Green DYRT: 10 Easy Ways to Go Green

Going green isn’t just for celebrities, the tiny changes you make in your day to day life can really make an impact on the planet and change it for the better.

GREEN DYRT have put together 10 eco-friendly steps to help you down a greener path:

1. Non-Toxic Cleaning

One of the very first changes is to switch to homemade and non-toxic cleaners for your home.

2. Green Your Personal Care Products

It’s really important to be aware of the products you use on our skin and on your children’s skin.

There are lot of nasty chemicals in most conventional brands of personal care products, so you’ll need to read labels and choose products that are safe and non-toxic.

3. Ditch the Disposables

Reducing the amount of trash your family creates is a great way to have a big impact on the environment.

Simple steps include:

• switching paper napkins to cloth napkins
• using cloth nappies instead of disposables
• switch plastic bags for paper, cloth or bag for life
• get yourself a long lasting razor rather than the cheap plastic kind
• clean the floor with a mop and some good old fashioned soap & water, rather than wipes

4. Make Recycling Easy

If your family doesn’t already recycle regularly, this is an important step to take to reduce the impact of the waste your family creates on the planet.

Set up a recycling system that you can easily use, and that fits with your lifestyle.

5. Turn Off the Lights

This is a really easy one that everyone can get involved in.

Make sure you turn off the lights when you leave a room, and don’t leave lights on in areas of the house that you aren’t using.

If you have kids, get then to help you to turn of the lights, it will install the Green gene in them.

6. Buy Used

Making a commitment to buying things used instead of new saves money and saves the environment at the same time.

Before you run out and buy new, take a look at garage sales, charity/thrift stores, car boot sales or online from sites like EBay or Craigslist.

7. Plant a Garden

Growing your own food, even if you have limited space, is a great way to make your diet more eco friendly.

Plant some herbs, potato, veg for an easy and effective way to change your diet.

8. Simplify Your Stuff

Simplifying your house and lifestyle will help you to live greener.

Go back to basics, leave the car at home and walk to the shop.

Make sure to recycle your garden waste

Make your own food/sauces to reduce food packaging

9. Buy Local and Organic Food

The food we eat has a major impact on our environment, but choosing local and organic food can help to decrease that impact.

10. Conserve Water

There are lots of little ways you can conserve water and make a dent in your overall water use.

• Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth
• Take shorter showers
• Make sure you don’t have any leaky or dripping taps around your house
• Install a low flow shower head.