Five Green Ways to Participate in Random Acts of Kindness Week

GreenLiving Aspects to #RAKWeek2017

 Random Acts of Kindness Week, a holiday dedicated to people giving back in their local community, began this past Sunday and continues until Sunday, February 19.  The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation encourages people to participate in Random Acts of Kindness Week, known as RAK Week, at home, in the workplace, and through hobbies and activities.  What are some ways to participate in RAK Week that simultaneously promotes a green and eco-friendly lifestyle?  Some tips are included below:

Take out a neighbor's recycling: Want to promote GreenLiving while being kind?  Volunteer to recycle for a neighbor or even a nearby friend.  Share green tips: help sort through the recycling to determine if everything can be recycled (remember, products like Styrofoam and contaminated paper products cannot be recycled).

Eat green this week: Help the environment and also help a local business.  "Eat green" by buying food from a local farmers market or a small, local business.  Not only is this often better for the environment, but it helps the local community.

Utilize green resources:  This week, try to utilize as many green resources as possible.  For example, try using a re-usable water bottle instead of disposing of plastic water bottles everyday.

Pick up litter: Want to make a direct, green impact during Random Acts of Kindness Week?  Spend a day picking up litter.  This will prevent trash from contaminating waterways, hurting plants and wildlife, etc.

Donate/reuse: Spend time during Random Acts of Kindness Week donating to a local organization.  Donate some gently worn clothing, excess canned goods or surplus toiletries to help those in need.

These "kindness ideas" are listed on the Random Acts of Kindness Website.  Read the original article here and learn more on the official website.  Promote Random Acts of Kindness Week by using the hashatag #RAKWeek2017.

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