Fresh and Seasonal

Consider purchasing fresh fish instead of canned. You will reduce the amount of resources wasted in the canning process and might even save money. For every 10 pounds of canned fish produced, 20 gallons of water and more than half a pound of edible fish are wasted.

Buy local, seasonal products when available. Food grown or produced halfway around the world didn't just appear in the supermarket—it was shipped by plane, boat, truck or rail, and no matter which method of transportation it used, greenhouse gases were emitted along the way. Pick the apple grown in your state instead of the banana grown in another country.