By Andrea Kasprzak
On the sustainable-savvy scale, I'd rank myself fairly high. I recycle my empty bottles, love shopping vintage, and eat a plant-based diet -- locally whenever possible, of course. But, even the greenest of us flub up occasionally.
In efforts to rectify my most major eco blunders, I turned to conservation expert Sara Snow for advice. Try these easy eco-changes to solve your green problems:
Mistake: Leaving the heat on when I go out of town.
Solution:
Mistake: Forgetting to turn off my electronics -- especially my laptop.
Solution:
Mistake: Choosing roundabout flights because they're cheaper.
Solution:
Mistake: Running the shower while it gets hot.
Solution:
Andrea Kasprzak is a full-time freelance writer. Her work has appeared in Allure, Men's Journal, Teen Vogue, SELF and Pregnancy, among other publications.
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