How can the local community practice sustainable purchasing

Avoid Disposable Items:

Use cloth shopping bags instead of getting plastic or paper bags at the store. Use washable cloth wipes for cleaning and drying, in place of paper towels. The average American household produces a staggering amount of trash every year. Recycling programs, where they exist, often only capture a minority of recyclable goods that people toss out.

Eat Low on the Food Change:

Environmentalists say that one of the best things you can do for the planet is to stop consuming animal products. That means no honey or milk either. Ideally, you would not buy leather goods either. Practically speaking, it is enough to go meatless much of the time, at least several meals a week.

Transition to Renewable Energy:

Look for opportunities to buy renewable energy for your home and your vehicles. Electric cars probably aren’t being recharged from a renewable energy source, yet, but that might change. Today, plugging an electric car into a public charging station means getting electricity from coal or natural gas in many cases.

Go Car-Free:

You don’t have to stop driving, but that would be ideal. Almost everyone can cut back on the amount they drive, either by combining errands or walking and biking more. Take advantage of mass transit whenever possible. Buy the smallest, most efficient car that meets your household’s transportation needs, then use it only when driving is necessary. If you live in a city, chances are that many amenities are within walking distance

Eat Locally:

The normal American diet uses enormous amounts of energy, water, and synthetic chemicals. Some of that energy is wasted moving food from where it is grown to where it is sold. The best way to avoid contributing to that issue is to shop for locally grown foods. Finding food grown in your region can be a real challenge, unless you live in farm country.