Sustainable Choices

Choices sorted by importance descending [sort ascending]

H = high, M = medium, L = low

1	H	Read and study sustainability and clean energy news sources
2	H	Stop eating pork
3	H	Stop eating beef
4	H	Reduce your use of fossil fuels in every way
5	H	Share your knowledge of sustainable practices and products
6	H	Reduce your use of plastic
7	H	Buy experiences instead of products
8	H	Support the economy of the non-material
9	H	Change your attitude about what you "need"
10	H	Write to your representatives
11	H	Question every claim and every norm of the currently prevailing system of destructive consumption
12	H	Keep dead trees for use by birds, small mammals, insects
13	H	Accept that there is no "planet B"
14	H	Grow some vegetables
15	H	Eat less pork
16	H	Talk with others about issues of sustainability
17	H	Adopt low-tech when it helps sustainability
18	H	Calculate your carbon footprint
19	H	Buy for durability
20	H	Eat less beef
21	H	Learn to love all forms of non-fossil-fuel transportation
22	H	Change your attitude about what constitutes "progress"
23	H	Learn about natural cleaners
24	H	Buy natural cleaners
25	H	Waste no food
26	H	Learn about your local ecosystems
27	H	Don't make overpopulation worse
28	H	Reduce your consumption in general
29	H	Learn more about nature in general
30	H	Read aloud the ingredients in your "food"
31	H	Grow some fruit
32	H	Learn about your local plants, animals and insects
33	H	Stop buying synthetic "food" that damages your health and is manufactured in damaging ways
34	H	Replace all or part of your lawn with a pollinator meadow
35	H	Reject the temptation to take "souvenirs" from nature
36	H	Research innovative sustainable products in development and give them early support
37	H	Study nature more and pay less attention to the works and doings of humanity
38	H	Buy organic food
39	H	Learn to appreciate the intangible and all its value
40	H	Practice frugality in all matters of purchasing
41	H	Never buy bottled water
42	H	Learn about soil biology and soil health
43	H	Sell or give away anything you don't actually need
44	M	Promote healthy soil
45	M	Remove non-native plants on your property
46	M	Learn about green building materials
47	M	Keep durable metal eating utensils in your car and refuse plastic utensils
48	M	Use a heat pump for both heating and air conditioning
49	M	Learn how to best manage interactions with wildlife
50	M	Cook at home more
51	M	Become creative and flexible in your cooking
52	M	Consider carbon offsets
53	M	Use artificial intelligence to help you stop wasting food
54	M	Plant native plants on your property
55	M	Install insulation in your home
56	M	Switch to green banking services
57	M	Give experiences and love for the holidays instead of products
58	M	Become a litter picker upper
59	M	Get exercise picking up litter
60	M	Eat less sugar
61	M	Choose hobbies that help sustainability
62	M	Chew your food thoroughly
63	M	Keep your car tires inflated to the proper pressure
64	M	If you prefer to use a power lawn mower, choose an electric model
65	M	Support local farmers' markets
66	M	Refuse plastic straws
67	M	Prefer minimal recyclable packaging for all products
68	M	Drink tap water or filtered tap water
69	M	Use reusable produce bags
70	M	Eliminate vampire power at home and at work
71	M	Provide habitat for wildlife and insects
72	M	Participate in "buy nothing" groups
73	M	Use public transportation
74	M	Take a train vacation
75	M	Make your own delicious soup from your own soup stock
76	M	Use rain barrels for water conservation
77	M	Use laundry sheets instead of liquid detergent in plastic
78	M	Use drying racks instead of gas or electric dryers
79	M	Install a greywater system
80	M	Buy an insect house
81	M	Cook with an InstantPot instead of less efficient means
82	M	Learn more about the non-recyclability of plastic
83	M	Eat more vegetables
84	M	Eat more fruit
85	M	Reduce your driving
86	M	Become a walker
87	M	Use a bicycle
88	M	Use less water
89	M	Record the electrical use of every device in your home
90	M	Use a programmable thermostat
91	M	Learn about LEED certification for your place of employment
92	M	Get your electricity from a solar farm
93	M	Compost everything you can
94	M	Reduce your purchase of clothing that sheds microfibers
95	M	Make your own yogurt in an InstantPot
96	M	Take up solar cooking
97	M	Cook with an air fryer instead of less efficient means
98	M	Drive an electric car
99	M	Use a manual lawn mower
100	M	Get your property certified as wildlife habitat
101	M	Stop using pesticides and other poisons
102	M	Adopt natural forms of mosquito abatement
103	M	Adopt natural forms of tick abatement
104	M	Stop using synthetic fertilizers
105	M	Learn about organic gardening
106	M	Install solar power at your home
107	M	Take the train instead of the plane for mid-range trips
108	M	Learn about all-season gardening
109	M	Use a stainless steel canteen for water on the go
110	M	Keep stainless steel food leftover containers in your car and bring them into the restaurant
111	M	Prefer groceries and products in minimal packaging and in paper instead of plastic
112	M	Prefer glass bottles over plastic
113	M	Get an energy audit for your dwelling
114	M	If you drive a gas-powered car, get regular tuneups
115	M	Mulch or compost organic matter on your property instead of sending it to the landfill
116	M	Live with others and share resources
117	M	Grow herbs
118	M	Become a locavore or partial locavore
119	M	Use a shampoo bar instead of liquid shampoo in plastic
120	M	Stop using synthetic cleaners
121	M	Read aloud the ingredients in your personal care products
122	M	Substitute closer more satisfying vacations for distant exotic vacations
123	L	Chop up leaves with a lawn mower for compost
124	L	Take a sailing vacation
125	L	Use tooth brushing tablets in minimal packaging instead of toothpaste in a plastic tube
126	L	Use a bidet
127	L	Use a glass water filter with no-waste carbon filters
128	L	Make good use of chicken and turkey carcasses by turning them into soup
129	L	Use simple non-harmful cleaners to clean your toilets
130	L	Use your local libraries
131	L	Grow plants from seeds instead of buying them in plastic pots
132	L	Buy used books
133	L	Reduce your use of plastic with refillable deodorant
134	L	Reduce your use of plastic with a permanent toothbrush
135	L	Reduce your use of plastic by making your own carbonated drinks
136	L	Install solar water heating at your home
137	L	Use a corded electric leaf blower
138	L	Make good use of grass clippings from lawn mowing
139	L	Get your tap water tested
140	L	Swap in low-flow toilets
141	L	Install low-flow showerheads
142	L	Use an induction stove
143	L	Make your own ricotta, sour cream and other cheeses
144	L	Make your own nut milks
145	L	Don't use wasteful K-cup coffee makers
146	L	Shop for furniture at thrift stores
147	L	Grow some sprouts
148	L	Shop for clothing at thrift stores
149	L	If you give products as gifts for the holidays, use minimal packaging
150	L	Use dental floss refills to reduce your use of plastic