BEAUTY + WELLNESS
EASY WAYS TO LIVE SUSTAINABLY WRITTEN BY
Megan Baranuk
Let’s talk about another plastic item that we’ve all been culprits of using and abusing — the plastic water
Do you want to live sustainably, but just don’t know where to start? This article will point you in the right direction!
S
ustainable living may seem like an ideal lifestyle for rich people with oodles of time and money, but in reality, everyone can make small changes to dramatically decrease their own carbon footprint.
Oftentimes, sustainable living will actually save you
bottle. Though these bottles might be convenient, a reusable water bottle can carry more water and actively prevent plastic consumption, thus increasing your sustainability efforts! Personally, I love my Hydro Flask! The bottle can be customized, with a plethora of colorful options, and you can decorate it with paint or stickers to really make it your own. If you aren’t ready to commit to a reusable water bottle yet, try forgoing plastic straws when you go out to eat!
money and make your life easier in so many ways. CLOTHING CONSCIOUSNESS REUSING
Being conscious of how much clothing you buy can
The first way to make your life a bit more sustain-
hugely impact on the environment and increase your
able is by focusing on what you can reuse. Instead of
sustainability efforts. Thrifting is a great option to
throwing away a milk jug, wine bottle or coffee grounds
find new styles and pieces while saving a TON of
container, why not convert them into planters? Just
money (not to mention actively rejecting the con-
pot your favorite plants into these fun containers,
sumerist culture we live in!). When we buy into fast
and you can even decorate the new pots with acrylic
fashion — or buying what’s trendu only to throw
paints. Not only will the planters be sustainable, but
it away the next season — we are wasting money,
they’ll be one-of-a-kind!
filling landfills and (in many cases) supporting child
In a similar vein of reusing goods, carrying a re-
labor and poor working conditions. Rather, thrifting
usable tote bag for groceries, shopping and any other goods you might gather on your various voyages is a painless way to eliminate a massive amount of plastic consumption — this will cut out plastic bags from your carbon footprint almost entirely! 29 | VINDICATOR
is an alternative that reuses clothing, keeps clothes out of the landfill, saves you money, and can be a fun activity to do with friends! Finding new pieces is so exciting, and you never know what you’ll find!
