My “Going Green” To-Do List

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So these ideas might seem really simple and basic but some of them I hadn’t heard of before or just never realized that they could make a difference! Hopefully, this list helps you find some new ways you haven’t heard of yet! Obviously, not all of these are accessible to everyone! Unfortunately, there are location and monetary restrictions on a lot of them. Hopefully one day, these things will become more accessible! 

Personal Hygiene

• Soap bar instead of body wash
  
• Shampoo/Conditioner bar 
  
• Reusable metal shaving razor
• Bamboo Toothbrush
  
• Coconut oil/reusable pads to remove makeup
  
• Reusable Dryer Balls
  
• Menstrual cup/reusable pads

Clothing

• Buy nice sandals instead of old navy plastic flip flips lol 
  
• Thrift more!
  
• Donate/consign old clothes
  
• Avoid fast fashion
  
• Overall just only buy clothing you know will bring you joy and lots of wear. (I’m a culprit of buying something then never even wearing it)

Food/Drink

• Use refillable water bottle (obviously, lots of places do not have clean tap water :(, but some places do have clean tap water and there are just myths saying you can’t drink it! My parents thought our towns tap water wasn’t clean when in reality they never fact-checked and it was!)
  
• Bring your own cup and straw to coffee shops
  
• Reusable bags at grocery stores for produce and shopping
  
• Buy dry products wholesale if possible
  
• Eat less meat if possible
  
• Buy less packaged food or food in small/plastic packaging
  
• Bring your own reusable silverware so you don’t have to use plastic
• Bring your own takeout containers
• Buy products packaged in glass or paper 
• Go to the farmers market 

Resources

• Package free shop - sells most of the products mentioned! 
  
• Hemp products
  
• Find Packageless Grocery Stores Near you
  
• What Is Fast Fashion Bad
  
• If you are unsure about anything else on this list, you can google any of it and find more info on how to do it!