Single serve coffee makers -- like the Keurig brand of machines -- are popular for their convenience to make just one cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate. But the plastic pods are an environmental nightmare; they're nearly impossible to recycle, so millions of pods and discs are landfilled. Here’s the good news: There are coffee manufacturers who have “greened” single-serve pods. You can find coffee and tea pods that are made with organic ingredients and packaged in nearly 100 percent biodegradable packaging. Just search online at sites like Amazon.com to find them.

In major cities across the country, ordering food from your favorite restaurants and having it delivered to you is as simple as visiting a website. While the convenience to choose from a variety of restaurants in your area is there, you also have the option to do one green thing: Go without excess disposables. Most food delivery sites have the option of choosing “no napkins, plates or utensils.” Just clicking that box can help you cut back on disposable waste from your evening of Thai, Mexican or Chinese.

With summer barbecues and backyard parties around the corner, the inevitable question comes up: What do you do with leftover beer? When stuck with half-empty cans or bottles, consider trying this reuse idea: Use the beer to attract butterflies. Mix stale beer with sugar and pour it all over your garden or lawn. Butterflies are attracted to the sweet, malty smell of beer and will transform your backyard into a butterfly haven in no time. Plus, plants love beer and will thrive from the sudsy drink.