Our global environmental problems are the net result of billions of individual decisions, and the right choice isn't always obvious. Should you use a paper bag or a plastic one? Be buried or cremated? Buy an apartment in the city, or an energy-efficient home in the 'burbs? The right choice may vary depending on your individual circumstances, but here are some general guidelines to inform your thinking. More >
Beef vs. Chicken
Build vs. Buy a home
Burial vs. Cremation
City vs. Country
Cloth vs. Disposable diapers
Charcoal vs. Gas grill
Coffee vs. Tea
Conservation vs. Exploitation
Cotton vs. Polyester
Drive vs. Fly
Dry clean vs. Hand wash
Farmed vs. Wild fish
Farmer's market vs. Supermarket
Fast vs. 'Slow' food
Build vs. Buy a home
Burial vs. Cremation
City vs. Country
Cloth vs. Disposable diapers
Charcoal vs. Gas grill
Coffee vs. Tea
Conservation vs. Exploitation
Cotton vs. Polyester
Drive vs. Fly
Dry clean vs. Hand wash
Farmed vs. Wild fish
Farmer's market vs. Supermarket
Fast vs. 'Slow' food
Frozen vs. Canned food
House vs. Apartment
Incandescent vs. Fluorescent bulbs
Landscaping vs. wild yard
Low-flow vs. Regular toilets
Natural gas vs. Oil heating
Paper vs. Plastic bags
Paper vs. Cloth napkins
Pencil vs. Pen
Plastic vs. Glass bottles
Private Courier vs. US Mail
Recycle vs. Garbage
Shut down vs. Leave computer on
Tap vs. Bottled water
Wind vs. Solar
House vs. Apartment
Incandescent vs. Fluorescent bulbs
Landscaping vs. wild yard
Low-flow vs. Regular toilets
Natural gas vs. Oil heating
Paper vs. Plastic bags
Paper vs. Cloth napkins
Pencil vs. Pen
Plastic vs. Glass bottles
Private Courier vs. US Mail
Recycle vs. Garbage
Shut down vs. Leave computer on
Tap vs. Bottled water
Wind vs. Solar
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Reporting by Jonathan Berke, Elisabeth Eaves, Ariel Garber, Zack O'Malley Greenberg, Sarah Pardys, Heather Struck, and Anna Vander Broek.
