You may already own a refillable water bottle, but do you use it on a regular basis? In the park? At the gym? While driving? While working? You can easily save money and decrease waste by using that reusable bottle. You'll also limit your chances of buying more expensive beverages on the move if you bring your own drink with you. This will get rid of the single-use packaging that they come in. While most cans and boxes can be reused, they take a lot of effort to manufacture, transport to a bottling factory, and then sell in stores.

Cashless billing is available from many credit card, insurance, utility, phone, internet, and cable companies. Going digital may not be the greatest option for all, but it has the potential to save papers, as well as electricity, power, and forests, as well as eliminate waste. According to the EPA, paper and cardboard made up the majority of municipal solid garbage in 2017. In addition to giving paperless billing, increasingly smaller companies are using checkout systems that allow you to receive your receipts by email rather than print. 

By repurposing scraps that would otherwise be thrown away, the household finances can be stretched considerably further. Wash potato peelings, pour in a touch of oil, and roast until crispy, about 10 minutes on each side. Potato chips for free! Cut exterior edges off the broccoli stem and dice or chop the vibrant green core instead of discarding it. As with the florets, add to spaghetti, stir-fries, and sauces. Roast the outer trumpet leaves with a sprinkle of olive oil as well as plenty of garlic until the yellow outers are crunchy and the roots are tender. Chop and add to curries as a substitute. Stock can be made with onion peels, leek tops, carrot shavings, zucchini tips, and other vegetable leftovers. Fill a glass jar halfway with water and freeze. When the jar is full, boil it to produce vegetable broth. 

You can actually have a beautiful vegetable garden ready in less than a year. Were you aware that up to 25% of the items in your trash might be decomposed in your garden and eliminated from the wastewaters? Compostable items include fruit and vegetable waste, egg shells, coffee beans, grass clippings, and twigs. Composting takes more time and work than the other behavioral adjustments, but it will work out in the long run. Depending on the circumstances, compost could be ready to use in your garden in 3 to 12 months. You'll save money on fertilizers, and if you cultivate your own vegetables, your yields will almost certainly improve. Because the organic matter acts as a sponge to collect more water, you may not need to hydrate your plants as frequently, saving you time and resources. 

Most people are surprised to learn that aluminum foil can be cleansed and repurposed. After it's consumed, most people just go ahead and buy some more. When roasting, a glass Pyrex skillet can be used instead of aluminum foil. It is really environmentally friendly and for you because it does not react with the aluminum in your food. Food should be stored in refillable glass or metal kitchen utensils to keep it fresh.