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Green is Always in Season!

acavanagh
Explorer A

This past April, we held the first annual Billion Acts of Green challenge which encouraged Southwest Airlines Employees to commit to simple environmental acts. Employees shared more than 80,000 acts of green that they incorporated into their daily lives. While the challenge is over, our responsibility to be good stewards of our planet remains. There are plenty of easy ways to decrease your environmental footprint but most of the time we just don’t think of them. Below are fast and fun ways that you can LUV the environment every day along with a few specifically for summer!
  • Use the “passbook” app on your phone instead of printing a paper boarding pass for your next flight.
  • Replace your paper napkins with cloth.
HINT: This doesn’t have to be expensive! You can buy dish towels in bulk and cut them into napkin size.
  • If you plan on stepping away from your computer for more than 20 minutes, put it into “sleep” mode.
  • While you wait for the shower to heat up, use the excess water to hydrate house plants.
  • Mulch your garden beds to water less and retain moisture.
  • Compost those kitchen and yard scraps for a natural way to feed your plants and garden.
  • Change your air conditioning filter so your home cools more efficiently.