Happy Earth Day! Let's heal the world.

Hey Jammers, happy Earth Day! Here's a quick post before I leave for tutoring

You've heard all about recycling and turning off the lights, but in honor of Earth Day, here are the top 3 most effective ways to reduce our negative impact on our beautiful planet and replace it with kindness.

– Walk, bike, or take public transportation when you can. 

Even if your school is close by, it can be tempting to just drive/get driven and avoid walking. But you're not doing the environment or yourself any favors! I used to do that way too much, but during the past few years I've learned just how easy walking really is. (When you can, of course-- no one's asking you to walk 100 miles through the desert lol)

– Eat less animal products.

No one really likes to hear this one, but as more and more science comes out we now know it to be true that the meat/dairy/egg industry is a main polluter of water sources, waster of resources, reason for habitat destruction (most of the Amazon Rainforest is cleared for cattle grazing), and source of the toxic air pollution that causes climate change (as well as the health problems that come from breathing toxic air). Anytime you buy something with meat/dairy/eggs you indirectly give money to these practices.

You don't need to be 100% vegan, but just try to choose something plant-based over something meat-based when you can. 

Fun fact: It takes the water of 30 full showers to produce one hamburger. If you want to save an ocean of water, you could A. not shower for a month, or B. have a veggie burger instead. Wow.

– Don't buy what you don't really need– especially if it's plastic.

40% of food in America is wasted because people buy more than they can eat. The ocean is full of plastic because people buy toys and snacks that they don't need. Isn't it funny that snacks, the most temporary things, are packaged in plastic that lasts a billion years?


I hope you guys can help make Earth Day every day. Let's try our best!

~DoomyPanda