We’ve heard way too much lately about the seemingly insurmountable environmental problems to which we all contribute every day. It’s enough to make you downright defeatist. It’s enough to make you think we’re all just fucked and there’s nothing to be done.

All we can say is that the more we hear about all of this, and the more we hear politicians bicker about whether the problem really even exists, the more our antennae are drawn to potential solutions. So go check out this list of 20 ways to reduce your carbon footprint (at least 10 of which are pretty easy to do). Perhaps you remember when recycling wasn’t a part of your daily life….that ought to be evidence that changes sometimes come from a groundswell of efforts.