At Bankers Fidelity, we believe that Earth Day is one of the most overlooked holidays in the United States. If you weren’t able to contribute this past Earth Day it is not too late! Protecting our planet is always important — not just for our generation now, but for generations to come. We believe it’s our job to go beyond offering cancer care insurance and Medicare supplemental health insurance; we want to provide you with the resources you need to live a long and healthy life. Our team at Bankers Fidelity is proud to promote habits and practices that encourage sustainable living, not only on Earth Day, but every day.
Even if you didn’t have time this past Earth Day, there still are plenty of things you can start doing today that can increase sustainability and decrease personal waste, even for families that already engage in important, yet basic activities like recycling. Regularly recycling is a great thing for the environment, but it also requires a lot of energy in its own right. One of the first things you can easily start doing this week is upcycling.
Upcycling is the process of reusing an item, material, or waste product of some kind that would otherwise be discarded for another, perhaps creative use. For example, you can take some of the plastic containers/bottles out of your recycling bin and create milk jug watering cans.
Another stereotypical, but effective thing to do is to plant a new tree or bush in your yard. Over the next five years, EarthDay.org has stated they are hoping to have 7.8 billion trees planted between now and 2020, which is when they will be celebrating their 50th anniversary. You can even document your environmental efforts in a fun family oriented way by taking a picture once a year on Earth Day with the whole family to measure the growth of everyone (and plant) involved.
There have even been reports of some companies doing things like hosting “dark days” where they turn off all the lights and operate only through natural sunlight. You could do this in your own home and encourage the family to partake in things like board games, outdoor sports, and other activities that don’t require energy or the use of electricity.
At Bankers Fidelity we’re proud to be a Medicare insurance company that offers exceptional service and high quality products, but we’re also concerned about the environment and the world we all live in. Tell us if you’ll be trying to incorporate any of these ideas into your daily routine, it’s never too early to start prepping for Earth day and giving back to our ecosystem. h
