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Since our society as a whole is moving towards being more environmentally conscious, a lot of us are making an effort to be a bit greener in how we think and live. Since it’s a total reversal of the way some of us are used to living, it can be hard to know where to start. In order to get the most bang for your living green buck, we’ve compiled a list of the top 5 ways that we are wasting our resources, and hopefully, it will give you a good idea of where to start with your environmental living.

1.) Much Too Much

A lot of manufacturers seem to live by the philosophy ‘more is more.’ Essentially, why wrap your product in one layer of plastic when you can use five. These excess packing materials usually end up directly in the trash, creating a system where we’ve needed to use resources to create what is essentially garbage, and then we use our resources again to cart them off to the landfill. And, it’s all needless waste. A good way for you to combat this problem is to look for goods that use a minimum of packing materials, or to buy your goods from a bulk (loose foods) store that enables you to package your own products up.

2.) Too Much Trash

A lot of the goods we use are recyclable, but as a society we throw them out. Sometimes it’s a matter of convenience (no recycling containers around) and sometimes it’s a matter of laziness (can’t be bothered to sort). It can seem intimidating to set up a recycling system, but it’s honestly not a big deal. In your house, just set up two bins. Use one for your trash and one for your recycling, and when you go to throw something out, just use the correct bin. If it’s not convenient to recycle, just remember that you’ll be paying for that wasted material when it’s sitting in a landfill – so consider taking your recyclable product with you and recycle it when you get home.

3.) Taking the Easy Route

One of our biggest green sins is taking the easiest, most convenient route. A great example of this is our love affair with the water bottle. Using a disposable bottle for a product that we can get free from taps is an excessive waste of resources. Buying a reusable container to take with you means that you’re (a.) doing your part for the environment by not buying into a (mostly) unnecessary product and (b.) saving yourself money over the long term as you’ll never have to buy a disposable water bottle again!

4.) If It’s Broken…

It wasn’t too long ago that we as a society valued the products that we bought and did our best to preserve their long life. However, things that we buy now have become a lot more affordable and hence more disposable. So now, (with the exception of some consumer goods like cars) if something breaks we automatically throw it out and buy a new one. Instead, the next time your television breaks instead of polluting our overcrowded landfill try taking it to the repair shop and see what can be done; it’s a much less wasteful thing to do.

5.) Needs vs. Wants
Being environmentally conscious is sometimes all about doing things for the greater good. We all want our houses to be downright frosty in the heat of the summer, but do we really need it? Turning your temperature up (or down depending on the season) by a few degrees can really have an impact on our power resources, and really contribute to the overall good of our society.

Helping to preserve our resources is one of the greatest ways we can start to live green. Making just a few changes to our lifestyle choices will have a resonating environmental impact.