Ashley Oelsen - Tips on Living a Sustainable Life

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Ashley Oelsen - Tips on Living a Sustainable Life
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• Ashley Oelsen knows how difficult it can be to
  live more sustainably. Thats why she provides
  tips on how you can help protect the environment
  in your everyday life. With Ashley as your guide,
  you can help promote environmental protection
  through small, easy lifestyle changes that will
  eventually add up to make a difference. Here are
  some of her favorite tips to get you started!

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Reduce your carbon footprint

• It may seem difficult to live sustainably in the
  modern world, but it is possible. Here are a few
  tips that can help you reduce your carbon
  footprint and live more sustainably
• - Reduce your use of electricity by turning off
  lights when not in use and unplugging chargers
  when they're not charging.
• - Purchase items made of recycled materials so
  as not to waste new resources.
• - Carpool or take public transportation whenever
  possible instead of driving a car.
• - Buy fresh food from local farmers' markets or
  grocery stores instead of buying pre-packaged
  foods.

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Recycle everything you possibly can

• The first step is to buy recycled products. If
  you can't find recycled products, then you should
  recycle everything you possibly can. This
  includes recycling your paper and plastic bags
  and recycling any cans or bottles that you have
  laying around. Buying recycled products has a
  huge impact because it supports the companies who
  are making them and it helps keep these companies
  alive so they can continue making more of these
  products in the future.

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Compost what you can't recycle

• Composting is one of the best ways you can help
  the environment because it turns what would have
  been food and yard waste into nutrient rich soil.
  Not only does composting reduce your impact on
  landfills, but it also decreases the need for
  fertilizer. You can make compost from just about
  any organic matter that you can't recycle food
  scraps, paper towels, egg shells, coffee grounds
  and even grass clippings.

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Choose eco-friendly products

• The first step to living more sustainably is
  choosing eco-friendly products. These products
  are made with sustainable materials and are less
  likely to cause harm to the environment. Ashley
  Oelsen also encourages people to take a look at
  their own buying habits by thinking about what
  they purchase and how it will affect our
  environment in the future. Ashley has seen
  firsthand how pollution, both manmade and
  natural, can have devastating effects on
  habitats, so she tries her best to be conscious
  of what she purchases in order to prevent further
  damage.

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Plant trees and flowers that help reduce air
pollution

• One way that you can help reduce pollution is by
  planting trees and flowers. Trees and flowers
  naturally help reduce air pollution because they
  remove carbon dioxide from the air. They also
  absorb carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, and
  sulfur dioxide.

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Use paper bags instead of plastic whenever
possible

• We all know that plastic is bad for the
  environment and it's a major contributor to
  climate change, but did you know that there are
  many ways we can reduce our plastic use? One way
  is by using paper bags instead of plastic. Paper
  bags are biodegradable and can be recycled, which
  means they're better for the environment than
  plastic. They also cost less per use and you can
  pack more in them. So next time you need a bag,
  don't reach for the plastic one!

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• Thank You