If you want to do your part in protecting our planet from pollution, climate change, and the general destructive nature of us humans, one of the first things you can do is take a hard, honest look at your daily habits. When you sit down and really think about it, chances are you’ll realize you’re using up natural resources and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions more than you might think.
The habits below are a good place to start. It’s important to keep in mind: None of these habits are going to magically change the entire condition of our environment. There are lots of things much bigger than one person that are contributing to climate change and eating up our natural resources (and if you want to help make change on a bigger level, getting politically active is a great way to do that). But doing your part when you can to minimize your own carbon footprint in your daily life is a small, very worthwhile, step in the right direction.