Tips to Eco-Style Your Life this Summer

Summer is here! Spice it up eco style to add the eco sizzle in your summer activities. Individuals aiming to become more sustainable in their own personal life have a variety of eco actions at their disposal.  As mentioned in our eco friendly consulting, start with the sustainability concepts are you most familiar.  Areas of energy efficiency, waste management, or local and fair trade are familiar topics.  You may want to apply sustainability concepts more specific to the summer months.  Looking for ideas?  Try these on!

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Organic garden – Organic gardening leads to better health in three main ways:

• When you garden organically, you greatly reduce your exposure to pesticides, which have been linked to many severe health problems.
• Organically-grown food is more nutritious than food grown using conventional methods.
• Organic gardeners tend to use “muscle-power” rather than “machine-power” for gardening tasks.

Green Home Makeover – Transform your home into an eco haven.  Express your unique style and with eco awareness.  Following are resources offered in our eco friendly consulting classes to help you on your way:

• Decorate the Eco Friendly Way
• Eco Friendly Painting: A Breath of Fresh Air
• Top 10 Plants to Reduce Stress, Cut Toxins, and Live Green
• Splish Splash: 20 Ways to Green your Bathroom
• Transform your Home Office to a Green Office
• Clean Green

Eco friendly car washing – wash your car the eco friendly way:

• Consider switching to a waterless car wash.
• Wash on gravel, grass, or another permeable surface.
• Use a water-saving hose nozzle.  Select a nozzle with an automatic shut-off valve so that water is not continuing to flow as you wash.
• Select the right soap. Choose a biodegradable soap that is chlorine- and phosphate-free. Phosphates encourage algae bloom when they enter water and reduce oxygen levels for other aquatic species.
• Opt for reusable towels.  Swap paper towels for re-usable microfiber towels.

Happy eco summer to you!

Tips to Eco-Style Your Life this Summer by Julie Urlaub originally appeared in the Taiga Company blog.

Julie

Julie Urlaub is Founder & Managing Partner of Taiga Company, a sustainability consulting firm located in Houston, Texas dedicated to accelerating the integration of sustainability concepts in business. Today, Julie speaks, writes, and advises clients on a variety of issues related to the intersection between environmental stewardship, and sustainable business practices. Her writing has been featured in SocialYell’s Corporate Advice, the GreenEcomonyPost, the Business Exchange and, the ThinkGreenAlliance. Connect with Taiga Company on Facebook and Twitter. Also Find Julie on LinkedIn.