{"id":859,"date":"2021-08-18T13:10:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T13:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/?p=859"},"modified":"2024-03-14T14:58:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T14:58:09","slug":"what-are-eco-friendly-practices-a-beginner-friendly-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/eco-lifestyle-tips\/what-are-eco-friendly-practices-a-beginner-friendly-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Eco-Friendly Practices? ( A Beginner Friendly Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"859\" class=\"elementor elementor-859\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-633dd398 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"633dd398\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3356eca6\" data-id=\"3356eca6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f47e178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f47e178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn recent times the majority of households have started to put the wellbeing of Earth first when\nmaking purchases and doing general duties around the home. More and more businesses and\nlarger corporations are also playing their part with changing practices within the office space.\nThis article will show you some of the eco-friendly practices you can begin doing now to ensure\nyou play your part in preserving this beautiful world we live in.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a49dc99 elementor-toc--content-ellipsis elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"a49dc99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-circle&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__a49dc99\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__a49dc99\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__a49dc99\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1746f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1746f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What exactly is an eco-friendly practice?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd9c88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dd9c88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn eco-friendly practice is defined as an act of doing that is not harmful to the environment. This\nmay include practices such as switching to different products that don\u2019t contain nasty chemicals,\nor changing the way you dispose of waste.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5717cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5717cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">But...I don\u2019t have the time to research eco-friendly products?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac4a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ac4a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEven if you don\u2019t have the time straight away, that is OK. Developing eco-friendly practices\n\ntakes time.\n\nAn easy way to start, especially if you are time poor, is to look for eco-friendly labels when you\n\ngo to your next grocery shop or you are buying a bigger purchase, like a television. Check out\n\nthe quick guide to ecolabels here. The products that show these labels have gone through a lot\n\nof testing and meet certain standards to be able to display, so the hard work has been done for\n\nyou.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0144929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0144929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">But...I cannot afford to buy eco-friendly products at the moment?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2336487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2336487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt is not encouraged to go out and make a whole lot of new purchases straight away. This\ncauses unnecessary waste &#8211; which is a practice we all need to do more of.\nConsider changing to eco-friendly products as an investment. This practice alone can be done\ngradually and with little to no effort. For example, next time you get your takeaway coffee\n,consider purchasing a reusable cup from them. Larger chain stores like Strabucks have a large\nvariety of styles to choose from and offer you a discount when you bring your reusable cup.\nCheck out other gradual changes you can make, below.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab1c33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ab1c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eco-friendly practices you can start doing NOW!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b0ace elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97b0ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may not realise that you can start with eco-friendly practices now without spending a cent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388c60e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"388c60e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recycling your waste<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7933640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7933640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/recycle-plastic-eco-friendly-tip-scaled-e1629293441877-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-881\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/recycle-plastic-eco-friendly-tip-scaled-e1629293441877-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/recycle-plastic-eco-friendly-tip-scaled-e1629293441877-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/recycle-plastic-eco-friendly-tip-scaled-e1629293441877-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/recycle-plastic-eco-friendly-tip-scaled-e1629293441877.webp 799w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ddf87c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ddf87c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While there is no mandate for recycling in the US, most states and counties have programs and facilities in place where you can recycle your waste. The eco-friendly practice of separating your items at home is free and doesn\u2019t require much effort, just space to sort and store before taking it to the appropriate place for recycling. Check with your local county or state to what items can be recycled.<\/p>\n<p>Some of those items are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Glass<\/li>\n<li>Paper and cardboard<\/li>\n<li>Cans<\/li>\n<li>Batteries<\/li>\n<li>Mobile phones and chargers<\/li>\n<li>Plastics (check the grade of plastic as they all have different numbers and ways of being recycled)<\/li>\n<li>Materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a42ff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a42ff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Donate good quality but unwanted items<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-847a595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"847a595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Donate good quality but unwanted items Is there a stack of magazines collecting dust in the corner? Is your art supplies box overflowing? Especially with the movement of minimalism and the popularity of Marie Kondo , more and more people are tossing away unwanted items. But there is no need to put them in the trash and add them to the landfill. A great eco-friendly practice to have is to find great spots to donate items. Depending on the items, will depend on what you donate.<\/p>\n<p>Check with some of these places to see if they could use your good quality items that you no longer want.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kindergartens, nursery schools or daycare centres. Art supplies, even cereal boxes and washed cans, always come in handy at these places. Check with the manager before arriving with a box of goods as donations may have been coming in all week. Also check if they could use toys, books or board games that are in good condition that you no longer want.<\/li>\n<li>Beauty salons and nursing homes may want your magazines<\/li>\n<li>Check with shelters if they could use clothing, bedding or even books.<\/li>\n<li>Even animal shelters can take donations of towels and some bedding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c5994c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c5994c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eco-friendly product swaps to make daily practices more\neco-friendly\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e8a46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39e8a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reusable shopping bags.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3442fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3442fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/reusable-shopping-net-scaled-e1629293181959-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-877\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/reusable-shopping-net-scaled-e1629293181959-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/reusable-shopping-net-scaled-e1629293181959-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/reusable-shopping-net-scaled-e1629293181959-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/reusable-shopping-net-scaled-e1629293181959-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/reusable-shopping-net-scaled-e1629293181959-1536x1536.