Akron Zoo

There are so many small actions we can take, that add up to substantial change. Working together is the key to success.

I created more sustainable habits slowly. I focused on one area at a time, like reducing plastic in my bathroom, or reducing my meat consumption, or paying more attention to how much electricity I used, and let each habit sink in before starting a new one. That way, I wasn't overwhelmed with a lot of change at once.

My 25th eco habit is to use reusable feminine hygiene products. This is another swap that I've made to reduce my single-use plastic usage.

It's been a cold, drizzly day so not outside as much as usual but we still took our daily walk. One of the ways to save miles instead of driving is to combine trips and walk to the store instead of driving.

It's been fun to discover some new areas around us - I've been picking a different path to walk each day

My 24th eco habit is recycling! Since I'm new to the area, I've only been able to find convenient paper recycling, but have saved my cans (obviously for Cans for Corridors), bottles, and plastics to recycle once I figure out where...