Making some greener resolutions this year? We doubt you’re alone. This is a great time to make changes to your lifestyle that will benefit you, your community and the planet.

Stop smoking

Millions of cigarettes swamp our coastlines, and according to TreeHugger,  one tree is destroyed for every 300 cigarettes (over 600 million trees in total). This doesn’t even begin to touch on the negative effects on our health.

Reduce water use

Decrease your water waste by adopting these two practices: stop flushing and stop washing. Well, sparingly, of course. The average toilet wastes up to 5.5 gallons per flush – so if it’s just a tinkle or two, figure out if flushing is really necessary.

Same goes for clothes, dishes and yourself – wash when dirty.

Lose some weight

Seriously. Did you know that about 70% of folks over 20 are overweight? And about 15% of kids aged 6 to 11 are, too. (more) We need to get moving more often. Try swapping your car for a bicycle or your feet for shorter trips and distances.

Recycle and compost

These two simple steps are super easy to start. You’ll be baffled at the amount of garbage you don’t have.

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