12 Ways You Can Keep Yourself Green
I have got these while surfing and want to share with you:
1) Unplug all the devices and turn off all the lights and fans before leaving the room or your house and plug all the devices into a single power strip to save a lot of power.
2) Turn off the water when not required. Do not turn on the tap when you are brushing your teeth or washing dishes. Make sure that you fix leakages. A dripping tap can waste over 20,000 liters a day.
3) Sell all the old newspapers and magazines to the recyclers. This way you earn some pocket money. Switch to using e-mails instead of paper mails. This will save a lot of trees.
4) If you are going a short distances walk, instead of using your vehicle. You can save a lot of petrol and in turn get some exercises.
5) Use cloth bags when you have to shop. Avoid accepting or carrying plastic bags as it harms the environment when waste plastic is thrown around.
6) Switch from regular bulbs to Compact Fluorescent lamp as they last ten times longer than ordinary bulbs.
7) Collect garbage and trash in a dustbin. Do not throw it in an open field. Put it into the garbage collectors truck so that it is safely disposed into a government authorized garbage disposal field.
8) Do not run a dish washer and your washing machine unless it is absolutely full.
9) Plant trees and keep potted plants at home as it will absorb all the carbon dioxide and replenish the place with oxygen.
10) Carry and keep water bottles with you as you will avoid buying water bottles.
11) Try carpooling to work as this strategy will save a lot of petrol. Check out for organizations which have started carpooling in your city or else take initiative.
12) While using your computer or your laptop concentrate and finish things which are necessary like checking e-mails, replying them, post on your website or blog before you decide to browse the web. This will eliminate unnecessarily spending time in front of your computer and power.
Hope you will like it.......!
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