Use durable goods:
Ditch disposable razors for reusable ones. Swap plastic cups and paper plates for ceramic ones. Choose reusable food containers over plastic wrap. Choose rechargeable batteries over the conventional single-use kind.

Buy recycled products:
Look on labels for products – like writing paper and toilet tissue – with the greatest percentage of post-consumer recycled content. Choose food items like cereals and crackers packaged in recycled cardboard.

Find creative ways to recycle household goods:
Donate used toys to a worthy organization, or start a toy library in your community, rather than tossing them in the trash. Host a clothing swap for grown-ups, and set up a kids’ clothing exchange. Do the same with books. Before you toss that cardboard box in the recycling, let your child turn it into a space ship, robot, dollhouse, or secret hiding space for hours or even days of earth-friendly fun.