How You Can Help

Starting now, people all over the world need to change some of the things we do each day.

Use Less Water

Water is precious. We must use it wisely. Turn off the faucet. Take shorter showers and shallower baths. You don’t need to hear the sound of water flowing while you wash your hands or brush your teeth.

Minimize Your Use of Pesticides & Chemicals

Pesticides and harsh chemicals for homes, lawns and gardens are usually poisonous. Don’t poison your family and friends, or yourself, or the environment. Learn more about eco-friendly alternatives.

Recycle Responsibly

Buy products that incorporate post-consumer recycled materials, and participate fully in opportunities to reduce, reuse, and recycle at home and work.

Encourage Better Energy Strategies

Let’s learn more about how to use less energy, reduce our carbon footprint, and support the development of alternative energy sources and green technologies.

Buy Products Made with Sustainability in Mind

Make informed choices about the “real” environmental costs of making, transporting, using, and disposing of consumer products and single-use packaging.

4 pounds(1.81 kilograms)

FACT: "Four pounds of trash every day. That's how much solid waste is generated by each man, woman and child in the United States. This waste includes substantial amounts of paper and cardboard (40%), as well as yard waste (18%), metals (9%), plastic (8%) and other products. Where does it all go? More than 70% of this material is buried directly in the ground in disposal facilities known as landfills." [source]

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