We order in a lot, and I'm trying to save the containers and use them for leftovers, rather than buying new tupperware.

We've stopped using bottled water, and encourage our friends to do the same.

I love seltzer, but was feeling a little bad about all of the bottles. Then I got an amazing Soda Club machine, and make my own seltzer from tap water.

Also, saving on transportation pollution to get pre-made seltzer to me.

We save glass jars from food and buy larger clamped glass lid jars at thrift stores to store all our bulk dry grains, cereals, spices, etc.

We reuse plastic grocery bags as trash bags (& in general don't use them at all but opt for cloth bags).

All suitable veggie scraps go to feed our guinea pigs (other pets great for this are rats and chickens) and the rest we compost. Their bedding is washable and the hay and manure is composted too.

One thing we want to do but haven't found the right thing for yet is to get a large bucket for the bathtub so our daughter can bathe in half the water but still enjoy a deep bath (she still can't handle showers).

Give away everything we can't use via Freecycle or craigslist and get most of what we need secondhand that way too.

Installed water saving devices for everything we could.

I've stopped using regular lightbulbs and use the other kind instead in most of the house.

Turn off lights and what appliances I can when not in use.

I recylce plastic bottles (all though trying to break away from using the at all)

Re-use plastic bags when I can (also trying to use cotton canvas bags more)

Started a recyle box at my office for papers, plastics and cans.

Eat mostly organic foods and try to buy as local as possible.
(also am vegetarian so helps the animals too)

Sell my used school books on line and try to buy only used books when I can.

Have switched most of my cleaning products to Seventh Generation products.

Now use mostly organic and/or natural beauty products including:
shampoo and conditioner, face wash and make up, toothpaste and mouth wash, lotions, etc.

Try to run only fully loaded washing machine and dishwashers.
(also try to wash more dishes by hand when time permits)

There are still several things I COULD do but it's a little at a time.

I switched from regular cat litter to wheat cat litter. It's flushable so is less of a waste, we don't need to dispose of the clumps in plastic bags, and we dump it outside in our flowerbeds.

I'm switching to all natural cleaners and body products (I still have some regular shampoos, shower gels etc. left so as soon as those are gone we will be all natural.)

I've purchased shopping bags and store them in my car so I always have them with me.

I've started taking the scrap paper home from work and adding it to our paper recycle bin.

I bought a compost bucket for the kitchen and am looking for a compost container for outside.

I bought one microfiber cloth to use with my swiffer vac. Instead of buying refills, I just wash the cloth and re-attach for the next use so there's less waste.

We have changed to energy saving light bulbs.
We turn off lights when we leave a room.
We turn off T.V. and computer when we aren't using them.
We recycle plastic, cardboard, metal and paper.
We buy recycled paper towels, toilet paper, and tissues.
We use cloth napkins instead of paper napkins.
We use Seventh Generation laundry detergent, fabric softener, dishwaher detergent.
I dry my clothes on a clothesline.
I make my own green cleaning products and use only green cleaning products.
I use microfiber cloths to clean instead of paper towels.
We use all natural soaps and shampoos.
We keep the heat turned down to 65 in the winter.
I use the blank side of the kids school papers or school announcements as scrap paper for home use and recycle the rest.(useful for grocery lists, to do lists, directions etc)
We buy in bulk.
We use tupperware instead of plastic wrap or foil.
I turn off the shower head while shaving my legs and while soaping up.
I use canvas bags for shopping instead of plastic bags.

We are a family of 4 just beginning to go green. We have been using all natural cleaning products, all natural personal products, Fair trade and organic foods (and the scraps go to our pet rats), we use canvas shopping bags, recycle whatever we can, use wheat cat litter, and are trying to find out other things we can do. Right now on of our big hang ups has been the kids' school-they are very specific on school supply items and when I researched them they are not very green. I have decided that I will tell the school we are a green family and it is against our beliefs in the planet to buy those products. So my question would be does anyone know of a good brand/store for environmentally friendly crayons, markers, glue, etc?

We switched to CSF and LED lights for the house. We use cloth bags for shopping. Don't use paper towels. Buy Seventh Generation recycled toilet paper. Brown bag it for lunch. Make our own soap and shampoos. Reuse glass jars from store to make emergency candles with leftover wax. Buy and cook in bulk and pressure can. Use gas for cooking and heating. Wash in cold and hang outside to dry. Shred all junk mail to use for packing material. Our penal farm here in Mississippi is about one hour from our house so once every two months we take our recyclables to them as the money generated goes to scholarships. We buy locally at the farmers market. We reuse, recycle and reinvent uses for almost everything we have.

I pack (what seem like) a million little plastic containers of food for my kids' snacks and lunches at daycare/school. I haven't been able to find a workable alternative. Anyone have any ideas?