If you have an air conditioner unit collect the water that drains from the humidity it removes from your home. I have a smallish home in central Florida and I collect about 3 gallons of water per day which I then use to water potted shrubs or whatever! BIG ECOLOGICAL SAVINGS!

If you have cats, give Worlds Best Cat (WBC) litter a try. It is made of 100% biodegradable corn not clay. It may be more expensive but it clumps so well that you use less and waste less. Whereas with clay litter I go through a box so fast and I waste half the litter. With WBC litter one 17lb bag will last me for months with 2 cats. The clay in most litters is mined, or drilled which is harming the environment, whereas WBC is made from reusable whole kernal corn. Go green with Worlds best cat litter.

to make your home cleaner use organic green products made by simply green...chemicals create air disturbance and also breaks down the ozone as well so the green products do wonders for your home and the environment....

Clay / Earthen / Teraquetta pot walls have tiny pores through which air and water can seep across. This seepage is very good for plant. FIRSTLY it allows plant roots to breathe, SECONDLY it lets excess water seep out of walls and evaporate and FINALLY it also help keep pot cool in full sun and summer due to cooling effect caused by water evaporating from its walls. But plastic pots allow none of above simply because plastic pot walls has no pores. So plant roots get suffocated, excess water rot the roots and in direct sun the pot gets very very hot. All this tend to kill the plant or atleast make it grow slow. So clay/ earthen pot is much better water manager than plastic pot. So what makes great sense is to put your plants in clay / earthen pots. If not all atleast the plants which enjoy direct sun must be immediately shifted to clay/ earthen pots. You will sure your dear plant by doing this. But clay/ earthen pots makes even more sense because FIRST they create no waste at end of life cycle and SECONDLY they support poverty stricken potters. So lets not just just save our green fellows but also the potters who make earthen pottery. It just makes great sense.

Make being green fun for your kids. At our house, we've made things like turning off lights and the water when brushing teeth a game that they get points for doing each time. WE keep track and see you is leading with the most points.

Don't use chemicals around your house, use vinegar instead. If you don't like the smell of vinegar, try soaking mint or rosemary in it. It not only saves money, it also saves your health.

The most important thing I can think of right now is to get involved in groups that are actively working to change laws that protect corporate polluters and biotech companies over the rights of communities to have food security and good health. Our daily habits certainly make a difference, but if we continue to allow business as usual, that usually destructive business will destroy the land base all life depends on, and what we buy at the store will be meaningless.

I bet plenty of people have said this but: choose paper not plastic, turn off the water while brushing your teeth, shorter showers, turn off lights, etc. Also, dimmers on lights can help; the lower the light, the less energy is used.

There are a vast array of things that each of us can and should do on a daily basis to better the environment. Several efforts are very simple and can easily be added into your day to day routine such as turning off the water when brushing your teeth, equipping your house with energy saving bulbs, unplugging electronics not in use, recycling paper and plastic, building a compost, planting a garden, limiting the time we spend in the shower, slightly changing your diet, and many many more that I personally am working on incorporating in my own lifestyle. However of all of the efforts that we can make, one stands out to me. That is communicating the need to be less wasteful and promoting sustainability by sharing your ideas and personal contributions with others which provides encouragement and strengthens the message that a better world starts with each individual doing their part.

To save money on groceries and avoid over-packaged, processed foods, I stock my pantry with staple items. I love beans, rice, canned veggies (salt free) and fruits packed with their natural juice. All of these items have a long shelf life and won't be wasted if I can't find time to make fresh items every day. My friends can't believe how little I actually spend on groceries every month! I also try to live a minimalist lifestyle and avoid buying unnecessary material "wants" and try to focus only on items we actually need and use.