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Better than butter: a healthy planet
At Darya's Daily, we've been learning about ways our diet impacts the earth. The news about dairy wasn't that great. We've learned that meat and dairy provide only 18% of our calories and 37% of our protein, yet use up 83% of our farmland. Since livestock production...
Reduce, reuse, recycle!
Darya's Daily Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Challenge! It's important not to waste, Plastic and trash kill wildlife and hurt oceans. Here are three achievable ways you can reduce trash. First, you should recycle your batteries and household electronics. Best Buy, Whole...
Reduce Paper Waste
Here are my suggestions on some achievable ways to save paper and trees!Set your printer into double print and always make sure write on the back of paper before recycling it.Cancel your subscriptions to junk mail. That will reduce your headache on sorting it, and...
Save Water
There is a limited amount of water so we need to conserve it. Only 1 percent of water is fresh water, so we should not waste it!For example, you can use bath or shower water to water your garden. However make sure it has less soap on it. Water around the base of your...
Save Electricity
Saving energy is really important and its something everyone can do - starting with their own home.Do it for a day and repeat. That way you save energy. It takes a little bit of effort but anyone can do it when committed. Make this a habit.An energy audit helps you...
Defend Civil Rights
The planet won't be healthy as long as there is racism. So today, my easy, medium, hard asks today are that you: 1. Learn more about the ways in which civil rights and the planets health are linked, 2. Join a grassroots or other campaign for civil rights...
Happy Plastic-Free July!
It's #plasticfreejuly! The good news is that experts agree that it’s ok to use non-disposables during the COVID-19 pandemic. Food packaging makes life more convenient, but that choice comes with higher waste.
Saving energy at home and in the car
We waste so much energy in our daily lives. Waste is bad for our bodies and for the earth. Today Darya's Daily gives you some easy, medium, and hard ways to save energy. Some of our tasks this week are on the harder side, so feel free to just do the easy one. It still...
Meatless Monday
I've learned that not eating meat really can help bring us one step closer to a healthy planet. But I love meat so that's really hard for me. But it's not hard. Because if you break it into a small challenge, like just one day or one week, it makes it feel a lot...
Pick Up Trash
"Protecting the public's health must maintain the cleanliness of our home, the Earth. We don't need to choose one over the other - we can protect ourselves from COVID-19 while protecting the environment. Evidene shows that reusable bags, containers, and utensils can...









