Small changes that you can make TODAY...
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Buy second-hand or thrift your clothing.
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Switch to email rather than paper delivery/receipts.
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Turn off the water while you brush your teeth.
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Turn off the water while you lather your hair in the shower.
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Make larger loads of laundry instead of small ones.
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Try Meatless Monday or add more veggies to your diet.
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Use reusable cloth/silicone female hygiene products.
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Don't use rat poison to get rid of rodents.
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Grow succulents instead of flowers or water dependent plants.
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Use a coffee press instead of a Keurig.
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Clean out glass bottles and use them as vases, cups, etc.
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Donate paper towel roll centers to schools for crafts.
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Use bamboo/cloth facial pads instead of makeup wipes.
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Buy from local businesses that supply locally grown foods.
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Compost food and paper scraps.
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Use bar soap/shampoo instead of bottled.
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Refuse a plastic straw and use your own silicone/metal/bamboo straw.
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Use metal safety razors rather than single use plastic razors.
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Switch to bamboo/recycled plastic toothbrushes.
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Bring your own reusable coffee cup/bottle when visiting a coffee shop.
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Choose a cloth mask instead of a disposable plastic mask.
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Use silicone reusable sandwich bags.
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Unplug electronics when you aren't using them.
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Clean up local parks and beaches.
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Take digital notes, not paper.
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Use LED bulbs.
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Wash clothing in a cold cycle.
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Invest in coconut husk/cloth sponges.
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Use toothpaste tabs instead of paste.
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Stop wish-cycling and instead learn the rules of what can and can't be recycled.
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Use bamboo cotton swabs.
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Jar any leftover vegetables and fruits.
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Use only cruelty-free products.
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Make homemade body scrubs instead of buying ones packaged in plastic.









