If you should find yourself soaring through the friendly skies sometime soon, take a look down at the Earth and keep it in mind when the beverage cart rolls down the aisle. One easy way to minimize your impact is to drink your beverage straight from the can, instead of from a little plastic cup. Since the beverages are already chilled, you won’t be nursing a tepid drink, you’ll just be passing on plastic. Should you choose to drink from a cup, hang on to it until the end of the flight. Should the flight attendents offer you another chance to wet your whistle, you won’t need to take another one. Feeling extra sexy? Stash your empty can(s) in your carry-on for recycling at home. Happy trails!

Thanks to Elizabeth Johnston for suggesting this tip!