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Shailene Woodley says “no one is perfect” when it comes to sustainability – but it’s important to make it “fun”.

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Shailene Woodley says “no one is perfect” when it comes to sustainability – but it’s important to make it “fun”.

The actress, who openly expresses her love for the planet, shares tips on how you can do your best to live eco-friendly, even when it's not easy

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Shailene Woodley and Jill Hazelbaker at Uber's Go-Get Zero event

Another way to use her purchasing power for good is to do some secondhand shopping like she did for the event.

“I shop online a lot…It's also not particularly sustainable because there's shipping and returns and boxes and air freight,” she told PEOPLE. “But when I use The RealReal, it's because I want to wear nice clothes and often attend events where I'm expected to look or dress a certain way. What I really love about it is that it looks very easy to track how many trees have been saved or how much of the sea has been saved by not engaging in (new) purchases.”

She says putting sustainability into play could be the key to showing more people how fun green living can be.

“It's fun! We are reward-oriented as a species. We really enjoy rewards,” she said. “That’s why I encourage all companies to become more involved in the reward-based aspects when it comes to the circular economy of clothing.”

Ultimately, she said, small changes (such as turning off the water when brushing your teeth) and staying “curious” about the path to sustainability will help drive larger societal changes.

“Being conscious in our personal lives and encouraging companies to do the same and then watching the impact,” she said at the panel. “Consumers determine everything.”

She told PEOPLE, “Four or five years ago, Uber wasn't where it is now in terms of its sustainability efforts. Things take time, but when people get involved things change. So take the pressure off yourself because the world will always put pressure on you. She will always tell you that you are not enough and you are not doing enough because for some reason people have decided that it is the right thing for each other. But it doesn't have to be that way.

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