Just say no! Consider sustainability when making choices in your daily life. Maybe decline the plastic straw, say no to the extra plastic bag, when shopping select the things with the least amount of plastic packaging possible.

Get in the habit of carrying your stainless steel water bottle, travel coffee mug, and reusable produce bags. Visit your local Refill Shop (Right On!) to stock up on items in bulk instead of buying individually packaged items - and bring your own refillable containers / bags. Remember, plastic is not “single use” if you use it more than once!

So many household items that are typically thrown away can be upcycled and used in other ways. Old clothing can be used for rags, different plastic containers can be used for paint or art supply sorting, toilet paper tubes can be used to start seeds for planting later outdoors. Before you throw it away, think about whether you can give the item a second life with another creative use. Just google it, I guarantee someone has come up with a fun project using exactly the thing you were going to toss out.

Composting is cool! And we are so lucky to live in a place where for the most part our public services provide us with a pick up service for our compost. For that to be effective, be sure you are sorting your waste correctly between trash, compost and recycle and teaching your kids the basics as well. If you have a garden you can also invest in your own compost bin or worm bin. And if that is too ambitious you can always just save your egg shells and put the crushed up pieces into your tomato plant soil. Learn more about at home composting HERE.