{"id":398,"date":"2022-07-01T22:48:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T22:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/potatosquad.org\/?p=398"},"modified":"2023-07-01T04:03:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T04:03:17","slug":"july-2022-instant-eco-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/potatosquad.org\/index.php\/2022\/07\/01\/july-2022-instant-eco-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"July 2022: Instant Eco-Etiquette"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello, potatoes!!! Welcome to our next three-month theme! For this summer, we\u2019ll be going back to Potato Squad\u2019s roots (a brilliant metaphor \ud83d\ude01\ud83e\udd54) by doing an eco-etiquette recap. We challenge you to see how many of these you\u2019re already doing and to start the ones you aren\u2019t! We\u2019d also be delighted and overjoyed and filled with utter potatoishness if you contribute your ingenious (or completely boring and commonplace, though don\u2019t sell yourself short) ideas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This month, we\u2019ll go through some instantaneous things you can do with nothing but a spark of brilliance. Then in the next two months, we\u2019ll talk about larger-scale things. We also encourage you to consider how you can contribute your particular strengths \u2014 for example, if you\u2019re an artist, you can raise awareness that way, or if you live on a large plot of land, you can do more sustainable gardening or let wildlife thrive. And some things may not be as feasible \u2014 supporting small and sustainable businesses is important, but cost or availability can be a problem, so don\u2019t stress about it! The goal is collective action, which doesn\u2019t require individuals to be perfect. \ud83c\udf31<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\ud83d\udca1Turn off lights when you\u2019re not in the room (and it\u2019s cool to push yourself to be in the dark! Try it! Your eyes really do adjust)<\/li><li>\ud83c\udf1eDo things when there is natural light anyway<\/li><li>\ud83c\udf74Ask specifically for no plasticware or straws with takeout and instead use your own!<\/li><li>\ud83d\udde3Talk to people about the environment, why you think it\u2019s important, and what you do to have a more sustainable lifestyle, and learn from others about what they do!<\/li><li>\ud83e\uddb6\ud83c\udffdDon\u2019t go places (except by the power of your very own feet) (but also, realistically, going places is important, so carpool and use public transport when you can\u2019t walk or bike or teleport or fly atop a dragon)<\/li><li>\ud83c\udf33Go outside (we find it helpful to experience firsthand what we\u2019re defending)<\/li><li>\ud83c\udf45Eat food you have (rather than buying new items)<\/li><li>\ud83e\uddf6Use craft items, bags, cloths, etc. you already own (you may find unexpected ways to repair and repurpose what you have)<\/li><li>\ud83d\udcf1Share a social-media post about environmental goodness<\/li><li>\ud83e\udea3Take a bucket shower (fill a bucket with water and pour it on yourself) to reduce water waste<\/li><li>\ud83c\udf21Reduce your heat and AC<\/li><li>\ud83d\udcddSign and share petitions\/email campaigns supporting environmental initiatives<\/li><li>\ud83d\udc13Be kind to the creatures around you, especially those who work hard to keep the world alive<\/li><li>\ud83e\udd54Be a potato! \u2728 Whatever your circumstances, you have this p o w e r<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy summer!!! \ud83c\udf33 Thank you, as always, for reading, and we hope you\u2019ll take a few minutes to do these things!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, potatoes!!! 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