Sustainability during COVID looks a little different in certain ways.
Here are seven tips to stay safe without abandoning the environment.
The overwhelming existential threat is omnipresent, and safety (and sanity) is the priority.
With that said, the climate crisis poses an even more severe existential threat.
that pollute the environment, we cant actually afford to ignore the climate crisis.
Below, experts offer seven ways to be safely mindful of environmental concerns through the trying times at hand.
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7 easy ways to protect sustainability efforts, even during COVID-19
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Given that theyre necessary, life-saving items, though, the answer is not to abstain from using them.
(In fact, c’mon, c’mon utilize themI beg of you!)
Rather, focus on adjustinghowyou use them.
When possible to do so safely, implement the following four sustainable tips:
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Nunez recommends supporting imperfect produce purveyors likeImperfect Foodsto reduce food waste, too.
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Plastic is a gross polluter in every stage of its existence, says Nunez.
Blueland sells cleaning supplies in tablet form, eliminating the need for single-use plastic bottles.
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And Misfit Market has ditched the plastic produce bag in favor of a compostable version.
This is a win in that it eliminates the need for individually-packaged snacks.
Both options are more sustainable than grocery shopping.
Compost, too
Composting can really help alleviate landfill load, specifically thefood wastethat ends up there.
Removing those subsidies would potentially incentivize corporations to use alternative materials.)
Says Singer, Collective action works.
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