All of us can and should be green by reducing inventory and purchases, shopping only from our lists, and donating items we aren’t using so others can reduce their need for newly manufactured goods. By all means recycle regularly, but cut yourself some slack with the occasional lapse. If we commit to living lightly on the planet by reducing purchases, favoring ecofriendly products and packaging, and eliminating excess, we will be much greener than an average American who acquires recklessly and recycles assiduously.
