How To Live Sustainably In Your Florida Apartment

With beautiful rivers, a plethora of picturesque parks, and plenty of places for outdoor activities — Florida is full of inspiring natural surroundings. But, with discussions about environmentalism dominating the news these days, you may be wondering what you can do to be more environmentally friendly in your daily life. Well, the best place to start is at home — in your own apartment!

Here at Contemporary Management Concepts, LLLP, we strive to provide residents with opportunities to live sustainably. Below, we share a few tips for sustainable apartment living you can start implementing today.

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Cut Out Single-Use Items

An easy way to start being more environmentally conscious is to stop buying single-use items. For example, rather than stocking up on water bottles, invest in a water filter and get your water straight from the tap. Take a look around your apartment for any single-use plastics you could replace with an eco-friendly alternative. Eco-friendly living doesn't stop when you leave your apartment, so start using reusable shopping bags rather than plastic ones when you go out.

Wash With Cold Water

Washing a pile of laundry uses up a lot of water and energy. Much of the energy used by washing machines goes solely towards heating the water. Using cold water is an easy way to save energy and lower your carbon footprint while doing laundry. Not to mention, cold water is gentler on fabrics, meaning colors won't fade as quickly, and you can replace worn clothes less frequently.

Conserve Energy By Powering Down

Before leaving, many people turn off all the lights in their apartment — but why stop there? Specifically, before heading out for the day or going to bed for the night, power down all of your electronics. Power down your computer, turn off all your lights, and unplug unnecessary appliances. If you have a lot of electronics in one area of your apartment, plug them into a power strip so you can quickly shut them all off at once.

Get Off Junk Mail Lists

Apartment residents are easy targets for junk mail. Credit card offers and catalogs that show up each month usually end up straight in the trash, which is an unfortunate waste of paper. Luckily, apartment residents can use many online resources and toll-free numbers to get their addresses removed from junk mail lists. Need to stop receiving catalogs? Try the website CatalogChoice! It lets you search for senders and quickly send opt-out requests.