2) Buy packing supply's made with post consumer content
3) Buy toilet paper made with post consumer content
4) Buy plastic beverage containers made with post consumer content
5) Buy a recycled re-usable plastic beverage holder
6) Re-use your old plastic bottles for more beverages or ice
7) Leave styrofoam at the store and pick a re-usable, bidegradable, or recyclable option(my opinion picking anything else is better then styrofoam)
8) Use rechargeable battery's
9) Find a recycling center for used battery's (rechargeable or traditional)
10) Start a recycling bin in your house
11) If there is a bag in your recycling bin, crush cans, bottles, and break down boxs for more room
12) If possible don't use a trash bag in your recycling can
13) Use grocery bags as trash bags in your bathroom or office
14) Bring your own reusable grocery bags when you go shopping
15) Buy meat from a butcher with no plastic packaging
16) Use bio degradable wet wipes or flushable wipes instead of toilet paper
17) Start a garden (Fresh produce and 0 packaging)
18) Start a compost (0 organic material in your trash)
19) Bring your old ink cartridges from your printer to a drop off location
20) Recycle light bulbs at an authorized recycling center
21) Buy bulk stuff when shopping, less waste
22) Turn the old coffee can into a piggy bank
23) For pet owners, bio-degradable pet waste bags
24) Upgrade your ride to a hybrid car/truck
25) Upgrade your ride to a 100% electric
26) Upgrade your house to solar (tax credits and sell extra power to the grid)
27) Save the paper and stamp, Email letters when practicle
28) Recycle your old phone (generally where you go for a new one)
29) Use an old coffee cup for grease drippings rather then an old can (clean the cup when grease is cool)
30) Paperless billing
This is not an all inclusive list, just some ideas to get you on the right track.
One mans trash could be a one mans treasure.
I
hope you enjoyed the read.
~daved1058
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