How to Improve the Environment

Recycle. Plastic items with every number of resin identification code is recyclable, but varies from location to location.

Avoid plastic bags when possible. Reusable bags (such as cloth bags) are an alternative, and after 6-10 uses, you make up for the energy used to make it. After your reusable bag is ineffectual, it can be given to the Grateful Thread.

Limit your energy use. Even when electronics are not in use, they still require energy, so shut down your computer(s) every night. It takes all of 5 seconds. Jane Goodall Jane Goodall, Conservation & Animal Welfare Advocate Take action in your own life to protect the environment. "You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."

Grow your own food. Instead of waste ending up in landfills, they can be used to provide more food. Carrot tops (with the greens), garlic, green onions, and potatoes all work. Pineapples can be grown from tops as well, but require 2 years to produce fruit.

Eat locally. The fuel needed to transport food is a huge contributor to carbon emissions. Local food is also more nutritious as it takes lesser time to reach your table.