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Tip 2: Plant a Garden
Growing your own vegetables is a great way to help reduce your carbon footprint!
On average, about 8% of your personal carbon footprint comes from food. If you replaced just 20% of the vegetables you usually buy at the store, you can reduce your carbon footprint by 68 lbs. of CO2 per year by decreasing the need to transport vegetables from their source.
The benefits of growing your own garden go way beyond reducing emissions. The National Gardening Association estimates that one 600-square-foot garden could produce 300 pounds of produce, worth around $600, each year.
You also benefit by avoiding synthetic fertilizers. Home gardening means that you’ll get completely organic veggies for way less than you’d pay for them at the grocery store.
You can use recycled rainwater to water your garden, so you won’t have to pay the extra amount to keep it watered. Plus, when you combine composting lawn clippings and food waste with gardening, you don’t need to spend money on organic fertilizers.
How can you introduce more (organic or natural) fresh vegetables and fruits into your diet? How could this impact the environment? How could a home garden contribute to your and your family's overall health?
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