Sustainable Choices

Category: energy

1	Buy experiences instead of products
2	Learn to appreciate the intangible and all its value
3	Grow some vegetables
4	Grow some fruit
5	Eat less beef
6	Never buy bottled water
7	Eat less pork
8	Accept that there is no "planet B"
9	Change your attitude about what constitutes "progress"
10	Adopt low-tech when it helps sustainability
11	Talk with others about issues of sustainability
12	Learn to love all forms of non-fossil-fuel transportation
13	Buy for durability
14	Calculate your carbon footprint
15	Practice frugality in all matters of purchasing
16	Stop eating pork
17	Stop eating beef
18	Research innovative sustainable products in development and give them early support
19	Reduce your consumption in general
20	Don't make overpopulation worse
21	Question every claim and every norm of the currently prevailing system of destructive consumption
22	Write to your representatives
23	Change your attitude about what you "need"
24	Support the economy of the non-material
25	Reduce your use of fossil fuels in every way
26	Read and study sustainability and clean energy news sources
27	Reduce your use of plastic
28	Share your knowledge of sustainable practices and products
29	Become creative and flexible in your cooking
30	Use artificial intelligence to help you stop wasting food
31	Install insulation in your home
32	Use a heat pump for both heating and air conditioning
33	Switch to green banking services
34	Cook at home more
35	Eliminate vampire power at home and at work
36	If you prefer to use a power lawn mower, choose an electric model
37	Keep your car tires inflated to the proper pressure
38	Choose hobbies that help sustainability
39	Give experiences and love for the holidays instead of products
40	Prefer minimal recyclable packaging for all products
41	Cook with an air fryer instead of less efficient means
42	Use drying racks instead of gas or electric dryers
43	Make your own delicious soup from your own soup stock
44	Take a train vacation
45	Use public transportation
46	Participate in "buy nothing" groups
47	Support local farmers' markets
48	Learn about green building materials
49	Get your electricity from a solar farm
50	Learn about LEED certification for your place of employment
51	Use a programmable thermostat
52	Record the electrical use of every device in your home
53	Use a bicycle
54	Become a walker
55	Reduce your driving
56	Eat more fruit
57	Eat more vegetables
58	Learn more about the non-recyclability of plastic
59	Use a manual lawn mower
60	Drive an electric car
61	Take up solar cooking
62	Make your own yogurt in an InstantPot
63	Install solar power at your home
64	Cook with an InstantPot instead of less efficient means
65	Prefer glass bottles over plastic
66	Get an energy audit for your dwelling
67	Take the train instead of the plane for mid-range trips
68	Substitute closer more satisfying vacations for distant exotic vacations
69	If you drive a gas-powered car, get regular tuneups
70	Live with others and share resources
71	Use a shampoo bar instead of liquid shampoo in plastic
72	Prefer groceries and products in minimal packaging and in paper instead of plastic
73	Become a locavore or partial locavore
74	Consider carbon offsets
75	Use a stainless steel canteen for water on the go
76	Install solar water heating at your home
77	If you give products as gifts for the holidays, use minimal packaging
78	Take a sailing vacation
79	Make your own ricotta, sour cream and other cheeses
80	Use an induction stove
81	Reduce your use of plastic by making your own carbonated drinks
82	Use a corded electric leaf blower