From the article: Top 10 Ways to Use Walking for the Planet
What are you doing to be a more eco-friendly walker? How have you changed your habits to tread more lightly on the earth's resources? What green walking products and eco-friendly habits have you adopted? Share Your Advice
I ve gone Non Toxic
- I became a Sales consultant for Norwex Enviro Products and no longer use chemicals to clean my home. I also nolonger need paper towels OR fabric sofener. I have cut back on chemicals and waist! AND I get to help my friends and family do the same!
- —Guest Jen
Pick up trash while walking
- I walk every day, so once a week i take a few trash bags with me and pick up garbage throughout my walk. I usually end up with over 3 bags full of trash and recyclables.
- —Guest Laura
my ECO-efforts
- I started an environmental initiative within my chrurch and volunteered be the the Steward for this project.
- —Guest Alex
composter
- Since watching Oprah yesterday, I have committed to composting. I usually don't have alot to throw away, however, from now on I will compost it all. Additionally, plastic bags are out. I had no idea just how hazardous a small plastic bracelet can be to the creatures in the sea and on the ground. I remember seeing the results of plastics on a deer in the Grand Canyon. It suffocated from swollowing a plastic trash bag. Hopefully, substitutes for our familiar plastic items will become more available in our stores which will encourage us to think about and hopefully use less plastic.
- —Guest judy
Encourage re-use at walking events
- I host walking events, and we encourage walkers to bring their own refillable water bottles. When I attend a big run/walk and the runners and walkers are using paper cups and tossing them and energy bar/gel wrappings on the ground, it really bothers me. The rest of our lives we use the trash can, but running down a street you just litter! We also stopped giving out goodie bags because we noted that almost everything went in to the trash that wasn't edible. Now we just put upcoming event brochures, giveaways, etc. out on a table for those who want them, and divvie out the snacks along the course and at the finish.
- —Guest Wendy
