A beach-y image for those needing a change of scenery. And the theme of this month's 12x12 suggestions. Garbage and plastic in the ocean. MARRRRRRCH is month 3 of our 12x12 Environmental Initiative with the following suggestions; expanding and reorganizing the Environmental Rs.
For those of you seeing this for the first time, a quick catch up... we’re looking to our community of friends and yogis to consider adopting a new environmentally friendly change each month for the next 12 months. Keep the suggestions and efforts coming and we'll add them to our list.
Join our force of concerned yogis that can change our minds and therefore, anything.
THIS MONTH TRY THE FOLLOWING
RETHINK AND THEN
Refuse, Reduce, Replace,
Recover, Repair
RETHINK
Do you need it?
Track your consumption where might there be waste.
REFUSE
Carry a cloth napkin and no more paper napkins.
Coffee on the run? Bring your own thermos and fill up.
REDUCE
Buy products that have less packaging or better yet buy in bulk.
Instead of buying something can you can borrow or rent it?
Minimize the impulse shopping.
Avoid single servings.
Read your newspapers and magazines online.
REPLACE
Replace paper towels with hand-dryers or cloth towels.
Choose environmentally friendly alternatives, biodegradable cleaners and garbage bags that use less toxic chemicals
RECOVER
Pick up trash when you go on walks and hikes, recycle when you get home
Start a compost bin.
REPAIR
Do you really need to buy a new one or can you repair it?