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22 www.DesertMessenger.com April 20, 2022 Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ DesertMessengerNews Follow on Twitter @DesertMessenger @QuartzsiteRain • Birth • Obituary • Anniversary Place it FREE in the: Desert Messenger! 928-916-4235 Got something to share? (StatePoint) Earth Day, celebrated April 22, is a good time to consider making more sustainable tweaks to the way you shop. With major companies leading the charge, it's easier than you might think. For example, Amazon co- founded and became the fi rst signa- tory to The Climate Pledge in 2019. Now, more than 300 companies have signed the Pledge and commit- ted to reaching net-zero carbon by 2040, working together and taking bold steps to decarbonize their busi- nesses and fi ght climate change. As part of the Pledge, Amazon is working to reduce carbon emissions across its own operations, from adding 100,000 electric delivery vehicles to its global delivery fl eet and investing in renewable energy, to inventing machine learning algo- rithms to arrive at the best possible packaging choices for deliveries. Here are six tips to shop more sustainably for yourself: 1. Browse wisely: When browsing Am- azon, you can now shop from a selec- tion of more than 300,000 products from more than 20,000 fan-favorite brands such as Honest Company, Co- lumbia and Burt's Bees designated as "Climate Pledge Friendly." This ensures these products have one or more of 39 certifi cations that help protect the natural world. A new private brand, Amazon Aware, now features thoughtfully-designed, af- fordable, everyday essentials across fashion, home and beauty made from materials such as recycled polyester, organic cotton, and bio-based ingre- dients with certifi cations from the Climate Pledge Friendly program specifi c to product type. 2. Learn more about small brands: Brands, entrepreneurs and startups are overcoming the challenges asso- ciated with launching new products. Amazon Launchpad, which provides businesses with support, is sharing unique stories from brands with more sustainable products, including South Korean vegan skincare line, Melixir, as well as GOODSAM, SHANTI BAR, and White Leaf Provisions at Ama- zon.com/Launchpad-Earth-Day. 3. Reuse: Discover and buy refur- bished products that have been professionally inspected and tested to work and look like new. At Ama- zon Renewed, you can fi nd great prices on pre-owned smartphones, laptops, tablets, desktops, and cam- eras, across top brands. Products are backed by a 90-day Amazon Re- newed Guarantee. You can also look for items offered by Amazon Ware- house to fi nd quality pre-owned, used, and open-box items, all of which have passed a 20-point qual- ity inspection and are backed by a 30-day return policy. 4. Donate: Shop at smile.amazon. com and AmazonSmile will donate a portion of your eligible purchases to the charity of your choice at no extra cost to you. Participating or- ganizations include a wide range of environmental charities. Addition- ally, in celebration of Earth Month, U.S. customers can now say "Alexa, grow a tree" to donate $1 to plant one tree through One Tree Plant- ed, an environmental charity that supports reforestation around the world. 5. Don't trash it, trade it in: Did you know you can trade in certain devic- es, cell phones and video games for an Amazon gift card? Through Ama- zon's Trade-In program, the devices are either restored and re-sold, or recycled, ensuring a more sustain- able way to dispose of devices. 6. Recycle: Learn how to recycle packaging in your community by 6 Earth Day tweaks you can make for your shopping habits visiting the Amazon Second Chance page at amazon.com/amsc. Addi- tionally, when your orders arrive, fi nd details of how to recycle and dispose of packaging by clicking on the "Returns & Orders" section of your account. The website also fea- tures information on how to trade in and recycle products, and how to fi nd open-box and refurbished de- vices. For more sustainability stories and tips, visit amazon.com/earthday. Your purchasing decisions mat- ter and small steps can collectively make a difference. PHOTO SOURCE: (c) Ivan Nadaski / iStock via Getty Images Plus FREE CLASSIFIEDS Desert Messenger offers FREE Classifi ed Ads! HERE'S THE SMALL PRINT: Items for sale under $1000. Private Party Only. 1 per month. Yard/Ga- rage/Craft Sales, Wanted, Give-a-ways, Free, Lost & Found, etc. (non-commercial) For more information, contact Rain at 928-916-4235 or Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com

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