Guest Post
Personal health is important, but so is the health of Mother Earth. What’s more, caring for your own long-term well-being while at the same time helping the preservation of the natural world around you are two complementary things – because helping the environment will greatly enhance your own quality of life. The best thing about going eco-friendly is that it’s not a cumbersome task, as there are many small lifestyle changes you can make that will have a grand impact.
Whether you choose to donate to a worthy cause, start recycling, eat healthier foods, or introduce organics into your home, there are many ways you can become healthier, happier, and aid the preservation of the natural world around you. Here are five tips to make healthy, eco-conscious lifestyle choices.
Consider swapping before buying
Before you spring for a new piece of furniture or a new décor element to spruce up your interior, consider whether or not you could get the same thing (or something even more beautiful and functional) for free, or half the price. Nowadays, there are many social media groups, stores, and online and offline communities where people can trade stuff, and sell their belongings for a very small price – these are the places where you might find your new vanity, or a new set of cookware that’s barely been used.
The pre-owned culture is booming across the globe, because there is no need to buy something with an inflated price tag just because it’s new. But it’s not just about the price, it’s also about saving the environment. By buying or trading pre-owned, you will help cut CO2 emissions and lower the impact of production, transportation, and worker exploitation.
Change your waste disposal habits
It’s easy to simply throw everything into the same garbage can, but is it the right thing to do? Certainly not, and not just because mixing waste is harmful to the environment, but because it can be harmful to your own quality of life, and your future. You see, every decision we make about waste in our homes can have an impact on the natural world around us, and by harming our environment, we are effectively harming our future – the future your children are to live in one day.
Separating your trash to boost the local and global recycling initiative is one of the best things you can do for the environment, and one of the most rewarding things you can do for your home and your family. Recycling is rewarding in so many ways, while repurposing and reusing will allow you to save money in the long-term, become happier because you’re making a difference, and instill positive habits into the hearts and minds of your family members.
Choose organic and eco-friendly materials
Another positive change you can make is to decorate your home with organic, sustainable materials. If you’re decorating the nursery and choosing linens for the room and your baby, choose brands the likes of Bubba Blue that use bamboo and other organic materials that are friendly towards the environment, and most importantly, friendly towards your baby’s skin and health. Use the same mindset to decorate every room in your home, and choose organic materials for your linens, beddings, blankets and throws, and even your clothes.
For example, you can buy bamboo underwear and socks that are not only healthy for your skin, but are made through sustainable production methods to ensure as little negative impact on the natural world as possible. You can extend this habit to furniture and décor as well, and choose furniture made by the skillful hands of local artisans instead of the big brands.
Mind your nutrition
Your eating habits can have a profound impact on your health, but they can also have an impact on the natural world around you. By making a few minor changes, such as eating less meat, buying foods from local vendors, makers, and growers, and limiting your dairy consumption, you can minimize the harmful effects of climate change and global warming. In turn, these new healthy habits will elevate your long-term health, and the health of your family.
Keep your home spotless with natural cleaners
And finally, there is no need to buy name brand cleaners to keep your home spotless. With a few everyday ingredients, you can make your own, non-toxic cleaners and use them throughout your home without fear of toxins and chemicals seeping into the fabrics or lowering the quality of the air in the household.
You can also seek out eco-conscious brands such as Essential Oxygen that sell Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide – a multipurpose cleaner that you simply need to have in your household. Use this product as a general household cleaner, a healthy veggie wash, as a plant fertilizer, a laundry brightener, or even as a healthy oral rinse! And all that without harming the environment.
Wrapping up
Leading a more eco-conscious lifestyle is fun, healthy, and rewarding. By adopting these essential eco-friendly habits, you will create a healthier living environment while at the same time safeguarding the well-being of Mother Earth.