By having some organization, preparation and a few strategies under your belt, you can make easy cut-backs.
Put these simple practices into your arsenal:
Lunch/Going Out:
- Keep utensils by your office desk and skip on the silverware when you are ordering
- Use a cooler when heading to work (have two, one at home and one in the office for left-overs)
- Count your food in miles: locavore, eat veggies that are in season, less cow and more chicken to offset carbon footprint
- Keep your “fish chart” handy for going out- be conscious of over fishing
- Keep a little clean Tupperware in the house/car/office for leftovers instead of Styrofoam to-go containers
- Say “no” to excess bags at coffeeshops or small things that you could easily carry or put in you bags
- Have a separate place/bag or area in your car/home that you put recyclables in so you are not motivated to throw them away
- Be proud of yourself when you do a good job! Spread the word!!!
Bags:
- Bring your own to grocery shopping
- Keep collapsible bags in purse/duffle bag/car
- Use old bags to get groceries or as trash bags
Starbucks:
- Reusable ceramic cups
- Bring your own coffee cossie
- Thermos/ H20 bottle
Hotel/Travel Behavior
(see link on good hotel traveling tips- to be updated soon) Buy Local:
- Good for small business economies
- Less shipping and international outsourcing
- Recycled gifts for the holidays and for funky great fashions
- Ragstock, CrossRoads, Vintage Shops, Alley, Brown Stone Antiques
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