Eco-Tips

Tell other people about ways to reduce waste. Organize a clothing swap or other event to exchange belongings that you no longer have use...

Compost food scraps (eggshells, leftover vegetables and fruit, and peelings) in your yard along with things like yard prunings and lawn...

Recycle old batteries, printer ink cartridges, computers, phones, tablets, and printers at participating e-waste disposal locations. The...

Give old clothes a new life: give them to charities, friends and neighbors, thrift stores, or people in need, sell them at yard sales, or...

Use paper bags instead of plastic ones. Paper bags can be composted (or recycled) and make excellent sources of heavy paper (and cat toys!).

Don't use straws, which are plastic, when you have the choice not to (for instance, in a cafeteria). Simply drink from an open cup or...

Get drinks in cans, which can be recycled, instead of drinks in bottles, which sometimes can be recycled and sometimes can't....

Use bars of soap instead of soap in bottles. Additionally, if you can find shampoo bars, try using them instead of bottled shampoo. Using...

Tell everyone you know about Earth Day, climate change, and what you can do to help. (Bonus points if you show them Greenguide's...

Doing things to reduce carbon emissions only work if you keep doing them. As a yearly goal, pick one of our tips or an issue you're...

If you have the money, try fitting solar panels to your roof. Some states may incentivize you for doing it. Solar panels still work on...

Climate change is something everyone should be aware of. Tell people in your community about it, and also consider emailing, writing, or...

Food waste in landfills causes 8-10% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Compost your food scraps. In some places, you can put food...

Thrift and resale stores allow you to buy something that you've never had before without a new thing being produced because someone has...

Supporting the local economy doesn't just allow money to circulate in your community; it also reduces the number of miles goods travel....

Mattresses, outdated computers, and spray cans: they can all be recycled, just with proper care. Look for recycling events in your area;...

Giving someone a present of something eco-friendly, such as a bamboo straw, can be a nice way to promote sustainability, but be careful...

If it's warm out, dry your laundry on a clothesline or movable clothes rack. If it's raining or about to rain, or cold, you can string up...

The way we raise animals meat is not very eco-friendly. In order to raise a pound of beef, it takes about 1,800 gallons of water; the...

Making your own cleaning supplies reduces plastic and frees you from using possibly toxic chemicals to clean your home. All you need for...