​Tips on Going Green

​​Suggestions for Reducing Household Material Consumption

We’re not saying you should do everything on the list, but please do something! If everyone did a little, 
​the difference it would make would be a lot

• Stop junk mail
• Eat less meat (Production of meat can be many times more energy-intensive and resource-intensive than vegetable production. Just cutting meat consumption by one day a week would save more resources than you recycle in a month.)
• Compost at home
• Drive Less
• Shop at locally owned businesses

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• Choose less packaging
• Double-side copies at the office
• Choose non-toxic alternatives
• Buy and repair durable products
• Buy used goods
• Borrow, rent or share items
• Sell or donate salvageable goods
• Use gift bags: the gift that goes around and around!

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​​Find Ways to Reuse Your Materials

​Aside from reusing an item (like a reusable shopping bag)…

​Upcycling means reusing old or discarded materials and crafting them
into something completely new. Here are some ideas:
20+ Unique Ways to Recycle Old Tires
Make Yarn from Plastic Bags
Step-by-Step Rag Rug Instructions​

Know how and what to recycle!​

​The complete guide of how to recycle most materials can be found in our A-Z Guide.
​For more reading on recycling, composting, & Vermont Recycling Law, have a look at our Resources page.