When is the last time you felt GUILTY? Online shopping guilt? Saying "no" guilt? Netflix "cheating" guilt? But what about "eco guilt"? That's the feeling that you could be doing more to help the environment.
Today is Earth Day, and according to a new report, the average American experiences 48 days of "eco guilt" every year. If you break that down, we're feeling "eco guilt" four times a month . . . or almost once a week.
31% of people say they feel guilty about wasting food.
29% feel guilty about trashing items that could've been recycled.
27% feel guilty about leaving the TV on when they're not watching it.
Overall, 50% of people say they're more likely to do something that ISN'T environmentally friendly when they're rushed or stressed. Like not recycling . . . avoiding single-use plastics . . . and bringing reusable bags, bottles, or containers when out shopping.
Despite these challenges, 73% of Americans say they wish they were more environmentally friendly than they are today . . . and 33% are actively looking for ways to reduce their "eco guilt."
Millennials and Gen Z'ers were more likely to feel eco guilt than older folks . . . and many say that might be because they grew up with more information on climate change and environmental issues.
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Earth Activities For The Family: Today is Earth Day and there are some things you can do to have fun with the family and help the planet. “Good Housekeeping” has whipped up this list:
- Organize a clothing swap
- Cook a plant-based meal
- Help remove trash from your local park or beach
- Count penguins. The Penguin Watch project needs citizens to count penguins in photos from Antarctica, so researchers can better understand the creature's lives and environment
- Collect items from nature
- Go out after dark. Allow the kids to stay up a little later than usual to look for caterpillars. Bring a flashlight outside and try to spy inchworms and caterpillars hanging from silk threads in trees
- Feed the birds
- Look for ladybugs. Some species of ladybugs are becoming rare. Help scientists find out what species of ladybugs are local to you by participating in The Lost Ladybug Project
- Plant a tree
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Some moron went through downtown L.A. with a chainsaw Friday night and cut down a bunch of trees for no reason.
People on social media think it was some sort of anti-Earth Day protest.
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