It's Wednesday and I (Hannah the Intern) would like to annouce the CreateMyTee office has decided to take steps towards decreasing it's carbon footprint! Here are a few simple, constructive ways we (and you) can start reducing our carbon shoe size without bashing the budget.
- The Three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Buy less, reuse and fix things when you can.
- Pay attention to packaging. Bring your own bag to the store. We re-use each box our garments arrive in. Please recycle or reuse the box your apparel arrives in.
- Ditch bottled water. Buy a reusable water bottle or canteen for your water.
- Go native. Use native plant species to landscape around your home or business. If anything, plant something, anything — it helps.
- Unplug it! Unplug appliances that you don't use frequently.
- Chuck your microwave. Okay, this is a bit drastic. Cook fresh food when you can, and you'll also find yourself eating out less often.
- Use cold water. Not in the shower... in the washer. It takes a lot of energy to heat water — multiply that by the number of loads, and your footprint just got bigger.
- Buy organic and local. Our shirts are purchased in our local state of Michigan and buy and offer organic or "fair trade" apparel.
Talk to you next Wednesday!
-Hannah (the Intern)
Fore more tips, visit 15 ways to reduce your carbon footprint.
