With Earth Day coming up, now is the perfect time to get creative with some eco-friendly DIY projects. These DIY’s are perfect for college students. They’re simple, fun to make with friends, and do not cost a dime. By constructing these objects, you are eliminating waste and reusing objects without going through the trouble of recycling.

The first eco-friendly DIY is how to make your own toothpaste without using harsh chemicals and putting your household fixings to use.

WSU college student, Kelly Mueller, enjoys making his own toothpaste to save money and put his household items to use. This is his recipe:

Step 1. For the toothpaste, I usually get a small jar, depending on how much toothpaste you’d like to make.

Step 2. Fill it up halfway with Spectrum Organic Coconut Oil, but you can use any brand.

Step 3. Then slowly add baking soda whilst stirring until it is the consistency of toothpaste.

Step 4. Then I add about three to four drops of peppermint essential oil, preferably DoTerra Essential Oils.

This next DIY is for those who are looking into composting. This DIY requires an average sized backyard or space for gardening. You can use this DIY as a beginners guide as well.

“My family and I love to use compost!” Said college graduate, Hayden Ward.

Step 1. What we do is we gather all of our yard waste, such as rotten vegetables and fruit.

Step 2. Put all scraps into a pile, or if you want, you can have multiple piles..

Step 3. Keep the compost pile far from your house so you can’t smell the decomposition.

Step 4. Make sure the compost acquires some moisture so the leaves don’t dry out because then it will interrupt the process.

The last DIY is for the minimalists who refuse to have any waste. With this project, you can turn leftover eggshells into hanging planters to hold any herbs or flowers.

Step 1. Gently break the egg in half, removing the yolk and the whites. Wash your egg halves.

Step 2. Poke holes opposite each other at the top edge of each egg half, using a turkey lacer (aka embroidery needle). Be very careful not to crack the shell.

Step 3. Thread twine through each hole and tie a knot on the inside of the egg on both sides.

Step 4. Hang and add blooms.

Courtesy of https://www.brit.co/how-to-make-eggshell-planters/