TRASH BAGS
By: SYHTip Provided By: The Green Book If you need to purchase trash-liner bags, look for a brand with 100 percent post-consumer recycled content. Producing trash bags from recycled plastic requires less energy than manufacturing those same bags from virgin plastic. If just one in 10 U.S. households began purchasing trash bags made from 100 percent [...]
THE BORROWS
By: SYHSAVE $ 200 Borrow books from the library instead of buying them from a bookstore. Save up to $200 per year or more for a family of four while conserving the resources—mainly trees, water, chemicals and energy—used to produce and transport new books, reduce air and water pollution from paper mills, and diminish the waste [...]
TAKE OUT THE TRASH
By: SYHPack a waste-free lunch. Assemble your kids’ lunches without using any disposable items or individually-packaged foods.
HANDY DOWNS
By: SYHBuy secondhand clothing instead of new clothing from a department store. You can save up to $250 per year or more.
POWER DOWN
By: SYHWhen it’s not in use, teach your kids to make a habit of powering down the video game console.
RE-GAME
By: SYHBuy used video games instead of new ones. Save up to $350 per year or more compared to buying two new games per month.
NON-TOXIC INSECT REPELLENT
By: SYHDon’t put toxic chemicals on your body. Choose an insect repellent made from natural ingredients like cedar, citronella, lemongrass, rosemary, and geranium.