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You are here: Home / Life / Seven Simple Ways To Help Save The Planet

Seven Simple Ways To Help Save The Planet

April 22, 2019 By Kari Leave a Comment

Unique go-green products, methods for eliminating food waste, and working with a smaller wardrobe.
Here are a few ways we’ve become more environmentally-friendly!

seven simple ways you can help save the planet-1Happy Earth Day, friends! I love the way this day draws attention to the environmental issues facing our planet. Of course, if we really want to make make an impact, this needs to be a daily practice.

One of our goals for 2019 was to eliminate all food waste in our home. It drove us nuts, throwing away food that had gone bad before we had time to eat it. We knew we had to make a change (I get into specifics of how we did this further down in this post).

We’re definitely not perfect! There are still times I forget my reusable bags for grocery shopping, and I do drive a gas-guzzling SUV. However, we’re really working to make little changes here and there. Here are a few ways we’re doing so:

seven simple ways you can help save the planet-2#1: No More Saran Wrap

  • Lately, we’ve started working toward eliminating plastic wrap and Ziploc bags. I found these made-in-Canada beeswax wraps (with the most amazing prints!) on one of my favourite online shops – The Suburban Edit. Use them to cover a bowl, or wrap fruit/veggies, cheese, or bread. Use the code Kari20 for 20% off site-wide. I still use Ziploc bags, but I’m trying to incorporate reusable Tupperware as much as I can.

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#2: Produce Bags

  • We use these mesh bags as a replacement for plastic ones in the produce section. They’re only $6.99 for two, and they can also be used to permanently hang and store fruits and veggies in your home (which is supposed to make your food last longer).

seven simple ways you can help save the planet-4#3: Cutting Back on Paper Towel

  • I already know this habit is going to take longer to kick. Having paper towel on hand is essential as a parent cleaning up multiple spills a day. We recently starting working in these sponge cloths, which replace the use of seventeen rolls of paper towel! These cloths typically last two-three months each, with about 200 total wash cycles. Shop them here and use the discount code Kari20 for 20% off site-wide.

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#4: No More Plastic Straws

  • Many restaurants are already eliminating the use of plastic straws. Los Angeles just enacted a law limiting the use of plastic straws at businesses with more than 26 employees (more on that here). We’re now using these reusable straws at home, and I even carry them in my bag with this adorable straw travel case. Be sure to use that Kari20 code at checkout for 20% off your entire order.

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#5: Fewer Clothes

  • As time goes by, I’ve realized less is more when it comes to how many outfits I actually need. Don’t get me wrong – I still love expressing myself through style, and I love having options, BUT I’ve really been focusing on making more thoughtful purchases. I’m choosing to support companies with sustainable manufacturing practices, and who offer quality, long-lasting products. I often highlight these shops on my site in the Style section. You can also check out How To Do A Closet Detox to help create a wardrobe you truly love, along with several options for what to do with the items you’re getting rid of.

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#6: Meal Planning + Prep

  • Being organized with meal planning and prep has absolutely helped us eliminate food waste. No more going to the grocery store without a plan! I’ll spend a couple of hours one evening building our monthly (and then weekly) plans of what we’re going to eat. Everything from snacks, treats, and all three meals per day. Knowing exactly what we need going into the store (and properly checking our stock at home before we head out) has resulted in almost zero food waste in 2019! We’ve been especially focused, looking for ways to maximize our food (like buying a rotisserie chicken, using the meat for wraps, and then using the carcass to make The Best Damn Chicken Stock and The Best Damn Chicken Noodle Soup).

seven simple ways you can help save the planet-9 seven simple ways you can help save the planet-10#7: Green Cleaning

  • All of our cleaning products are all-natural and we hire CleanNow for bi-weekly cleans. This Edmonton start-up – expanding across Canada this year – uses environmentally sustainable cleaning products, and purchases carbon offsets for each mile driven by its staff and partners. Book here and get 20% off your first residential cleaning with the code Kari20.

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Share with me (in the comments below) what steps you’re taking to help save the planet!