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f854a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f854a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMost supermarkets and some retailers have branded reusable bags available to purchase at the\nregister for not much money at all. As a once off purchase, your biggest challenge will be to\nmake sure you bring them with you each time you shop. Purchase enough so you can keep\nsome in your car, near your keys, in a backpack if you walk to the store. No matter where you\nkeep them, make sure you use them! Not only does it save money as some states and stores\ncharge you for single-use plastic, you will be reducing landfill.\nIf you DO have to use a single use bag and cannot choose paper at the store, ensure you use\nthe plastic bag for other purposes, such as trash can liners.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b91f8c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b91f8c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Menstrual products<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94dd58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a94dd58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/menstrual-cup-eco-friendly-tip-scaled-e1629293489770-768x769.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-882\" alt=\"menstrual cup eco friendly tip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/menstrual-cup-eco-friendly-tip-scaled-e1629293489770-768x769.webp 768w, https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/menstrual-cup-eco-friendly-tip-scaled-e1629293489770-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/menstrual-cup-eco-friendly-tip-scaled-e1629293489770-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/menstrual-cup-eco-friendly-tip-scaled-e1629293489770.webp 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f90913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f90913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For some women this may be a weird idea to start implementing but with so many products on the market now; there are a lot of reviews out there to say that they WORK. Menstrual cups, washable liners and period underwear are a larger investment at first, but the ongoing cost to your pocket AND the environment is paid for only after a few uses.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b6d479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b6d479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Refillable water bottles.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8564db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8564db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou have purchased your reusable coffee cup and actually use it. Well done. But staying\nhydrated is just as important (if not more) than your morning coffee. Keep a refillable bottle,\npre-filled near your keys or bag so you don\u2019t forget to bring it with you. Why not invest in a\ncouple and have one in the fridge and one empty in your car or gym bag. Get this habit to stick\nand you not only stay plastic free but you will save money too.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7ca101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7ca101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reduce your papers<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127d74f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"127d74f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEverything is online these days and a lot of businesses are choosing to go paperless. Consider\nchanging your bank statements, credit card bills and other bills to email, to ensure you reduce\nthe amount of paper that comes into your house.\nTake it one step further by investing in a \u201cNo Junk Mail\u201d sticker for your mailbox and eliminate\nthe temptation of overbuying AND you eliminate waste from your household.\nDo you have a newspaper or magazine subscription? Check with them if they offer an online\noption.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877ca66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"877ca66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Makeover your bathroom<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ec510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3ec510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bamboo-eco-brush-scaled-e1629292887285-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-872\" alt=\"ecu -upgrade bathroom bamboo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bamboo-eco-brush-scaled-e1629292887285-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bamboo-eco-brush-scaled-e1629292887285-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bamboo-eco-brush-scaled-e1629292887285-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bamboo-eco-brush-scaled-e1629292887285-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/ecolifestyletips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bamboo-eco-brush-scaled-e1629292887285-1536x1536.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d59886b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d59886b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>This is often the room that contributes the biggest amount of waste and the room where your eco-friendly practices could really make a huge difference.<\/strong><\/p><p>Some of the swaps you can do in your bathroom are:<\/p><ul><li>Switch your toothbrush to a recyclable bamboo one or a chargeable one that has a changeable head.<\/li><li>Switch your shower gel, shampoo and conditioner to bars instead of bottles. Often the plastic bottles used for these products aren\u2019t recyclable. By switching to bars, you also use less product and will save money in the long run too.<\/li><li>Disposable razors are a huge contributor to landfill; from both males and females. There are some great and affordable razors with replaceable blades on the market &#8211; and the blades can be recycled once blunt too. There are also some options to get razors with their own sharpening device so you don\u2019t have to dispose of anything.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e294a4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e294a4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eco-friendly practices to reduce food wastage<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bb50e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bb50e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Food scraps are a HUGE contributor to landfill and one of the most significant. Rotting landfill produces methane; a greenhouse gas which is having a huge effect on the environment. What is worse is that often the food that goes into landfill isn\u2019t scraps but food that has gone bad before even being consumed.<\/strong><\/p><p>The issue is over buying; which is becoming like an addiction in harder times where we want more for our money.<\/p><p>There are some great ways to utilise food scraps without contributing to landfill, such as;\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Invest in a compost bin. They are a cheap purchase from the hardware store and there are some great free online tutorials with how to compost correctly.<\/li><li>If your city council allows, consider getting chickens. Not only do they make great pets but your food scraps will then be the perfect fuel for your new feathered friends and then they provide you tasty, fresh eggs every day. It is a win win!<\/li><li>Watch some online tutorials and learn how to use all the parts of your food. Food wastage often comes from ignorance of how to use the whole food. There are some great recipes out there so don\u2019t be afraid.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b6f17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6b6f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It\u2019s time to get started<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0cda17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0cda17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Eco-friendly practices are not something to be scared about trying and incorporating into your<\/strong><br \/><strong>day to day life. With more and more eco-friendly products available and so much information on<\/strong><br \/><strong>the internet, you can start making changes no matter what your budget.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent times the majority of households have started to put the wellbeing of Earth first when making purchases and doing general duties around the home. More and more businesses and larger corporations are also playing their part with changing practices within the office space. 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