Something as simple as recycling paper, plastic, and other recyclables can greatly reduce the amount of landfills by almost 50%! So the next time you think about throwing away a plastic bottle, throw it in a recycling bin!
Same as recycling, reusing usuable things -such as a carton of milk for a flowering pot, or using a pair of old pants to make shoes- can really bring down the amount of landfill waste by almost 50%!
Have something you can't fit anymore, but have no idea what to do with it? Drop the clothing off at a local donations building, where they give clothing away to people in need of new clothing. Not only are you giving that clothing a new purpose, you're also reducing the amount of trash in the landfills, and you're helping out. Good on you for that!
According to www3.epa.gov, buying material made from recycled items sends a message to industries telling them that recyclable items are in demand. This helps to keep recyclable items out of landfills by giving them a new life, and it also reduces the amount of greenhouse gases produced by landfills by more than 50%.
Planting trees can help remove dangerous chemicals in the air, and in exchange can give us clean oxygen in the air.