Don’t forget to pin this to your Green Living and Earth Day boards and follow me on Pinterest here. 

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Lifestylist + Blogger: KariSkelton.com
Mom to Wyatt, Moses🐾 + Monroe🐾
Babe on the way! (06/22)
❤ @ryanjespersen
motherhood | style | recipes 👇

Kari Skelton | Motherhood
when you feel like you've hit your max bump but th when you feel like you've hit your max bump but there's still nine weeks to go. 😳

It's truly amazing what our bodies can do. 💛

#31weeks #sunsoutbumpsout #beachball
Life update. ❤ I’ll be keeping this piece of Life update. ❤

I’ll be keeping this piece of art forever. Wyatt painted this for me back in January, when I was isolated with Covid. I taped it up on the wall beside the bed during my stay in our guest room. If you zoom in, you’ll see me in the front with the big baby belly. (Wyatt calls me ‘big belly’ these days!)

Rainbows represent promise, hope, and new beginnings. 

It's been a rough past few weeks for our family, hence my absence online. Thank you so much for your messages of love, concern, and support. They mean so much to us. I know I share a lot with you on here, but I’m not going to get into details this time. Just know we're doing alright. Junebug is great (and kicking and rolling around non-stop!), Wyatt is awesome per usual, and Ryan and I are rock solid.

I had to take a break from work. My main focus has always been (and will
always be) protecting the peace, health, and well-being of our family unit. 

Social media can be a beautiful place where connection and inspiration happens. Unfortunately, it can also foster hurtful and harmful attacks. I’ve learned so much over these past few weeks, and have deeply reflected on my presence and future plans online. I’ll share more soon, but for now, I just wanted to check in, say a sincere thanks, and let you know we’re all good. ❤️
The moment I found out. September 22, 2021. I’ll The moment I found out. September 22, 2021. I’ll be honest - the first trimester wasn’t great. There were moments of joy (like this one) but it was filled with anxiety, scary moments, and a few hurdles. 

🤰I’m playing catchup on some pregnancy blog posts but I wanted to make sure this was up, especially for those who have been following our journey. 

👉 Head on over to KariSkelton.com for ‘Pregnancy Q&A: The First Trimester’ where I get into all of it. Link is in my bio.

❔️Please ask any questions. That’s the whole reason why I share about this. I believe sharing our experiences and personal stories helps all of us feel less alone and often validates what we’re going through. 

(If you can believe it, I took a video of the exact moment I found out but it disappeared from my files. Poof! Gone.💨 Of all the videos to lose…. 🙈 But very happy to have this photo).

#pregnancystories #motherhoodrising #motherhoodunites #Canadianblogger #Canadianmom
Contest Closed. Congrats to our winner @michelle_q Contest Closed. Congrats to our winner @michelle_quay! Thanks to all of you for entering! ❤

➡️ Giveaway! To celebrate @fresonbros first birthday tomorrow (Saturday, March 5), we’re giving away a $250 Freson Bros. GC! 🥳

You’re invited to pop down to the party between 11-5 to celebrate with us! 🎉There’s birthday torte, a whole bunch of perks, specialty tastings, and additional in-store giveaways, including a beautiful Camp Chef XT Wood Pellet Grill! 🙆‍♀️

To enter our $250 GC Giveaway:

👉 Make sure you follow me @kariskelton and @fresonbros.

👉 Like this post.

👉 tag some friends who would love this!

✨️ Bonus entry: Head to KariSkelton.com and leave a comment on my ‘Freson Bros. Turns One’ blog post (make sure to add your IG handle in that comment so we know who you are). 

*This giveaway is open to Canadian residents only and is in no way endorsed or supported by Instagram. The winner must be able to pick up the $250 gift card prize at Freson Bros. Edmonton 5139 Mullen Rd. Contest closes Friday, March 4 at 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced on this post before 9 a.m MST Saturday, March 5. 

🚨*PLEASE watch out for impersonation accounts that unfortunately sometimes pop up during giveaways. I will only reach out to you via DM from my account (@kariskelton) to confirm your win and then we’ll coordinate details via email only.
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