Our final new year's goal is to give something back. You can do this in a variety of ways:

• Find a volunteer gig in your community.
• Clear trash from your neighborhood while you walk the dog.
• Shop local.
• Look for sustainable and ethically sourced products.
• Find a church home and get involved.
• Give more to charity.
• Lend a helping hand to a neighbor.
• Decrease your food waste.
• Use fewer single use products. For example, replace paper napkins with cloth and paper towels with rags.
• Start composting.
• Donate clothes and household goods you never use.
• Register to vote. Study up on the candidates and the issues and vote.
• Run for office.

Whatever you can do to make the world a better place — do it!