Green & Groovy: 10 Ways to Get EcoFriendly with Your Dance Practice

10 WAYS TO GET ECO-FRIENDLY WITH YOUR DANCE PRACTICE

Just as we live and breathe dance, we also live and breathe the air of this earth. If you’re looking to diminish your carbon footprint, here are 10 easy ways to get eco-friendly with your dance practice!

1. Donate Second Hand Dance Apparel & Costumes Especially in those early years of dance training, dancers can easily go through ballet slippers, tap shoes, leotards, and tutus. Instead of throwing your dance apparel out, you can try donating them to a local charity like Donate 2 Dance, or find one of the many facebook groups for second hand dance apparel.

2. Reusable Water Bottles

This may seem like an easy one, but every minute, a whopping one million plastic drinking bottles are purchased! You can find a wide selection of reusable water bottles out there, like S’well which keeps hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold, or even water purifying bottles like LARQ! Hydration is key for dancers, so don’t forget to pack your reusable water bottle the next time you have a class, rehearsal or performance!

3. Eco-Friendly Laundry Strips

There’s nothing like a good sweat from a day of