The Sims 4

Reduce, reuse, and recycle! Produce your own electricity and water with solar panels, wind turbines, and dew collectors, or grow your own food in a new vertical garden to really control your impact on the world. Extremists might scrounge through the dumpster, too, to get their next buggy treat or components for a new creation. Some of the items you collect can even be used to craft goods like fizzy juices and candles to fulfill orders online.

Engage with your neighborhood through the new voting board to decide on different Neighborhood Action Plans each week. Everyone in the community has a voice, so you have to push if you really want something. Team up with local crafters, activists, and technicians to build up support! And if you’re not campaigning, why not explore being a civil designer to make the neighborhood a better place?

Every decision you make—what power sources you rely on, how you design your home, and which Neighborhood Action Plans you vote for—influences the state of the world, from smoggy skies to crystal-clear water. If you don’t take action, you might see nature retreat as junk accumulates around town. On the other hand, buildings bloom with more flora and green when trash is picked up and lots are kept clean.

Need to outfit a starter house on a budget? Do it basically for free by dumpster diving! Fish out a few pre-used items like a worn-out mattress you can fix or a lightly singed oven you can shine up. Even new furniture and clothes are sustainably made from reclaimed materials for a fabulous look! Repurpose fabric, technology, and many other objects to decorate your home and fill out your wardrobe.