Earth Day: the advantages of having a bike rack in your condominium to reduce environmental impact

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22. A symbolic date that encourages us to think about how we are leading life on Earth, and what can be done to minimize the environmental impacts that occur on a daily basis. In this sense, attitudes such as reducing the use of car and replacing them with bicycles can be a great help. For this reason, there are more and more bike racks in condominiums.

The day was created by US senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970, when he called for a protest against global pollution. The event united more than 20 million people in support of the cause and, since then, the day has been set so that the whole world can reflect on the best ways to take better care of the environment. 

Thanks to awareness days like these, the environmental agenda has been even more discussed and respected, and many people are already moving to collaborate with the environment through simple everyday actions.

Earth Day

From the 1990s onwards, all countries began celebrating this day and each year a different topic is put on the agenda. The topics are always about awareness, how to contribute to improving air quality, what can be done to respect and preserve the Earth.

In everyday life, everyone can contribute with simple actions that make a big difference to the environmental impact. The more people are encouraged to take actions that benefit the environment, the greater the positive results will be.

Daily actions that make a difference

Do you know what you can do in your routine to make a positive impact on the planet? Some actions are simple, take no more than a few minutes of your day and already make a difference. Check out some examples:

• separate organic and recyclable waste;
• give preference to returnable products, such as reusable market bags and glass bottles;
• avoid excessive energy consumption and always unplug appliances that are not being used;
• reduce the number of prints, when necessary, use the front and back of the paper for printing;
• adopt a glass or bottle to drink water throughout the day;
• don't throw garbage in inappropriate places, especially on public roads;
• use water conscientiously, always checking that the taps are turned off;
• buy only the food you need, avoiding accumulation and waste. 
• if possible, use public transport during your daily routine;

Bicycle: an environmentally friendly alternative

Bike racks are making their presence felt in the common areas of condominiums. Every day, the number of people who use bicycles as their main means of getting around has risen sharply, as have the number of people who use bikes to have fun at weekends.

The use of bicycles is a great action in favor of the environment. An analysis published by the Mobilize Brazilsays that in São Paulo alone, cyclists help to reduce around 3% of the CO² emitted by transport in the city.

Developments follow the trend

In recent years, the sale of bicycles in the city of São Paulo increased by around 66%This indicates a strong trend towards the use of this type of transportation. With an eye on this totally advantageous situation for the environment, new development projects are concerned with bringing comfort and well-being to residents, offering bike racks to store bicycles in an organized, safe way and without taking up space in your apartment.

If you're on the lookout and want to be part of this trend, become active in environmental causes and even maintaining physical healthThe time to have a bike to call your own is now! Planet Earth thanks you and condominiums help and encourage the practice by providing bike racks as part of their structure.

Pulse is one of those condominiums that cares about the environment and encourages the use of bicycles. That's why it has a bike rack to store all residents' bikes. Come and find out more about this development!