Sustainable Choices

Choices sorted by savings/cost ascending [sort descending]

H = high, M = medium, L = low

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