Collectively, small lifestyle changes can make a huge impact on the environment-and your life. Looking for happiness and health? What’s good for the environment is also, it turns out, great for you. Here’s a collection of tips from the No Impact community.
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I only buy second hand clothes. After watching Food Inc I have become Vegetarian. After watching Corn King I avoid anything with high fructose corn syrup in it and soy (this in itself is a huge challenge). I refill my gallon plastic water containers. I shop at the farmers market and eat organic whenever I can including all dairy products. I refuse plastic bags when they are offered. These are my early changes, I am making new ones every day as I become more informed. I spread the word whenever I can. I am planning on doing no impact for a month to make more changes.
This post was submitted by Layla.
A year ago I went No ‘Poo, and couldn’t be happier. I now cleanse & condition my hair with baking soda & apple cider vinegar.
To cleanse, add 1T of BS to 12oz of water, shake, and distribute about 2T to hair, massage, rinse well. Recycled plastic honey bottle with a pointed tip works well.
To condition, add about 4oz of ACV to 12oz of water to a spray bottle, shake, spritz hair 3-4 times, work into hair, rinse. For added shine do a final rinse with cold water. No you won’t smell like a salad afterward.
I use to wash my hair daily, but after about a 1-month adjustment period, I now have to wash every 2-3 days, plus my hair now has body.
Also, I now use Almond or Grapeseed Oil as a facial moisturizer,coconut oil as a body lotion, and BS as toothpaste.
This post was submitted by Canela.
I live 5 minutes from where I work and my husband lives 10 minutes from where he works so I walk to work and he bikes to work almost everyday. It has helped with our goal of being more environmental savvy and in our goal to keep fit.
This post was submitted by Shanna.
When my friend’s father died some months ago, her family refused receiving condolence gifts such as flowers; instead, they motivated people to donate the money that was going to be spent on gifts to the hospice that took care of their loved one in his last days. Let’s motivate people to make a donation on our behalf on our birthdays, on Christmas, on Easter, Valentine’s Day and all the special days that “require” consume! There are plenty of organizations working seriously to make the world better, so let’s spread the message: “Please on my birthday, make a donation on my behalf instead of purchasing me goods. Thank you ”
This post was submitted by Karol.
In addition to buying a summer share from our local organic growers coop, planting a large garden at home, working at home or an office less than 1 mile from home, having my son ride his bike or bus where he needs to go, we recently adopted 10 baby chicks. We are having fun designing a chicken tractor (or Ark in Europe) and are inviting neighbors to share in the care and bounty of these adorable creatures. We scrounge for free building materials and research best practices on the internet. My family is committed to not eating anything that isn’t raised, harvested or grown within 100 miles of home (considered a short distance in Montana). We are raising our own free range, completely grass fed beef cattle with friends who have land and will trade some for other meats we desire. Next I want to tackle cheese making - it’s so much fun learning to live this way - Sushi is off the menu forever.
This post was submitted by susan J.