#23 Junk Mail Are you aware that the average American gets 18 pieces of junk mail for every one piece of standard mail?  Junk mail is not only an annoyance, more importantly it is a negligent use of natural resources.   The forests on Earth absorb 2

#21 Composting Did you know that 25% of your trash is plant material that can be composted?   Or that utilizing that plant material for composing can improve soil quality dramatically?  Composting has been used for centuries to help fertilize the soil and reduce the

#13 Household Plastics Did you know plastics are made from petroleum products?  Or that single use food plastics aren’t the only plastic problem we are facing?  Hundreds of household products are sold in plastics. From makeup and beauty supply products, to household cleaning supplies and

#11 Batteries Each year consumers dispose of billions of batteries, all containing toxic or corrosive materials.  With an increase in portable power, more and more batteries are ending up in landfills and polluting our land.  By taking simple steps in reducing our battery usage as

#10 Car Emissions The amount of greenhouse and poisonous gases released into the atmosphere from vehicle emission is harmful to human health and detrimental to the environment.  Are you aware that nearly 28.5% of all US greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation?  By sourcing alternative

#9 Support Local Food Production Are you aware It takes 17 days for your grapes to get from the vine to your grocery store when shipped from Chile?  Or, that transporting food over long distances generates great quantities of greenhouse gas emissions?  The average food

#8 Electronic Waste In this time of rapid technological advancement, more and more electronic goods are being discarded.  But at what cost to the planet?  Did you know that E-waste comprises 70% of our overall toxic waste?  It is important to learn how to properly

#7 Food Waste Are you aware that 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted annually?  Or that, millions of people around the world go to bed hungry every night?  Food waste is one of the biggest ways we can directly impact climate change.      What’s all

#6 Sugar Production and Consumption The average person doesn’t have a clue to the damage caused by the production of sugar.  As a global example, In Australia the production of sugar and its toxic runoff has been linked to the destruction of the Great Barrier

#5 Reducing Consumption of Animal Protein Producing livestock for human consumption is the largest contributor of greenhouse gases, water pollution and soil degradation on the planet.  Did you know that more than 90% of all Amazon rainforest land cleared since 1970 is used for grazing