1.      Our purchasing power holds a lot of weight. When you buy new clothes, why not buy clothes made with sustainable fabrics like organic cotton, hemp or bamboo?

2.     Did you know that only around 12-15% people shop at thrift stores? But the result? Roughly 2.5 billion pounds of clothes are saved from being dumped into waste! Needless to say, these shoppers have an even smaller environment footprint.

3.     Also when you do go shopping, get your own bag to the store, organic cotton canvas, of course. Its washable and thus re-usable and looks quite cool too.

4.     After shopping comes taking care of your clothes. Now, if only you knew that the daily usage of water in the U.S. is around 4.6 billion gallons (out of the total 27 billion gallons used), you would think twice before leaving the taps open while you’re busy taking care of ‘other’ chores. Why not turn on the tap only when necessary? Sounds simple, but if each individual makes this a habit, imagine what collective difference it can generate.

5.     Statistics say that you can save around $65 per year if you only run your washing machine cycle in cold water instead of hot. Seriously you don’t need hot water for washing everyday clothes. They would come out as clean with cold water and good detergent free eco-friendly washing. Not to forget the cutting down of roughly 100 pounds of CO₂ emissions. (Though of course you can and should use hot water for very greasy or heavily soiled clothes)

6.     And lastly for drying your clothes after a wash, try line-drying at least in spring and summer, if not round the year, instead of using the dryer. The effect- a colossal 700 pounds of CO₂ saved from making its way into the air we breathe!