At the Store

• Buy minimally packaged goods. Less energy is used to produce the package and less waste will go to the landfill.
• Choose reusable products over disposable ones, and recycle.
• In many cases, products made from recycled materials require less energy to produce compared with those made from original materials.
• Buy local food to reduce the need for the food to be transported a great distance.
• Buy local fresh fruit and vegetables in season. This will reduce the amount of produce grown in energy-intensive greenhouse conditions that are often necessary for out-of-season production.