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REDUCE YOUR IMPACT AT HOME Making small, eco-friendly changes in your home can help you reduce your environmental impact, save money, and live a happier, healthier life. • Unplug: The average household spends about $100 per year on electronics that are switched off but still plugged in. Disconnecting appliances when you’re not using them will save you money and reduce your home’s energy consumption. • Save water: Reduce your total water usage by simply turning off the water while you brush your teeth or while you’re lathering up your hands with soap. Shorten your time in the shower to save gallons of water. • Reset your thermostat: Setting your thermostat a few degrees lower in the winter and higher in the summer saves energy and can reduce your electricity bill by 1% or more. • Green cleaning: Replace toxin-filled commercial cleaning products with environmentally safe ones, or make your own cleaning supplies with ingredients such as baking soda, vinegar, and lemon. Making your own cleaners will save money, too. • Turn out the lights: When you leave a room, turn off the lights. Lighting consists of 5%- 10% of total energy use. Switching to fluorescent bulbs is another great way to reduce your energy needs. Simple everyday actions can transform the world. 3 WAYS TO GO GREEN IN THE KITCHEN Our everyday food choices have a big impact on the environment. Being mindful of how our food is grown, packaged, and transported is good for planet earth and our overall health. 1. Eat organic and local: Choose locally grown and organic foods whenever possible. Local foods shrink your carbon footprint, and organic foods reduce the amount of chemicals in the environment and on your plate. 2. Cook more: Cooking with fresh, whole foods makes it easier to avoid consuming prepackaged processed foods. 3. Plant a garden: Growing vegetables or herbs in your backyard or kitchen is an inexpensive, eco-friendly way to eat fresh, nutrient rich foods. ® Everyday Green 21 Ways to Live a Greener Life We’re much more than a school, we’re a movement! integrativenutrition.com

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Page 1: Everyday Green - Amazon S310 easY tIps foR GoInG GReen eveRYdaY DIY: MaSOn JaR HERB GaRDEn Grow herbs like rosemary, cilantro, and basil right in your kitchen! Here’s how to get

Reduce YouR Impact at Home

Making small, eco-friendly changes in your home can help you reduce your environmental impact, save money, and live a happier, healthier life.

• Unplug: The average household spends about $100 per year on electronics that are

switched off but still plugged in. Disconnecting appliances when you’re not using them will

save you money and reduce your home’s energy consumption.

• Save water: Reduce your total water usage by simply turning off the water while you

brush your teeth or while you’re lathering up your hands with soap. Shorten your time in

the shower to save gallons of water.

• Reset your thermostat: Setting your thermostat a few degrees lower in the winter and higher in the summer saves energy and can reduce your electricity bill by 1% or more.

• Green cleaning: Replace toxin-filled commercial cleaning products with environmentally

safe ones, or make your own cleaning supplies with ingredients such as baking soda,

vinegar, and lemon. Making your own cleaners will save money, too.

• Turn out the lights: When you leave a room, turn off the lights. Lighting consists of 5%-

10% of total energy use. Switching to fluorescent bulbs is another great way to reduce your energy needs.

S imple everyday act ions can t ransform the wor ld.

3 WaYs to Go GReen In tHe KItcHenOur everyday food choices have a big impact on the environment. Being mindful of how our

food is grown, packaged, and transported is good for planet earth and our overall health.

1. Eat organic and local: Choose locally grown and organic foods whenever possible.

Local foods shrink your carbon footprint, and organic foods reduce the amount of

chemicals in the environment and on your plate.

2. Cook more: Cooking with fresh, whole foods makes it easier to avoid consuming

prepackaged processed foods.

3. Plant a garden: Growing vegetables or herbs in your backyard or kitchen is an inexpensive, eco-friendly way to eat fresh, nutrient rich foods.

®

Everyday Green21 Ways to Live a Greener Life

We’re much more than a school, we’re a movement! integrativenutrition.com

Page 2: Everyday Green - Amazon S310 easY tIps foR GoInG GReen eveRYdaY DIY: MaSOn JaR HERB GaRDEn Grow herbs like rosemary, cilantro, and basil right in your kitchen! Here’s how to get

GReen YouR BeautY RoutIne You don’t have to sacrifice your health or the environment to look your best. Enhance your beauty and health naturally with environmentally kind and chemical-free ingredients like:

• Coconut oil: This natural beauty essential can be used for everything from dental health, to shiny

hair, and glowing skin.

• Tea tree oil: Because of its natural antibacterial properties, tea tree oil is highly effective in treating

a number of skin conditions like acne and dandruff.

• Aloe vera: The gel from this multi-purpose plant is rich in vitamin E, super moisturizing, and has a

number of healing health benefits. Making small changes in your daily life can make a big impact on the future of our planet.

1. Use an eco-friendly water bottle.

2. Walk or bike whenever possible.

3. Run the dishwasher only when it’s full.

4. Recycle paper, plastic, and glass.

5. Turn off your computer at night.

6. Wash your clothes in cold water.

7. Pay bills online.

8. Use cloth napkins instead of paper.

9. Switch to rechargeable batteries.

10. Bring your own bag to the grocery store.

10 easY tIps foR GoInG GReen eveRYdaY

DIY: MaSOn JaR HERB GaRDEn

Grow herbs like rosemary, cilantro, and basil

right in your kitchen!

Here’s how to get started:

1. Line the bottom of your mason jar about an inch high with sand, pieces of terracotta, gravel, or stones. These elements will absorb excess water and allow for the proper drainage.

2. Fill up your mason jar with light and fluffy organic garden soil.

3. Plant your choice of herb in the soil. It’s best to plant them the same depth as in the original seedling cell pack.

4. Care for your herbs according to the package instructions.

5. Label your jar so you don’t forget what you’ve planted!

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