Easy Ways To Live More Sustainably

If you love Mother Earth as much as we do, then living a sustainable lifestyle is something you probably aspire to. And living more sustainably means protecting and preserving the natural environment for future generations.

While the ideal of “sustainable living” may feel overwhelming, every positive change you make has a cumulative effect. And while it’s important that business leaders commit to setting new industry standards on sustainability, you can make a difference in your daily life, too. 

  

4 Ways To Live A More Sustainable Lifestyle

To live a more sustainable life, you may need to make a few lifestyle changes. But those changes don’t have to be radical or happen all at once. The best way to make a difference is to choose one simple lifestyle change and commit to making it a part of your life. Once that change feels like a natural way of life for you, add another. 

So, where do you begin? Here are four easy ways to get you on the road to sustainability.     

Reduce Your Plastic Usage

Tons of plastic packaging is thrown out each year. And only 20 percent of the plastic used on earth is actually recycled. That plastic that isn’t recycled ends up in our landfills and oceans where much of it never truly breaks down. 

Here’s some easy ways to use less plastics:

1. Stop using plastic straws. Instead, purchase a reusable straw. Just make sure to keep your reusable straws clean and free from mold. Wash after each use with soap and a straw cleaner.  
2. Stop using plastic produce bags. Purchase or make reusable bags, and make sure to wash them often.  
3. Bring your own reusable beverage cup when ordering coffee from a take-out coffee shop.
4. Stop buying frozen foods since the packaging is mostly plastic. Even those that look like cardboard are coated in a thin layer of plastic. Plus, you'll be eating less processed foods. 
5. Switch to cloth diapers and reduce your baby’s environmental footprint. Each year billions of pounds of diapers are thrown out. Plus, you’ll save money.
6. Stop using bottled water at home, work, the gym — or anytime. Instead, get a water bottle with a built-in water filter and refill with tap water as necessary.

Plant A Tree

Did you know one big tree provides enough oxygen in a day for up to four people? Or that it takes about 500 large trees to absorb the carbon dioxide produced by one car driven over 12,000 miles a year? 

Planting trees is one of the best ways to fight the damaging effects of climate change. By planting trees, you help clean the air, which helps you and future generations breathe easier. Trees also filter the water we drink and provide habitat to over 80 percent of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity. 

How can you help plant trees?

1. Plant trees in your own yard or property and encourage your neighbors to plant trees in their yards, too. 
2. Volunteer with or donate to local organizations that plant trees and restore degraded ecosystems.
3. Let your town or city know how important it is to participate in the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City USA program. 
4. Support tree-planting efforts around the world like the National Forest Foundation. 

Purchase Products Made Sustainably

Put your money where your mouth is and choose sustainable products whenever possible. From health food to clothing, more and more consumer items are adding sustainability information to their labels. These labels help you know if a product has been manufactured in a way that is considered sustainable from a social, environmental, and economic standpoint. 

In simple terms, sustainable labeling certifies a brand’s commitment to minimizing the impact on wildlife and mother earth. Here’s what to look for on eco labels:

• Fair Trade certified: This supports paying laborer’s a fair wage for work, and sustainable production.
• USDA certified organic: Organic foods keep harmful pesticides out of the earth and water. It protects farm workers, wildlife, your family, and the future.
• Certified Non-GMO foods: This guarantees the food you eat is produced without genetically modified ingredients.  

Support Companies Committed To Sustainability

Spend your hard-earned dollars on products created by companies that truly give back to Mother Earth through sustainable practices. While some organizations spend millions trying to appear “sustainable” through marketing tactics, search out businesses whose mission is to give back and make the world a better place.

When it comes to quality products and sustainability, At Earth Echo, sustainability is a core part of our mission. We’re committed to setting the industry standard and we challenge other companies out there to do the same. 

As caretakers of the planet, we sustainably source only the best organic, non-GMO ingredients. We also partner with incredible like-minded organizations, whose mission is to give back and make the world a better place.

Mother Earth Is Our CEO

At Earth Echo, we believe we are made for more, because when you feel good, you do good. When you purchase your favorite superfood blends from Earth Echo, you can feel good knowing that you’re supporting our sustainability initiatives. 

We’ve stepped up and created superfoods that are not only good for your body, but good for the planet, too. From cultivation and sourcing all the way through to our packaging, we won’t make a move unless we know it would win the approval of the planet.

Read More About The Earth Echo Mission Here!

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.