper plates.
- Plant for the planet. Strengthen your garden's resistance to
pests by planting resilient plants, by rotating the fruits and vegetables
you plant, and by attracting friendly bugs to prey on the pesky ones.
Sources: earthshare.org





