15 simple ways to be green that wont put you in the poor house.
Read news online. It takes about 500,000 trees just for Sunday’s paper alone. Read online and save paper.
Donate your clothes, don’t throw them out. That way, not only are you giving the less fortunate clothes, but you are recycling them at the same time.
Sell working electronics and other items online. Such as with Kajiji. Why throw out something that works when someone might need/want it?
Promote industrial hemp & bamboo. Industrial hemp is cultivated not to have seeds, which, long story short, makes it so you can not get high off it. By promoting industrial hemp, you are not in any way promoting the drug. Hemp and bamboo are some of the fastest growing plants on earth, and can be used for paper, plastics, food, flooring, and much much more. These two alone could save hundreds and thousands of trees.
Recycle your cans, bottles, and paper.Ten billion bottles are thrown out a year in the UK alone. Put boxes in your office and kitchen to make it easier to recycle.
Donate your furniture. Most garbage dumps have an area where people can pick out and choose from used furniture and electronics that would otherwise be taking up garbage space. Donating will give people who can not afford the chance of buying furniture the ability to have some.
Clean with white vinegar. Make a solution of half water and half vinegar(or what amount you prefer) in a spray bottle then save money and the environment as you clean.
Drink from a water bottle, not bottled water. Studies show that bottled water is quite often just tap water anyways, so save your money and the environment by drinking from a reusable bottle.
Start a vegetable/food garden or join a community garden.Starting a garden will not only save you money in the long run, it is also healthier then store bought for both you and the environment. Not to mention you can give any extra vegetables left over to friend and family, or can them for later use.
Buy in bulk. When you buy foods in bulk, you use less packaging then multiple singular packages that are often only half full; and it can also save you money.
Make your own bread. Most bread bags are not recyclable, and most bread is full of preservatives and other nasty ingredients. Save yourself money, and make yourself and the earth healthier by making bread. Even if you just make it once a week and buy bread in between, it will still make a difference.
Use reusable grocery bags. It will save plastic and paper. Just put the bags in your vehicle or by the door so you can grab them when you need them.
Eat less seafood. Over-fishing is a major problem for the oceans all around the world. If you were to eat less seafood, or even fish your own, it would help drastically.
Use Ecosia as your search engine. For every search made, money is donated to save the rain-forests.
Get water barrels. In most places you can collect enough water from rain to water your garden for months, and rain water is actually softer then tap water, which makes it healthier for plants. Save some water(and money if you are on a water meter) by using rainwater to water your garden.
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