Top 10 Tips to Begin Living Sustainable Life

We live in an era where people are becoming more aware of their decisions and at least want to live more sustainably from reducing waste or reusing materials. I read a great article on Gineers Now, here is the link https://gineersnow.com/engineering/environment/top-10-tips-on-conscious-consumption-sustainable-living. As I have said before in my blog, little changes in your every day lifestyle can make big differences in the world. That's why I will provide 10 tips, and if someone starts being conscious of one of them, they will begin to make a difference.

Here are the 10 tips to living a sustainable lifestyle:

1. Reduce Use of Single Use Plastic - for example plastic straws, plastic utensils, and plastic cups and plates are a waste and can only be used once. If a product can only be used once, then must be disposed it's not a sustainable way of living

2. Cut Down on Meat Consumption - agriculture and farm animals are the biggest contributors to climate change

3. Reduce Food Waste - start composting food scraps and start own garden to produce vegetables

4. Support Fair Trade Products - fair trade has raised standard of living and reduces risk and vulnerability to farmers

5. Be Conscious When Buying Products - consider what you need rather than want and consider how long the product will last and can it be recycled

6. Use Public Transportation - using gas powered cars causes greenhouse gases which hurt the environment or consider carpooling to reduce number of cars on road

7. Give Presents that are Experiences - give gifts like tickets to a game or amusement park rather than a toy that will be thrown away within 6 months

8. Adopt, Don't Shop - talking about animals, visit a shelter rather than buying

9. Reduce Electricity - simple things such as unplugging chargers when not using and turn off lights when not in room

10. Practice the 5 R's - reduce, reuse, recycle, repurpose, and refusing. Use energy saving light bulbs, shorten showers, buy reusable products, be aware of plastic usage, and buy environmentally friendly products

These 10 tips are all important, but take one at a time. For example, try to unplug all chargers when not using, turn off lights when you don't need, and shorten your shower. Make these a habit which will change your lifestyle slightly, but will make big differences in how you life a sustainable lifestyle!