1) This is an easy one. Buy reusable straws. Plastic leeches toxins into the water that we eventually drink. If plastic is converted to energy the air pollution creates greenhouse gases. an easy way to cut down on plastic is to buy reusable straws. We kept the bottle brush from when our son was young, and use that to clean the straws.
2) If you are crafty and feel like creating something here is a suggestion-make a bat box. There are over ten species of bats in Florida. Their poop makes great fertilizer for the garden. Plus they eat insects, cutting down on the need for bug spray and/or pesticides.
3) Start a compost pile. Remember to only put fruits and vegetables in the pile. 75% of the pile should be brown matter leaves, cardboard, etc. Only 25% should be food scraps. Read up on the type of pile you want. Some use worms and others use air. Some are inside and others outside. Whatever you do, it will be good for the earth. It means less food ends up in a landfill and you will have nutrient-rich soil for your garden. So it will decrease the need for fertilizers.
4) Plant vegetables or fruit plants in your yard. Eating homegrown food is healthy. They also decrease the need for grocery stores to ship food 100's if not 1000's of miles. However central Florida is not known for soil that is good for growing much of anything. So you might want to use an earth box. Just remember to protect it from anoles and Mockingbirds.
5) Put decals up in your windows. Many birds migrate and they cannot "see" your windows. Which means they can stun themselves or worse by crashing into your windows. Specially made bird decals allow birds to see the window, and those avoid impact.
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