Looking back at the days gone by, it’s surprising how many practices back in the day were so normal and part of everyday life that we now know to be harmful. Not only were these practices harmful to ourselves, but also to the environment.
Now that we know better, more people are becoming more conscious of living a more sustainable lifestyle. And it’s more convenient to be eco-friendly now. Thanks to the free apps that can help you live a more sustainable life.
If you’ve ever wanted to see how you can change the way you live to make it more sustainable and eco-friendly, these apps might be able to guide you.
Dropcountr
Being a more sustainable home involves taking stock of how you use your resources and where they go. Of course, living your life, as usual, doesn’t give you an accurate and consolidated way of reading how your household consumes water. That’s where the app Dropcountr can help you.
Dropcountr will connect to your utility usage and tell you exactly how you’re consuming water. It will track how much water you use by gallons daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. You can use that information to track potential water usage problems before they manifest into one.
Also, they will tell you how you compare based on households near you so that you will get encouragement to not be as wasteful with your water.
GoodGuide
When going shopping, you should look for more sustainable and ethically sourced grocery items. The labels of these products should be an accurate indication of how “green” these products are, but some dark things are at play a lot of the time.
That means that “green” products might not be as green as they made you think they are.
With that in mind, GoodGuide is an app that can help you search or scan these consumer products. It allows you to figure out more about these products, from their nutritional value to potential health hazards.
It’s great for people who want an accurate understanding of the products they use because they’re avoiding certain things in these products.
Oroeco
Oroeco is an app that will take a deep dive into how you currently live with your lifestyle. They would then tell you how your lifestyle connects to climate change in any way.
This app is an excellent way to find evaluations of your life choices that have an environmental effect. After all, if you want to live a more sustainable lifestyle, you first want to figure out how sustainable your current lifestyle is.
Oroeco can help you start planning how to change parts of your lifestyle so it’s more sustainable.
iRecycle
Not everyone knows how to recycle. There’s no shame in that, especially if you’re trying to learn how to do it. Plus, it’s hard to figure out tricky everyday items and which waste category they fall into.
To help you recycle better and in a more organized manner, you can try iRecycle. iRecycle is an app that will help link you up to the locations of recycling or reusing centers that will take the item you want to get rid of.
Right now, the app is only available for USA destinations.
PIPs Rewards
Although you shouldn’t do good things to get rewards, PIPs Rewards can make good all the sweeter by rewarding you whenever you make sustainable decisions.
You can redeem deals for various services and businesses based on the PIPs (Positive Impact Points) you manage to get. You can get discounts from national brands as well as local ones for those based in Colorado.
Too Good To Go
Too Good To Go aims to fight against the discard of food waste that is still consumable. There is way too much food waste that is still consumable that businesses throw away.
Too Good To Go connects interested customers to these businesses so that someone can eat that food and nothing goes to waste. Of course, since these are about to be thrown away, they also come at more economical prices, so they’re more affordable.
Recycle Coach
Another app that can help your recycling efforts be more organized and put together is Recycle Coach.
Recycle Coach can help you figure out whether an item is recyclable or not. They also keep track of waste pick-up from the US, which can be convenient for many people.
It’s a simple reminder but can go a long way, especially during the holidays.
AirVisual
If you’re sensitive to pollution in your environment, especially air pollutants, you might want to download AirVisual.
AirVisual is a weather app, but it provides real-time information about air pollution worldwide. You can use that function to your advantage so that you can protect yourself if the readings for air pollutants are terrible.
You can also use their temperature and humidity readings when organizing events.
These apps can help you incorporate more sustainable practices in your life without much fuss. Their convenience is a helpful factor in improving your way of life into a more sustainable one. Try them out so that you can make that change today.
