ECOrganics

Reducing your eco-footprint is easier than you think

At ECOrganics, we believe that we can all do our part to help protect the environment by reducing our eco-footprint. Check out some of the simple ways you can take small steps towards a greener future:

Around your home

1. Use the smallest and most energy efficient appliances possible.
2. Use rechargeable batteries and eco-friendly lightbub.
   Conserve energy by hanging your clothes on a Cord-O-Clip line to dry.
3. Use non-toxic, plant-based soaps and detergents.
4. Use less hot water when washing dishes.
5. Turn off lights and unplug rechargeable devices when not in use.
6. Pack waste-free lunches for the office and school with reusable containers.
7. Stay healthy, do exercise and take vitamin daily
   

Shop local

1. Buy local, organically grown foods – they taste better and you will be helping to reduce emissions.
2. Buy unpackaged fruits and vegetables and use Zeocrisp to help prevent them from spoiling too quickly.
3. Avoid buying overpackaged foods.
4. Compost food waste. 
5. Avoid disposable plastic and Styrofoam containers that make their way to landfills, think reusable instead.
6. Make the switch to cloth or compostable diapers.
7. Take reusable shopping bags with you wherever you go.

Protecting the great outdoors

1. Reduce air pollution by trading in your gas powered or electric lawn mower for a reel mower instead.
2. If you use gas or diesel powered lawn equipment, mix the fuel with eeFuel to reduce emissions to near zero.
3. Gas and diesel powered tools give off more emissions than motor vehicles. 
4. Water plants in the morning or evening.
5. A drip irrigation system uses less water than any other method and will help your plants by inspiring the plant roots to grow deeper.
6. Switch to an Eco-Lawn. Once established, you will never water, fertilize, or use weed control; grubs don’t like it, and the best part is you will only have to cut it once a month!
7. Use all-natural, organic lawn care products such as TurfMaize to prevent dandelion seed and crabgrass germination.

Getting around

1. Use two wheels instead of four and ride your bike wherever you can, buy yourself a nice pair of running shoes.
   
2. Use eeFuel to increase your mileage and reduce your emissions and Maxigrip ice studs instead of tire chains during winter
   
3. Take public transit.
4. Walk the kids to school.
5. Car pool whenever possible.

At the office

1. Live close to where you work.
2. Save our trees by asking yourself whether you really need to print it.
3. If you do print, use 100 per cent recycled paper.
4. Use eco-friendly light bulbs.