Climate Change is REAL. We cause so much damage to the planet and people don't even realize it. It really is horrendous. However, if each individual really does do a little bit just to help the planet, it can have a collective and large impact our planet positively.

Here are three of the simplest ways to go green and help reduce negative effects on the environment, and they are the three R's:

1. Reduce

Conceive Energy Future group gives us simple ways to reduce waste and even saves you money. For instance, you can reuse scrap paper, get tablecloths instead of napkins, avoid using disposable items such as plates and cups, avoid buying items that are overpackaged-- the list is endless. Overall, reducing can decrease waste and unnecessary items being thrown away.

2. Reuse

Learning to reuse something is a great way to reduce waste. According to Conceive Energy Future, this can range from using scrap paper to take notes, using old mugs to put paint in, reusing a store-bought water bottle instead of plastic, using newspapers to pack items-- again the list is endless. Instead of throwing out items that are still in good shape, consider donating them to charity and people who may actually be interested in keeping them. I have friends who love when I give them shirts that I no longer wish to keep. This not only saves them money but keeps them from wasting money on unnecessary clothes. When you learn to reuse, you will again decrease waste.

3. Recycle

According to Conceive Energy Future, "to recycle something means that it will be transformed again into a raw material that can be shaped into a new item." In other words, something can be used for something else. There are certain items that can and cannot be recycled that people confuse. What you should buy are products that can be recycled such as glass jars and lightbulbs. You can always recycle items yourself such as using scrap paper for an art project or for printing. Many items that can be recycled will have the recycling symbol on them. Buying products that are also environmentally friendly and are less hazardous can determine if it can be recycled and reduce harm to the environment. When you take the time to recycle, you can once again, reduce waste in the environment.

The overall theme here is that if you reduce, reuse, and recycle, you can decrease the amount of waste affecting the environment which causes pollution, global warming, climate change, and sicknesses. Again the list goes on. I hope you will take the time to do at least one or all of the three "R's" to make the planet more cleaner, healthier and greener. This is our planet and we need to take care of it.