Green Steps provides service opportunities through supporting the environment, the newest area of focus in Rotary. Green Steps is how members of Rotary E-Club of Central Texas can do service together while being apart. We can each do our part and that is our service.
Green Step #1 Avoid plastic by taking reusable water bottle and bags with you. Reduce plastic by using Laundry Detergent liquidless eco sheets like Earth Breeze.
Green Step #2 Meatless Monday- Eat less meat and eat more environmentally friendly foods. https://youtu.be/zLRfw-urNB8
Green Step #3 Plant Pollinator Plants. By replacing grass with native flowers and plants you don't have to mow, water, fertilize, or use pesticides and that is good for bees!
Green Step #4 Mindful Mowing (wait until wildflowers go to seed to mow)
Green Step #5 Leave the Leaves on the ground. Allow leaves to turn into compost and help the soil.
Green Step #6 Respect, Reverence, Respect in Relationship to Mother Earth by walking softly, leave no trace, feast responsibility, look to the Seventh Generation in all you do.
Step #7 Plant a Tree.
Step #8 Lunch Local for Love (shop local farmer's markets)
Step #8- Be kind to bees! Plant pollinator plants, don't use pesticides, put up a Mason bee house.
Step #9 Lights out at night for migrating birds.
Step #10 Recycle and compost.
Step #11 Use less electricity by unplugging electronics when not in use.
Step #12. Drive and fly less, bike more; Drive electric if you can. Fill your car tires to recommended pressure.
Step #13 Put a bluebird house bird feeder in your backyard. Become a citizen scientist and count birds for EBird - Cornell University.
Step #14 Reduce food waste. Buy what you need.
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