Easy Ideas

  • Play a video game that gives back: head to www.gamesthatgive.net
  • Having an event? A dance, a party, a get together? Provide a container for recyclables and others for trash.
  • Organize a clothes exchange - get friends and people in your community to bring anything they don't want so they can swap!
  • Take your own cloth or canvas bag when you go shopping - groceries, clothes, whatever!
  • Use eco-friendly dishes - like bowls made of recycled magazines or glassware instead of paper plates.
  • Send an e-blast to family and friends with information and tips on recycling.
  • Start reusing a reusable water bottle and just say no to plastic.
  • Make sure your printer paper is 100% post-consumer recycled paper.
  • Pick up trash or recycling that you see around town- just because other people don't recycle doesn't mean you shouldn't.
  • Try a reusable water bottle- they're easy to wash, and can be used for both hot and cold liquids.
  • Get your school to use washable trays if they use paper plates or wrappers.
  • Use biodegradable sunscreen- and protect yourself from harmful rays every day.
  • Reuse boxes for gifts and wrap them with newspaper - use the Sunday comics for pizzazz.
  • Donate! You can donate clothes, appliances that still work, shoes, and kitchenware.
  • Use Evite or facebook for party and event invitations - it saves paper AND you can know who's coming in an instant!
  • Revamp your old clothes! Spice up a shirt you never wear with sequins, or make an old pair of jeans into shorts.
  • Use old stuff to make art- make a mobile from CDs, or collage from magazines.
  • Use eco-friendly dishes- like bowls made of recycled magazines or glassware instead of paper plates.
  • Recycle- DUH!
  • When you donate to an organization, find out where the money goes and make sure the organization supports your values.
  • Use cloth napkins and dish towels instead of paper ones.
  • Reuse bags and containers.

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