Our green video of the week examines 5 simple tips for reducing your garbage output, and subsequently preserving biodiversity, saving money, reducing your carbon emissions and the need for landfill space.

Did you know that throwing away a soda can uses about half that same can of gasoline, while recycling it uses only a tablespoon? Or that recycling your daily newspaper can save five trees per year? Blogs like Everyday Trash, 365 Days of Trash and Plastic Free! are all great venues for getting inspired to reduce the amount of waste we create, and subsequently our carbon emissions. takepart and check out more news and views on garbage reduction here.

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• TakePart: Top 10 Garbloggers Talkin’ Trash
• MSNBC: Our bodies, our landfills?
• NY Times: Peekskill Finds New Use for Old Landfill