Fall is the best time for cute pictures, cozy outfits, and having fun! We all want to find the best fall activities to enjoy the fall season. With this, it’s also important to stay eco-friendly and help the environment while we have a good time! We all love buying Halloween decorations, carving pumpkins, buying new fall sweaters, and having backyard fires. While none of these are directly harming the environment, there are ways to endure the fall aesthetic and stay green at the same time! Here are five eco-friendly activities to help you have fun and stay conscious of the environment.
1. Go Thrifting
Fall is obviously a time for cute clothes. With a new school year, new weather, and possibly new interests, it’s the best time to amp up your closet. However, this can increase a carbon footprint, the amount of greenhouse gases someone puts into the air. Thrifting gives clothes the chance for another life before going into the landfill. This also saves water, prevents pollution, and reduces new production of clothes. Not only does this serve an environmental purpose, but it also saves money! There are endless amounts of thrift stores, you just have to look out for the ones near you! Additionally, Depop is a great resource to partake in thrifting. While thrifting online does have its drawbacks, the overall carbon emissions are lower than buying new clothes.
2. hiking
One of the best parts about fall is the gorgeous scenery, and what better way to view that than on a hike? Hiking is a zero-waste and low-land impact activity. Hiking can be a fun adventure all year round, but the falling leaves create a whole different experience. The ambiance, crisp air, calmness, and clear mountain views are just a few reasons to go on a hike. Also, why not make your daily steps more interesting? With this, there are ways to slip into parts of hiking that can harm the environment, but as long as you stay on the hiking trail and don’t leave any waste behind, it’s a great option. There is an endless amount of hiking trails, you just have to search around your area! And, of course, why not add some fun music while walking!
3. crafting
Is it really fall without cute decorations everywhere? It can be so easy to go to the cheap section at the store and buy a million aesthetic decorations; although, wouldn’t those decorations be even better if they were made by you? A great fall activity is to have a craft night with your girls where everyone creates their personal aesthetic for their decorations. You can take so much creative liberty with this! A common idea is to use items in your house that you’re about to throw out or recycle and give that item a second life. Another way to craft sustainably is to use nature. This could mean taking fallen leaves from outside or acorns and creating them into something new. Below is just one example of using things in your house to create cute decorations!
4. gardening
Gardening could mean different things for everyone. Depending on your living situation, this could be a whole backyard garden, a small rooftop garden, or just a few plants in your room. Outside, you could plant mums, pansies, leafy greens, and more! Gardening has never-ending benefits, not only for the environment. It can help with stress and anxiety reduction, add an aesthetically pleasing view, provide nutritional value to your diet, and so much more! But, of course, gardening is an amazing way to be eco-friendly. It’s good for more carbon dioxide consumption, pest management, and reducing waste. This could also be another way to decorate for fall in your room by adding some sunflowers around the place!
5. apple picking
The best part of fall has to be the aesthetic, and one of the most aesthetic fall environments is an apple orchard. Apple picking has a low carbon footprint because of the natural season cycles, no plastic, and wildlife support. Apple orchards thrive in the fall because that’s when they grow naturally, so there are no intensive or unnatural products to make the apples grow. Additionally, the majority of apple orchards will use recyclable or reusable bags for apple picking, which is much better for the environment. Finally, apple orchards provide a good seasonal habitat for many species. Often, they also have a cute cafe to eat at afterwards, and you go home with fresh apples!
There is an endless amount of fun fall activities for you and your friends to do this fall, but why not also stay eco-friendly during them? Helping the environment while enjoying the fall aesthetic is all you truly need to have the best fall!