Hello, people of the potato variety (and all other people \u2014 though you too are now a potato, even if you don\u2019t know it yet, mwahahahahaha!!!!)! We hope you have an amazing beginning to your autumn!! \ud83c\udf41<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This month we\u2019re moving on to some of the largest-scale eco-etiquette things you can do. These take more time to initiate and to be consistent with, over a longer period of time, but the effects will add up and make a big difference to your carbon footprint. Speaking of which, this website<\/a> will roughly calculate your personal carbon footprint and which areas could use the most improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83e\udeb1 Compost<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83c\udf2c If you can, have solar panels installed or otherwise support the generation of renewable energy (for example, through MI Green Power<\/a>). However, public power<\/a> (vs. private, for-profit companies like DTE) is one way to hold power providers accountable \u2014 in terms of environmental impact as well as effectiveness and cost<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udcab Choose energy-efficient appliances, electric vehicles, and more sustainable heating options like geothermal when you get new ones<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83c\udf31 Choose plant-based food and other objects<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\uded2 Reduce, reuse, or buy secondhand; when you can\u2019t, find ethically sourced, eco-friendly products<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83e\uded0 Have a little eco-friendly garden<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83e\udd8b Find yard and home supplies that don\u2019t harm pollinators and other wildlife \u2014 for example, don\u2019t use pesticides (and use natural lawn sprays if you must use any), and use live traps to remove rodents and bugs from your house<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udc1d DO NOT HAVE A LAWN<\/a>!!!!!!! Keep your yard full of polleny, native plants (or plant them!) and don\u2019t mow (at least until June) (or e v e r !!!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u267b\ufe0f Take recycling to places that can properly handle their disposal, and make sure you\u2019re recycling correctly<\/a>. Also, rehouse your unused things to people who will use them (attend item swaps, use Little Free Libraries<\/a>, and more!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udec4 Carry<\/a> an<\/a> eco-bag<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2705\ufe0f Vote for potatoey people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udce2 Focus on local action<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udcb8 Donate to or hold fundraising events for environmental groups<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83e\udd85 Volunteer at animal sanctuaries, environmental organizations, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2640\ufe0f\u270a\ud83c\udffe\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u2721\ufe0f\ud83e\uddf7\u267f\ufe0f\u267e\ud83e\udde0\ud83d\udc3e\ud83c\udf31\ud83c\udf44+ Make your<\/a> environmentalism<\/a> intersectional<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2696\ufe0f\ud83c\udf0d Find more ways to support environmental justice<\/p>\n\n\n\n