Eco Friendly Intimacy: Do it for the Environment

I’m a big fan of living in a healthy, chemical-free world—including going green in the bedroom. With Earth Day front and center this month, we’re learning about a lot of daily habits and behaviors we can adapt or change to help prolong the life of our planet and its resources. More than 1 billion people in 192 countries participate in Earth Day with 2019 being the 49th year since its inception in 1970. Let’s celebrate Earth Day by taking time to create sustainability in your love life and the planet at the same time.

Doing it together…

There are a lot of easy, simple ways to bring environmentally conscious romance into your relationship. In past issues of LWM, I’ve written about Eco-Sexuality 1 and Eco-Friendly Contraception 2 (see links below) When I use the term ‘Eco-sexuality’ I’m referring to people who lead environmentally-conscious sex lives. This is not to be confused with individuals with a paraphilia involving trees (i.e., dendrophilia). Below are some simple ideas for how to bring your platonic love for Mother Earth into your romantic relationships:

Go green between the sheets and enjoy an evening of trying out new intimacy products together. There are more and more environmentally-conscious companies offering intimacy products. For some tried and true options, see the Resources section below).