While Earth Day comes once a year to remind us of our responsibility to the planet, we should be hard at work year-round creating and sourcing eco-friendly clothing, sustainable bedding, sustainable lighting and environmentally conscious home decor. We also focus on innovating and implementing better manufacturing and shipping practices that reduce our carbon footprint and offset emissions.
1. Choose Sustainable Bedding
In addition to shopping for bed sheets and comforters that are designed to last for decades, you can improve the sustainability of your bedding when you choose ethically-sourced textiles. Eucalyptus, cotton, bamboo, and lyocell are just some of the materials that can save water and energy. They’re incredibly renewable resources that grow fast with minimal waste.
2. Explore Eco-Friendly Bath Towels
Once you have sustainable bedding for every room in your home, it’s time to turn to the bathroom. Choose towels and rugs that offer you ultra-soft and absorbent products made of recycled Tencel lyocell, sustainable organic cotton that’s GOTS certified, and polyester made from upcycled plastic bottles—not that you would ever know it from the lush texture!
3. Reduce Plastic Waste
In addition to products you can use around the home, like all-natural cleaners and sustainable bedding, you can also take steps to reduce plastic waste on a daily basis. For example, exchange plastic sponges for Lloofah sponges made of natural materials that are 100% compostable. You can also switch to refillable washing products for everything from your hand soap and shampoo to your dishwashing liquids and conditioner to reduce the number of bottled products you buy each year.
4. Shop Reusable
On average, every person in the United States produces 231 lbs of plastic each and every year! Many people prefer single-use items because they cut down on cleaning and organizing—just throw it away and you’re done! Unfortunately, these types of products fill up our landfills, oceans, and streets with non-compostable waste that won’t be gone for thousands of years. When you shop reusable and compostable products, your household will become so much greener, reducing hundreds of pounds of waste that won’t crowd up our planet! Whether it’s reusable face masks or refillable water bottles, every little step can make a big impact.
5. Compost & Recycle
Doing your best to shop compostable and recyclable products is the key to learning how to make your home more eco-friendly. Every time you choose a product that will decompose in just a few months, you’re reducing your impact on the environment and creating a more Earth-friendly home. While composting and recycling may make you think of plastic bottles and compostable forks, this also applies to the bedding and bathroom essentials in your home. Each of these will eventually wear out, and you want to choose products that can find new life as something upcycled and fresh!
Whether you upcycle an old duvet yourself by transforming it into a pet bed or you find out where you can drop it off locally for professional recycling, taking that extra step can make you an eco-friendly champion.
6. Small Steps Make a Big Difference
Even the smallest changes to your household cleaning supplies, sustainable bedding, and recycling practices can make a huge difference. Join us in choosing green to protect our planet one bed sheet at a time!