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The most wasteful thing in my life would be product packaging and wrappers. I could look for products with more ecofriendly and sustainable packaging, recycling any packaging that I can, and turning more to homemade things instead of manufactured/processed goods.

I can encourage others to do the same, and consider the other wasteful things I find here at home and in the things I do. I can reflect on my life just like I reflect on the actions taken here.

I don't use disposable cups. Firstly, because I don't like coffee, but also because I don't go out and buy hot drinks like that. I make tea at home in ceramic or glass mugs. I recently got some from my college ^_^

Reduce: I can limit the amount of materials used and packaging thrown away Refuse: I can refuse unnecessary single-use products like straws, utensils, bags etc.and instead using reusable ones Repair: I can see if i can fix things that are broken instead of trashing them and getting new ones Repurpose: I can see if any packaging materials or...

I already have. I love the water bottle I have now and the thought of carcinogenic chemicals leeching into the water in disposable bottles keeps me from drinking from them.

I do not wash my car or take it to a car wash. I let the rain do my car washing duties :)

I need to learn more efficient dishwashing. My current method and speed takes a lot of running water.

I will either carry my things if it's a small load or fit as many things as I can into as few disposable bags as possible. I hope to get more compact reusable bags that are more convenient to store and carry.

Money that this saves my parents will help pay for my education and college.

There's a variety of things you could do, such as using energy efficient light bulbs, letting in as much natural light as you can for as long as you can without using artificial lights, replacing windows and doors with energy efficient ones, and using insulating curtains to keep in the heat or the cold so you will have to work less to regulate...