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5.��Get into thrifting!

Environmentally friendly retail? Yes, please. Thrifting reduces the need for resources, labour and carbon emissions used to create clothing, household items and other products. Plus, it can be fun and will save money! Whether you’re shopping for clothes or something around the house, buying second-hand can feel like a treasure hunt.

6. Go paperless

Paper from magazines, flyers, publications and bills typically end up in the bin. Instead, subscribe to magazines and newspapers digitally, use online flyers, choose paperless billing and opt out of anything printed.

7. Watch a documentary

Watching a nature documentary, like Planet Earth or Our Planet, remind us of what we are trying to preserve! Take some time to learn more about our beautiful planet and the life that calls it home.

8. Grow food for the food bank

If you have a veggie garden or are part of a community garden, initiate a grow challenge! This summer, your family, friends and neighbours can pledge to grow extra vegetables and fruits in their gardens to donate to the local food bank.

9.��Replace with green products

Consider buying a green product instead of the standard one when purchasing something for your home. It could be a more efficient or healthier product for the environment. It can also be a product that comes with less wasteful packaging.

10. Try shinrin-yoku

Shinrin-yoku is a Japanese concept that translates to forest therapy or “making contact with and taking in the atmosphere of the forest.” It's the idea of simply being in the great outdoors and mindfully connecting to nature, using all five of our senses.

Happy Earth Day!