Wondering what clear and easy changes you can make in your life this Earth Day? The National Groundwater Association offers these 4 tips that tie into BOTH zero waste and protecting groundwater drinking resources!
- Skip single-use plastics: keeping more plastic out of the environment means fewer pollutants reaching our groundwater.
- Dispose of hazardous waste properly: common materials such as paint, oil, and landscape chemicals should stay off the ground. Head to Indianapolis’ free ToxDrop, which also collects e-waste.
- Cut packaging (and clothing) waste: manufacturing processes use water in many different ways. Reducing consumption helps local and global water resources.
- Compost food scraps: reducing waste helps lower the environmental impact of landfills on groundwater.
Small steps that have a big impact on our personal lives and the natural resources in our community! And its easy to “double” your impact: speak up to your family, friends, or customers about your efforts to reduce waste and dispose of it properly. Community support and education is key to changing our communities – one drop at a time.
