A
Avoid Fast Food.
By avoiding fast food whenever possible, you'll help reduce this needless waste.
B
Buy Products Made Of Recycled Paper.
How can you tell if a package is recycled? Look right on the package. Many have specific claims, such as "made of 100 percent recycled material."
C
Clean Up A Stream Or Park.
Get a group of people together and find a stream or park that needs some tender loving care.
D
Don't Buy Aerosols.
There are environmentally better packages for most products.
E
Eat Organic Produce.
Organic produce contains far fewer chemicals than other produce.
F
Find Out How To Dispose of Hazardous Waste.
Try organizing a hazardous-waste-collection day in your neighborhood or at your school, encouraging others to dispose of materials properly.
G
Grow A Garden.
A garden provides flowers, vegetables, and environmental benefits.
H
Have A "Green" Picnic.
Plan an outing that doesn't create a lot of waste or pollution.
I
Insulate Your Home.
You may find a lot of energy being wasted right in your own home.
J
Join An Environmental Group.
There are hundreds of good organizations around the country.
K
Keep The Car At Home.
You've learned by now that automobiles are one of the single biggest sources of pollution.
L
Look At Labels.
Reading labels can tell you a lot of things.
M
Make Scratch Pads.
When you use a piece of paper on only one side, don't throw it away when you are done with it.
N
Notify The Authorities.
Don't think twice about reporting polluters to the local, state, or federal government.
O
Observe The Three Rs.
Refuse, Reuse, and Recycle.
P
Plant A Tree.
There are organizations in most communities that have set up tree-planting campaigns.
Q
Quit Throwing Away Batteries.
Send the batteries back to the manufacturers, signifying that you consider used batteries a potential danger.
R
Reuse A Bag.
Try to use the bag over and over--as many times as you can.
S
Support Green Companies.
Whenever you have a choice between supporting one of these green companies or a company that is less green, you should definitely support the greener one.
T
Turn Off The Lights.
This is such a simple thing to do, but sometimes it's so hard to remember!
U
Use Recycled Paper.
There's just no reason why you shouldn't buy recycled paper whenever it is available.
V
Visit A Recycling Center.
If there's a center nearby, stop and take a look around.
W
Work For The Environment.
If you decide to get a summer job, see if there's a job available in which you can help the environment.
X
Exercise Your Rights.
As a human being living on planet Earth, you have the right to clean air and water, a safe environment, and the unspoiled beauties this world has to offer.
Y
Yell At A Litterer.
Well, maybe you don't have to yell, but if you do see someone littering, you definitely should say something.
Z
Zero In On Specifics.
Don't try to do everything at once.
