The Recycling Mindset

As I mentioned from my previous post, there are different ways to Recycle in order to help our planet become better and healthier. Here’s a list of small ways in which you can help the cause of living an Environmentally-Friendly Lifestyle which I would label as The Recycling Mindset:

The Recycling Mindset:

Invest on organic food/ naturally grown.

Ex: Whole Foods, etc.

The Government of Canada outlines several benefits that comes with organic production. This includes the ability for “organic production [to] sustain and enhance the health of water, soil, plants, animals, humans and the planet… by working with ecological systems and cycles, emulating and helping sustain them” (Book, n.d.).

Try to grow plants in your backyard. Also, plants that bear different kinds of fruits.

Bring reusable bags for grocery shopping instead of using plastic.

As stated in another blog, “Plastic bags are not easily decomposed and contribute towards the degradation of the environment. A plastic bag can take from 15 to 1,000 years to break down, depending on [the] environment…A lot of oil and natural gas go into the production of plastic bags, which are not recyclable. Choosing reusable bags saves on these non-renewable resources and protects the environment” (Rinkesh, 2020).

Replace tall paper towels with reusable cloth towels.

Search for eco-friendly skin care products and soap maker.

Look for eco-friendly clothes and avoid buying clothes made with synthetic fibres.

Ex. Tentree, People Tree, Outdoor Voices, etc.

Tentree: An apparel company based in Vancouver, BC., where for every item purchased, ten trees will be planted. (https://www.tentree.ca/)

People Tree: An apparel company based in London, UK., where their products are eco-friendly, organic, and made with GOTS-approved dyes. (https://www.peopletree.co.uk/)

Outdoor Voices: An apparel company based in Texas, USA., where they sell women’s and men’s activewear using “…textiles with sustainability top-of-mind, including their sustainably-sourced merino wool and recycled polyester made from water bottles.” (https://www.outdoorvoices.com/)