Earth Week: Do One Thing for the Planet

April 22 is Earth Day. Marking this day will look a little different this year given that we'll be staying home and mostly indoors, but that doesn't mean we can't do at least one thing to take care of the Earth. Here are 5 easy things you can do to celebrate Earth Day from home:

1. Consider your use of plastic. Watch the video to the left to get you started. For example, next time your family gets take out, maybe ask them to skip the plastic forks and knives, and use your own silverware. 
2. Think about electricity. Do you forget to turn off the lights when you leave a room? Is your TV on all night? Be intentional about turning off the lights, and spend a screen-free evening reading or playing a game with your family.
3. Try some of these plant based swaps to reduce your foodprint. 
4. Repurpose supplies in your home into art. I recently cut up cardboard boxes, an Amazon mailer, and the pages of an old book to make some bubble print art! Here's a very simple tutorial to get started.  
5. Research climate change. Try Britannica (username: stfrancis/password: Ktwelve), or choose a book from this list of environmentally themed fiction, or peruse the wealth of information available on the World Wildlife Organization.​