Americans are taking small steps toward sustainability

Recycling, paying bills online and buying more locally produced goods are the top lifestyle changes Americans are making to be more eco-friendly, according to a recent Harris Poll.

Just over half of Americans (53%) said they have done something to change their lifestyle to make it more environmentally sustainable, while one-quarter (25%) said they’ve made no changes.

“This poll shows that green living is certainly at the forefront of our minds,” said Stephanie Meeks, acting president and CEO of the Nature Conservancy, which advised Harris Interactive on the development of this latest poll. “Yet people are getting lost in the maze of information on how to lessen our environmental impact. The bottom line is that even the smallest lifestyle change can have significant impact in the long run.”

-- Sarah