We’ve all heard that being sustainable is more expensive, more troublesome, and inconvenient, but we believe these things are not true. Check out these 5 tips that can help you save money, create more value, and build healthy habits over time through small sustainable acts every day.
- Saving money one coffee cup a day
- Most coffee shops and services on campus provide small discounts to incentivize the use of reusable mugs and cups.
- Feel good by making things clean again
- For some individuals washing dishes can be therapeutic. The act of making things clean. By bringing around your utensil every day, not only are you ready for any free food situation but also you are helping stop the waste of using plastics on campus. Washing your utensils every day allows you to value your items and maintain them besides stopping the use of plastic waste.
- Keeping your belongings alive
- The best act of recycling is never letting things get to that point if possible. You should donate or sell old items that you don’t need anymore. This can make you more mindful of finding different ways to get more value out of your things through monetary or charitable services. In addition, by decreasing your things, you can enjoy the act of tidying. Only requiring what you use and saving physical space and headspace.
- Meatless Mondays
- Limiting your meat is one way you can help save the world alongside helping you have a clean and balanced diet. You can make a bulk of your diet from fresh vegetables, fruits, and nuts.
- In addition, restaurants near campus gives a reduces price for Meatless Mondays
- Don’t be afraid of the dark
- Before starting your day and before you go to bed, turn off your lights. This has been one of the number one items that everyone and anyone can do, but it is something that is often overlooked.