This can save up to eight gallons of water per person each day. Turn off the water while you’re brushing your teeth. Save energy by washing your clothes in cold water.Save energy and cut costs by: turning off the lights in unoccupied rooms turning off your computer and monitor when you’re not using them and unplugging your chargers when your phone, tablets and other items are charged.Use refillable water bottles, and take a favorite refillable mug to work or to your favorite coffee shop when you “refuel.”.Use wool dryer balls instead of dryer sheets because … you guessed it, most dryer sheets are not biodegradable.The immediate drawback: They can still clog your pipes and sewer lines. While they are flushable, they may take years to break down. Just make sure they’re clean,” she added. “Think wet pet food, soda and soup cans, and you don’t even have to peel labels off. The city also recycles aluminum, steel and tin cans. And when buying groceries, avoid single-serving items. One way to avoid these nonrecyclable items is to take your own to-go containers to restaurants. 1 and 2 plastics such as water and milk jugs are recyclable. “While we do not offer recycling for some plastic items such as clamshells and some yogurt containers, Styrofoam and glass, No. She also shared practical advice to help families in their efforts to care for the environment. “The City of Little Rock offers curbside recycling for every single-family home and townhome,” she said. While it takes a bit more thought, Lennie Massanelli, Little Rock’s recycling and sustainability educator, said it’s easier than you think. So, what can you and your family do to combat this? Say it with me: reduce, reuse and recycle. It’s estimated that each American produces 4.4 pounds of trash daily … that adds up to 250 million tons of trash per year.* That’s a lot of trash.
Here are some ways you can be a good steward of Mother Earth. We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children … you may have heard this Native American proverb, and as we see videos of glaciers melting, beaches eroding and cities flooding, it’s become less abstract.