You'll also get between two and five cents back per bag at most stores. You might also try reusing plastic bread bags to buy bulk foods the next time you shop. Avoid disposable cameras. Again, the price of convenience is high. That's not good for global warming.
Tropical rainforests are a significant carbon dioxide sink that is being rapidly destroyed.
Over two-thirds of the timber shipped from the Amazon comes to the United States. Demand for the wood is so great that even preserves are being illegally logged to meet demand. When you must buy wood, avoid tropical woods, especially mahogany. I play it safe and try not to buy wood products from tropical countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Brazil. Metal For non-food purchases, the durability of most metal products gives them an advantage over other materials.