How To Make Your Love Life Sustainable

Earth Day may have been two months ago, but that's no reason to stop thinking about how your love life affects the planet. Maybe you're clueless when it comes to reducing your impact on the environment, or maybe you already consider yourself an eco warrior. Either way, making your love life a little greener is easier than you think:

• Find fellow Greenies on eco-dating sites. These days, there's a niche dating site for pretty much everyone, and daters who have dedicated themselves to going green are no exception. Check out sites like Green Passions and Ecodater to find fellow environmentally-friendly singles.
• Make your dates eco-friendly from start to finish. Prepare for your date by primping with paraben-free products made from USDA-certified organic ingredients, and choose restaurants that serve food that is organic and locally grown. Use public transportation, ride a bike, or take a walk to meet your date, and leave the car at home.
• Go on dates that have a positive impact on the planet. Dinner and a movie is overdone - try volunteering at a community garden instead. Volunteering to help with a green cause is a unique bonding experience and a chance to learn about more ways you can reduce your impact on Mother Earth.
• When it's time to take things to the next level, wear "low-impact lingerie." Low-impact lingerie is made from materials grown without pesticides - like organic cotton - and produced by workers who are paid a fair wage.
• Spice things up in the bedroom using natural aphrodisiacs. Cassanova chowed down on oysters and so should you - oysters contain high amounts of zinc, a precursor of testosterone.
• Take a trip together without leaving a carbon footprint the size of Bigfoot's. The popularity of eco-tourism is skyrocketing. Pack your bags responsibly, and use airlines that offer the option to apply a portion of your fare to investing in renewable energy or other green initiatives.
• Go green when you move in together. Decorate your love nest with no-VOC paint and beeswax or non-GMO soy candles. Outfit the bedroom with sustainable bedding made from organic cotton, bamboo, or hemp linens, and a natural latex mattress. Replace incandescent lightbulbs with more energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs. Consider taking showers together and revamping your personal care routine so that it includes natural and organic products.

If your love life is not sustainable, it's time for an eco-overhaul.