45 Ways to Make This Friday an Eco Friday

For many, Friday is the beginning of a long holiday weekend away from work or school. It offers time to spend with family and friends in a usually more moderate climate. So if you are looking for something to do, why not take the opportunity to engage in some fun eco actions this weekend that won’t set you back a lot of money or hurt the environment?

Here are 45 fun and different eco activities to save some green:

Go for a hike in the woods.
Celebrate Take a Kid Mountain biking day on October 1st.
Discover how much land area it takes to support your lifestyle with Global Footprint Network
Have a picnic.
Take the kids to the park.
Visit a museum -There are lots of free museums and many others take a donation.
Work on an arts and craft project.
Go paperless for the entire day.
Watch this video on recycling and see how these recycling tips make a big difference in saving our environment while creating green jobs in the process.
Check out fun online games that challenge your eco-socio-political skills.
Look around your home and office and unplug seldom used appliances.
Learn ways to recycle your junk.
Eat an organic meal or purchase some fruits and veggies from a local farmer's market and compost your vegetable scraps.
Do some bird watching.
Go for a bike ride.
Roller blade, Run, Ski, exercise outdoors.
Visit the zoo.
Go camping - enjoy the US National Parks system.
Apply the 3 R’s to your closet: reduce by removing clothes you no longer wear, reuse and recycle by donating to a local clothing donation.
Visit a street fair.
Bake organic goodies.
Make a birdhouse.
Stroll through a public garden.
Work on your own garden.
Take advantage of local cultural events.
Clean out your house and have a garage sale.
Discover what can be recycled and what cannot! Can you recycle paint? Hair? Crayons? Find out here. Better yet, discover recycling centers near your home by visiting Earth911.
Discover the rewarding sensation of volunteering in your community. Not sure where to start? Visit VolunteerMatch and enter your zip code and area of interest to find a perfect volunteer match.
Discover cycling as part of a sustainable lifestyle and as a rewarding personal adventure. Explore health, environmental, and cost saving reasons for biking to work and pick out your favorite resources to help you do it.
Take the The 7 Day Green Power Pledge
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Pick up litter you see as you are walking on the sidewalk.
Turn the lights off after someone else has forgotten as they left the room.
Collect scrap office paper and bring it to the recycling center.
Treat a friend to organic fare at a local sustainable restaurant.
Share your favorite green blog with friends.
Volunteer to clean up the break room and use eco friendly cleaning supplies.
Feed the birds from a park bench or feeder.
Adopt a pet from your local animal shelter.
Donate a bag of organic coffee and share with your office.
Make a contribution to your favorite charity.
Volunteer your time for a worthwhile organization.
Notice and compliment the sustainable efforts other are doing.
As Bill Keane said, “A hug is like a boomerang - you get it back right away". Share the green love with a friend- inspire them to eco action.
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While there are numerous benefits to green living, a common misconception is that it requires additional effort and costs more. This is simply not the case. Our eco friendly training classes and personal consulting offer fun ways to kick start living a sustainable lifestyle. The first step is simply increasing one’s daily eco awareness. Why not start this weekend?