By
eHow Culture & Society Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
Choose recycled steel for industrial production. By recycling your household appliances, you can add to the amount of recycled steel available for industrial production.
Step2
Reuse industrial material from buildings undergoing remodeling or destruction. By reusing bricks, foam insulation, aluminum window frames, and steel framing, the amount of scrap waste decreases along with the cost of new construction.
Step3
Create a compost heap in your garden or office recreation area to recycle food scraps. You also can donate food scraps to an animal feed plant in your area. Food scraps account for almost 12 percent of waste produced in the US each year and is one of the easiest products to recycle.
Step4
Redesign manufactured products and production to reduce the amount of waste produced in the creation of new products. Engineers and designers have a major role to play in creating sustainable products for the future.
Step5
Stop drinking bottled water and reduce the plastic waste generated by this product. Use filtering technology on faucets at home or in the office to improve water quality. Purchase other products with little or no packaging.
Step6
Advocate for the elimination of raw materials subsidies and the promotion of carbon taxes. Reducing profits for businesses that use precious raw materials will force changes in manufacturing practices.