Hotels/ restaurants and events are using glass and metal food and beverage containers.

Use electronic mail to reach out to people instead of sending paper mail.

Your old books can be used by poor children or can be donated to public libraries.

Hotels are installing toilet tank fill diverters in older toilets which can save about 3/4 of a gallon of water per flush.

Waste paper can be used to make notes and sketches and can be send to recycling centre when you don’t need them anymore.

Accept empty hotel shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion, mouthwash, once collected, give it to manufactory to model them into new products.

Use cloth napkins instead of paper napkins.

Use recycled paper for printing or making paper handicrafts.

Avoid using disposable plates, spoons, glass, cups and napkins. They add to the problem and result in large amount of waste.

Used wood can be used as firewood or can be used woodcrafts.

Buy products from market that are made up of environmental friendly materials

Avoid buying items that are over-packaged with foil, paper, and plastic. This excess packaging goes to waste.

Old newspapers can be used to pack items when you’re planning to move to another home or store old items.

Separate your trashes by paper, cloths, food and different type, so it can be used again as raw materials for new products

Buy durable goods that have long warranty. They generally run longer and save landfill space.

Your unwanted clothes can be used by street children or can be donated to charity institutions.

Buy products that have been made from recycled material

Green Hotels Association, in Toronto is recycling stained tablecloths into napkins, chef's aprons, and neckties.

Old tyres can either be used to make tyre swing.