Earth Day is Every Day
Every day we ACT. How many of those ACTS keep us treading just a bit lighter on the planet? Keep track. If your ACT moves in that direction and you don’t find it here, email it to SOS at sospagosa@hotmail.com and we will include it here with a note (contributed by first name, date) unless you wish no acknowledgement and then just tell us.
We reproduce here the 21 ACTS for 2021 updated to 2022. Let’s see if we can check off a few more acts over last year.
Use of Energy: Change all your light bulbs to LED; Plug large electronics into a smart power strip; Check weatherproofing on windows and doors; get an energy audit.
Use of Water: Switch to reusable water bottles; Install a low-flow showerhead; Install a toilet buddy; Recycle grey water.
Use of Food: Compost your food and yard waste; Grow your own food; Shop at your local Pagosa Farmers Market,
Handle Waste: Recycle glass, metal, plastic, paper; Deny all plastic bags; Shop at our local thrift stores; Purchase sustainable toothbrush; Switch from paper towels to reusable rags; Switch to recycled paper or bamboo paper toilet paper.
Ecology Practices: Use native birdseed in your feeder; Install a solitary beehive “hotel”; Plant native plants.