Most water bottles are made of plastics that contain a chemical called Bisphenol-A (BPA) which can leech into your water. So be sure to recycle your existing polycarbonate water bottle and spring for a BPA-free plastic water bottle. Visit Amazon.com or CampBound.com to purchase some BPA-free water bottles.

Cows are responsible for releasing more methane gas into the atmosphere than cars and planes combined. Raising cattle also requires cutting down acres of forest to make room for more grazing space. Reducing beef in your diet will probably also help lower your cholesterol and chances of getting heart disease.

Some people don’t realize that their laptop, mp3 player or old TV may contain many harmful chemicals and materials that end up in landfills. For example many electronics contain mercury and 1/70 of a teaspoon can contaminate 20 acres of a lake making the fish unsafe to eat. First thing you can do is sell your electronics if they are still working, donate them to the goodwill, otherwise recycle them at a proper e-waste recycling center. Below are some links to help you properly get rid of your e-waste:

Costco – Trade-in and recycle powered by GreenSight.
FedEx Kinkos – Properly disposes your old cell phone and cell phone batteries.
SecondRotation – Get cash for your gadgets.
GCycle - Helps you find a local e-waste recycling center.

Next time you make that fresh brew of coffee, don’t throw away the grounds. Instead store them in a container or sprinkle them evenly over lettuce beds, bushes or your front lawn. Coffee grounds are high in nitrogen making them a perfect fertilizer for leafy growth.