Major shipping companies like FedEx and UPS are making it easy to minimize the greenhouse gas emissions sending packages all over the country (or world) can have on the environment. For UPS, shippers have the option to choose a carbon-neutral option, which makes a small contribution toward projects that offset emissions. And FedEx envelopes aren't just reusable, they are also carbon neutral at no cost to the customer; FedEx pays to neutralize its impact on carbon emissions.

If planting flowers that are popular with honeybees is something your brown thumb just won't allow, try this easy idea to help bees and other pollinators: Let your lawn flower. Instead of pulling dandelions and clover flowers from your lawn, let them be. Even though they are considered weeds, they are technically wildflowers. And they are flowers that are important food sources for bees. Just wait until the blooms go to seed before mowing the lawn.

Whether it's ground turmeric, dried rosemary or fennel seed, consider making all of the seasonings in your spice rack organic. Conventional dried herbs and spices are grown with chemical fertilizers and pesticides and are often irradiated to kill bacteria. Organic herbs and spices, on the other hand, are cultivated without chemicals and are rid of pests and germs through steam heat or a deep freeze.