Living As An Eco-Activist
We know it can be difficult to live a perfect eco-friendly life and you shouldn’t be too hard on yourself with it either. There are some good ways that you can start to introduce more eco-friendly products into your life such as:
Shopping
Of course we’re going to mention ourselves here! The Protect The Planet online store has hundreds of eco-friendly products so the next time you want to buy something for yourself or someone else you can buy a sustainable gift from us.
There’s also a whole bunch of eco-friendly shops and services that we love. Take Smol for example. This eco-cleaning brand will deliver sustainable cleaning products right to your door without any single-use plastics.
Another great zero waste brand is Dizze. This refillable groceries service lets you choose from a huge range of food and cleaning products which are delivered to you in reusable containers. All you need to do is decant the items into your own storage containers and send the empties back to Dizzie so they can be reused time and time again.
Food waste apps such as Too Good To Go are another great zero waste option. Too Good to Go works with restaurants and cafes to save food that would otherwise have to be thrown away, offering it consumers at reduced prices. It’s a win-win.
Banking
The great thing about the growing sustainability movement is that we now have sustainable banking options too.
For example, Tred is an app and debit card that tracks your spending to reduce and offset your environmental impact. Tred helps you to help the planet by planting trees as you spend and showing your carbon footprint in real-time.
There is also Clim8 Invest, which offers both General Investment Accounts as well as Stocks and Shares ISA’s so that you can invest into a targeted portfolio of funds which are already making an impact in tackling climate change. It covers sectors including clean energy, clean technology, sustainable food, smart mobility and recycling.
Eco-Activism Within Your Local Community
If you’re passionate about making a difference in your community then these ideas are a great place to start.
Join A Community Garden
Joining your local community garden has many eco-benefits such as increasing the growth of fresh foods, improving soil and air quality and reducing waste by increased composting. But it’s also a chance to meet new people and strike up conversations about sustainable living too.
Contact Local Businesses About Sustainability
Businesses are becoming increasingly aware of their environmental responsibilities but it’s always useful for them to receive feedback on what they could be doing better. Are there local restaurants that could cut down on their plastic use? You could write them an email with possible alternative solutions.
Host or join a neighbourhood or park rubbish pick
This is great way to form a close community group with other like-minded people and do some good for your local area while you’re at it.
Host or join a sustainability group
Again, another great way to build a strong community group is to host regular meetings and discuss ways that you can improve your neighbourhood, town or city, together.
Conclusion
We hope this article inspires to either take the first steps in your eco-activist journey or has given you new ideas on how to further get involved in the sustainable-living movement.
