Quantcast
Powered by RebelMouse

50 Ways You Can Help Save the Earth

Cole Mellino
Oct. 18, 2015 10:27AM EST

So you've ruled out living on an off-grid community on some remote island or building your own tiny home? That's okay. Tiny living isn't right for everyone. Just ask Portlandia's Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen. But there's still plenty of small things you can do on a daily basis that add up to making a big difference, especially if everyone does them.

Check out this infographic from Good to Be Home:

Photo credit: Good to Be Home

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

Colbert: I Woke Up Yesterday Morning and My Tesla Could Drive Itself

Larry David as Bernie Sanders on Saturday Night Live: ‘We Need a Revolution’

These 5 Countries Account for 60% of Plastic Pollution in Oceans

Scuba Divers’ Haunting Photos Show Devastating Impact of Ocean Trash on Marine Life

featured tips

EcoWatch Daily Newsletter

exercise

Even Small Amount of Running Decreases Risk of Death by Nearly 30%

Health + Wellness
ikkho Maciel / Unsplash

By George Citroner

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the World Health Organization currently recommend either 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise (walking, gardening, doing household chores) or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic exercise (running, cycling, swimming) every week.

But there's little research looking at the benefits, if any, of exercising less than the 75 minute minimum.

Read More Show Less
running exercise health
climate crisis

The Federal Reserve Finally Talks About the Climate Crisis

Popular
Mary Daly, president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, poses for a photograph. Nick Otto / Washington Post / Getty Images

It seems the reality of the climate crisis is too much for the Federal Reserve to ignore anymore.

Read More Show Less
climate crisis politics oil extreme weather flooding wildfires
Sponsored
activism

Climate Protest at Berlin Airport Sparks Massive Police Operation

Climate

Passengers trying to reach Berlin's Tegel Airport on Sunday were hit with delays after police blocked roads and enacted tighter security controls in response to a climate protest.

Read More Show Less
climate crisis climate change greenhouse gases activism transportation
marijiuana

Why Can’t Veterans Get Medical Marijiuana for PTSD When People (and Even Dogs) Can in 33 States?

Health + Wellness
A military police officer in Charlotte, North Carolina, pets Rosco, a post-traumatic stress disorder companion animal certified to accompany him, on Jan. 11, 2014. North Carolina National Guard

For 21 years, Doug Distaso served his country in the United States Air Force.

He commanded joint aviation, maintenance, and support personnel globally and served as a primary legislative affairs lead for two U.S. Special Operations Command leaders.

But after an Air Force plane accident left him with a traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and chronic pain, Distaso was placed on more than a dozen prescription medications by doctors at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Read More Show Less
marijuana cannabis public health drugs marijiuana
diamonds

What Does the Future of the Diamond Industry Look Like?

Sponsored
(L) Selma Three Stone Engagement Ring. (R) The Greener Diamond Farm Project. MiaDonna

By Bailey Hopp

If you had to choose a diamond for your engagement ring from below or above the ground, which would you pick … and why would you pick it? This is the main question consumers are facing when picking out their diamond engagement ring today. With a dramatic increase in demand for conflict-free lab-grown diamonds, the diamond industry is shifting right before our eyes.

Read More Show Less
diamonds mining miadonna sponsored human rights zimbabwe congo liberia
Sponsored
plastic pollution

Barrier to Stop Plastic Waste From Reaching the Sea Launches in Amsterdam

Oceans
Preliminary tests of the bubble barrier have shown it to be capable of ushering 80 percent of the canal's plastic waste to its banks. The Great Bubble Barrier / YouTube screenshot

The scourge of plastic waste that washes up on once-pristine beaches and finds its way into the middle of the ocean often starts on land, is dumped in rivers and canals, and gets carried out to sea. At the current rate, marine plastic is predicted to outweigh all the fish in the seas by 2050, according to Silicon Canals.

Read More Show Less
plastic pollution oceans rivers marine life positive news
war

Veteran Urges Other Veterans to Fight for the Climate

Climate
Man stands on stage at Fort Leonard Wood in the U.S. Brett Sayles / Pexels

Wilson "Woody" Powell served in the Air Force during the Korean war. But in the decades since, he's become staunchly anti-war.

Read More Show Less
military war veterans day climate crisis
green new deal

Sanders, AOC Promote Green New Deal at Largest Iowa Democratic Primary Rally

Politics
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a rally in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Nov. 8. Matt Johnson / CC BY 2.0

By Julia Conley

Joined by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Friday night, Sen. Bernie Sanders held the largest rally of any 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to date in Iowa, drawing more than 2,400 people to Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs.

Read More Show Less
green new deal 2020 election bernie sanders alexandria ocasio-cortez