Cleaning Our Earth

Various ways to work towards Cleaning Our Earth are always being updated on this site. Those cleaning up the land, water, and air are also applauded. We seek to provide resources in an ever-growing list of what to do, on a local and broader scale. You can also check out Managing Earth’s Pinterest Board on Cleaning Earth as well as our Recycling Page.

Different forms of Pollution abound and it is our job to not make matters worse and try and undo the bad done. It starts with the individual’s daily efforts. For instance, you can choose or not choose to use something like ‘Roundup’. Every little helps or hurts. Luckily we have a wealth of resources for Cleaning our Earth and how to manage the environment.

Composting food scraps and taking care regarding proper recycling are important steps. Bringing your personal metal straws, reusable cups to coffee shops, and your containers for takeout and your reusable water bottles will make a difference. It is great to see shoppers using their reusable shopping bags becoming the norm. Spending a little more on organic food will not only help your body, but it will also help prevent the earth from being exposed to unwanted chemicals.

Here is a list of natural alternatives for controlling/repelling pests:

Lavender: Bed Bugs, Mosquitos, Chiggers, Ticks, Fleas, Mosquitoes, Flies, Moths

Basil: Flies, Mosquitos

Eucalyptus: Flies, Roaches, Spiders, Spider Mites, Ants, Lice

Cedarwood: Moths, Termites, Fleas, Ants, Cockroaches, Mosquitoes

Sandalwood: Aphids, Mosquitos

Peppermint: Ants, Aphids, Caterpillars, Spiders, Spider Mites, Beetles

Clove Oil: Lice, Termites, Mosquitoes, Ants, Wasps, Moths and their larvae, Flies, Fleas, Earwigs, Silverfish, Mites, Aphids, Cockroaches

Thyme: Beetles, Chiggers, Cabbage loopers, Whiteflies, Tomato Hornworms, Corn Earworms

Lemongrass: Ticks, Mosquitos, Chiggers, Fleas, Cockroaches, Bedbugs

Patchouli: Gnats, Snails, Bedbugs, Mosquitos, Moths, Flies, Ants, Fleas

Cinnamon: Termites, Rats, Mice, Squirrels, Raccoons, Snakes, Moles, Rabbits, Weasels