Are there ways I can take care of the environment?

Question

I am the tree hugger, and I like to take care of the environment. I want more ways to take care of the environment.

Answer 1

dont litter  email me at [e-mail]

Answer 2

1. Take shorter showers and don’t let the water run while your shampooing or conditioning your hair or washing your body

2. Turn off the water while you are brushing your teeth

3. Use reusable cloth bags for shopping; keep them in your car. Don’t know where to fin one? We sell them at our store!

4. Use rechargeable batteries, instead of disposable ones

5. Turn off your lights and any electronics when not in use

6. Use rags or hand towels instead of paper towels or napkins.

7. Avoid disposable plates, cups and utensils.

8. Buy fruits and veggies loose, and not in plastic bags.

9. Decrease TV watching and increase creative learning.

10. Recycle paper products (newspaper, office paper, cardboard, etc), aluminum, glass, tin, steel, plastic, batteries and everything else possible.

11. Use non-toxic, environmental-friendly products for cleaning

12. Use reusable containers (Tupperware) to store food in your refrigerator instead of wrapping food in aluminum foil, plastic wrap, or using zip-loc bags (if you are going to use zip-loc bags, wash them out and reuse them).

13. Mend and repair, rather than discard and replace.

14. Pick up litter when you walk, and support litter pick-up days in your neighborhood.

15. Dispose of leftover food, yard trimmings, and weeds by starting a compost pit in your backyard. When contents decompose into soil use the soil for plants and gardening.

16. If your family celebrates Christmas, buy a living Christmas trees, and plant it somewhere after the Christmas season.

17. Plant trees in your community.

18. Hang your clothes out to dry whenever possible.

19. Before you throw away plastic six-pack holders into the garbage, make sure you cut each circle with scissors.

20. Put plastic bottles filled with water and rocks (for weight) in your toilet tank to conserve water each time you flush.

21. Try to find alternative means of transportation as often as possible to conserve gas, and decrease air pollution. Ride the bus, the subway, the train, a bicycle or simply walk at least once a week.

22. Avoid supporting fast-food restaurants.

23. Buy a water bottle for yourself. Refill, use it, and carry it with you at all times, so you don’t have to waste money and plastic on a disposable water bottle when you’re thirsty.

24. Strive to buy only recycled products.

25. Organize a beach, lake, river, or creek clean up.