Action Guides
Easy Ideas
- Play an online game that supports DoSomething.org
- Having an event? A dance, a party, a get together? Provide a container for recyclables and others for trash.
- Use eco-friendly dishes - like bowls made of recycled magazines or glassware instead of paper plates.
- Use non-toxic cleaning products - toxic products can hurt the environment and your health.
- Buy organic food. It's better for you and our earth.
- Buy products made or farmed locally.
- Teach kids about healthy eating by making pizzas that look like faces using colorful veggies
- Learn from mother nature - volunteer on an organic farm
- Do a blind folded taste test between organic and regular food and really taste the difference
- Take a field trip to an organic farm.
- Wash your hair every other day- every day can strip it of natural oils that it needs, and puts more chemicals into the water.
- Wear organic cotton! No bleach is used to treat it so there are fewer harmful chemicals in the air.
- Drink tap water (use a Brita filter if you want) instead of bottled- it uses way less plastic and, in most cases, is just as ref
- When you donate to an organization, find out where the money goes and make sure the organization supports your values.
- Fill the washer and dryer completely. You waste a lot of energy by doing small loads.
- Ask your school, church, or community center to make sure that there are vegetarian and vegan options available at large events.