5 All-Year Simple Green Living Tips

This green living post is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tom’s of Maine. All opinions are 100% mine.

It’s hard to believe we just celebrated Earth Day last week. You might be curious as to why Earth Day is important to my family. With a teenager, two preschoolers, and one on the way, it’s important to me that they grow up appreciating and protecting the Earth’s natural beauty. We want them to enjoy and share our wonderful planet with their children and grandchildren.

Taking care of our Earth’s environment and green living begins with our generation to teach and bring awareness to our children. But caring for and celebrating the Earth should happen EVERY day, not just once a year. That’s why I’m sharing with my five all-year simple green living tips.

1.Recycle

You can start with just about anything in your home. Sort your garbage into piles that can be recyclable like plastics, paper, and aluminum cans. Save your organic materials in a separate trash bag to be used in composting. While this can seem like a tedious task at first, engaging your kids in this activity will make it fun and easy.

2.Reuse Your Bags

Reusable grocery bags are a rugged and dependable alternative to plastic grocery bags. Unlike non-recyclable plastic bags, reusable grocery bags are made from recycled and biodegradable materials without a negative impact on the environment and helps keep them out of our landfills and oceans. Plus, some stores will even give you 5 to 25 cents off per bag.

3.Let the Sunshine In

Utilize natural sunlight as much as possible to brighten up your home. Decreasing your use of artificial light can save money on electricity bills as well as benefit the environment. In addition to opening blinds and curtains to illuminate your home, consider skylights and glass doors to let in more sun.

4.Go Outside

Weekly, decrease your energy consumption by turning off televisions, computers, and other electronics, and enjoy nature. Take your family outside to play, cycle, hike, or camp and take time to appreciate the natural environment. This will help teach kids the importance of safeguarding our environment and the importance of green living.

5.Green Living with Tom’s of Maine®

Easily go green all year by using environmentally friendly products. You’d be surprised how many everyday products aren’t environmentally friendly or safe for our families. We’ve recently discovered the Tom’s of Maine® Made to Matter Collection at Target. These products are free of artificial fragrances, dyes, preservatives, and other not-so-good ingredients. Plus, they’re never tested on animals.

• Wicked Cool! Deodorant: An all-natural deodorant created for boys and girls, that offers all day odor protection without aluminum, parabens, and artificial fragrances.
• North Woods Men’s Antiperspirant: An all-natural men’s antiperspirant that offers 24-hour odor and wetness protection without petrochemicals, artificial fragrances, or irritation.
• Luminous White Toothpaste: The most advanced natural whitening toothpaste that’s all natural, safe for enamel, and is free of gluten free and parabens.

It’s not difficult to live a greener lifestyle. Every small step you take towards live green impacts the Earth. I partnered with Tom’s of Maine® on these simple all-year green living tips because I love their products and how they care for communities, and the planet as a whole.

You can find the Made to Matter collection exclusively at Target. Plus, download the Target cartwheel offer and save 10% off each Tom’s of Maine® Made to Matter Collection product and start taking steps towards a more natural lifestyle!

Do you practice green living? What are some of your favorite tips?