The world celebrated Earth Day yesterday. It made me think of sharing how our household does our part to help save earth. Here are 5 simple ways we do them:
Segregate
We use separate bins for biodegradable, non-biodegradable and recyclable items. As a result, we only throw a few items out as trash. Instead of dumping things, we reuse, we recycle and we make compost.
Reuse
We bring reusable shopping bags when we go shopping to avoid plastic bags. But there are instances we still get paper and plastic bags, so we gather them to be reused. We occasionally give those bags to our suki in the market so they can use them again.
Recycle
We gather our recyclables and bring them to the recycling area in our community every week. I remember a friend goes to the junk shop with her child to bring their recyclables, one way to teach children how to turn trash into cash.
Compost/Vermicompost
We do composting at home. First, we place soil, fruit and vegetable scraps and dried leaves in a big pot. After that, we mix it from time to time to ensure aeration. Next is just to wait for it to turn into compost.
However, sometime last year we discovered that we could add worms to the bin so the process of composting will be faster and the end product will have more nutrients. We now have African night crawlers as pets for vermicomposting.
Plant
We love to plant. Sometimes we grow plants and trees from seeds, sometimes from cuttings, others from roots. We use the compost/vermicompost as fertilizer to make our plants healthy. In the photos below, tetra packs, yogurt cups, and cans were recycled as planters for our plants and trees.
A small act could go a long way. As a family, let us do our part to help save our planet earth and our future. Let us make everyday Earth Day.