Green Chalice offers tips for lighter impact

On April 12, Disciples Home Missions hosted other Disciple Center staff for a celebration of Earth Day with everything from fun facts to gummi worms and beautiful plants. Green Chalice provided the following ideas for living a little “greener.”

16 Things You Can Do To Walk More Gently on the Earth

1. Carry your own cup or water bottle and forgo disposable cups, lids, & straws in restaurants.
2. Keep a “to-go” container in your car for your restaurant leftovers.
3. Carpool, bike, or walk.
4. Never wait in the car with the engine idling.
5. Limit shower times to 5 minutes or less.
6. Line dry your laundry in the sun.
7. Use recyclables like paper, metal, plastic & glass for crafts. Repurpose t-shirts into quilts & rugs.
8. Create a compost pile in your backyard.
9. Use reusable shopping bags.
10. Buy bulk food (less packaging).
11. Shop at consignment & used clothing stores.
12. Buy local food at farmer’s markets or Coop groceries.
13. Go without meat (at least) one day each week.
14. Plant something – herbs, vegetables, or trees.
15. Put out a bird feeder.
16. Move through your day with your eyes wide open. Pay attention to how much trash one meal at a fast food restaurant or one grocery store run creates. Look for places in your life that you can reduce,
    reuse, and recycle.