Happy Earth Day!

(Technically yesterday was the “official” Earth Day. But really, every day is earth day!)

We celebrated this past week by recognizing simple steps you can take to leave a smaller footprint. We were psyched to see everyone using the hashtag and sharing their easy tips. Here are a few of our favs.

#ItsAlwaysGreenInPhilly

Amberella unveiled a new GROW Goth Heart and shared how she’s going to make an effort to BYO water bottle traveling.

????GROW???? • This Power Heart, dedicated to #PersonalGrowth, is the perfect match for the #ItsAlwaysGreenInPhilly Earth Day Campaign ? ? @GreenPhillyBlog is sharing ways that we can make tiny changes for a big impact, so check out their page for some ideas ?? • My goal for ? Day this year is to purchase a self filtering water bottle specifically with travel in mind. A bottle of water is the first thing that I buy at every airport… time to change that! ?? • WHAT IS A SUSTAINABLE CHANGE THAT YOU’D LIKE TO MAKE? • Thanks so much to @urbancreators for showing me around your incredible farm and letting me leave my heart with you. ? I felt so much peace, love, and joy there… y’all are so special. • Urban Creators is an urban farm nonprofit located in North Philly dedicated to revitalizing neighborhoods through food, art, and celebration. ?? • #PowerHearts #pasteup #streetart #phillystreetart #growth #GROW #personalgrowth #earthday #4/22 #sustainability #change #action #urbanfarm #lifedogrow #community #love #joy • ? of me: @the_brittjames

A post shared by Amberella // Amber Lynn (@amberellaxo) on Apr 19, 2018 at 6:47pm PDT

The Philadelphia Zoo shared their 87 geothermal wells for temperatures.

Over the past 15 years we’ve installed 87 geothermal wells to use the relatively constant temperatures in the Earth’s crust to heat and cool buildings naturally! #EarthDay #ItsAlwaysGreenInPhilly

A post shared by Philadelphia Zoo (@philadelphiazoo) on Apr 22, 2018 at 9:01am PDT

We also love the zoo’s creative graphics to illustrate their sustainable strides.

Happy #EarthDay! Did you know the Zoo has made significant strides in reducing our energy use from electricity, natural gas, and heating oil?! Since 2011 we’ve improved the energy efficiency of our buildings by 30% and reduced our total energy use by 17%! #ItsAlwaysGreenInPhilly pic.twitter.com/2wEXpSI2do

— Philadelphia Zoo (@phillyzoo) April 22, 2018

Delaware River Waterfront encourages you to get outdoors and enjoy the riverfront parkspace.

Our mission is to preserve and revitalize the Philadelphia waterfront for all to enjoy for years to come. Get out to #racestreetpier, #pier68, + #washingtonavenuepierpark this #earthday and soak in the beauty all around you. #itsalwaysgreeninphilly #whyilovephilly ?: @stanleyphoto

A post shared by Delaware River Waterfront (@delawareriverwaterfront) on Apr 22, 2018 at 6:26am PDT

Green Eggs doesn’t provide straws unless they’re requested, which is a great move since Americans use 500 MILLION every day.

One way Green Eggs Cafe stays eco-friendly is by only giving out straws on request. Did you know Americans use about 500 million straws a day? The plastic used to make straws is not biodegradable and can take 100’s of years to breakdown once thrown away! ? By greatly limiting our usage of straws and saying “no” we are making great, eco-friendly choices! ?? Next time you think you need a straw, what will you say?? #itsalwaysgreeninphilly #staygreen #healthyliving Follow @greenphillyblog to learn great ways to stay green and help your planet ??!

A post shared by Green Eggs Cafe (@greeneggscafe) on Apr 17, 2018 at 11:20am PDT

Sole Active Apparel offers Teeki, a legging brand made from recycled water bottles.

Our 2nd environmentally conscious brand of the week for #itsalwaysgreeninphilly is @teekigram ! Not only is Teeki known for their rad prints but always for creating their leggings out of recycled plastic bottles! @greenphillyblog ? ? #soleactive #igotsole #shoplocal #downtownhaddonfield #studiotostreet #fashionthatfunctions #athleisure #southjerseyfitness

A post shared by Sole Active Apparel (@soleactiveapparel) on Apr 17, 2018 at 7:31pm PDT

We love the quote and style of this reusable water bottle!

How bout using a reuseable coffee mug? this one from @TheFranklin gift shop is my fave ?? ?#itsalwaysgreeninphilly pic.twitter.com/WMw8urTrWi

— Alison Burdo (@NewsBurd) April 17, 2018

A special thanks to our friends at Honeygrow to sending gift cards to a few of our lucky readers who participated and used the hashtag over the past week! They source locally and support sustainably sourced ingredients, making delicious meals for you.

?by working with purveyors + partners such as @CommonMkt, @LocalFoods + @Sea2Table we’re able to ensure the ingredients found on the @honeygrow + @hgminigrow menus are responsibly raised, sustainably sourced + support small-scale farming + fishing operations in the United States. ?? #EarthDay?

A post shared by honeygrow (@honeygrow) on Apr 22, 2018 at 7:30am PDT

Ditch plastic bottles and wash your hair with a bar instead, thanks to a tip from Temple Sustainability.

Reduce your plastic usage by substituting bar shampoo! #WasteLessWednesday #ItsAlwaysGreenInPhilly pic.twitter.com/Ns3VDXyckS

— Temple Sustainability (@TempleEcoOwls) April 18, 2018

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Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake. View all posts by Julie Hancher