How to care our planet? Here are some tips that we all know, but none apply:
1. Every home should have a rainwater tank to water plants or use the bathroom.
2. No sidewalks or wash the car with a hose to spend a lot of water, must perform these tasks with a bucket of water, so water is not wasted.
3. Water plants early in the morning or evening, because in the afternoon, the water evaporates faster.
4. Do not take long baths, and the keys should be close when we use soap.
5. Try using the car as less as possible. Replace with a bicycle, or walking. So we spent less fuel, produce less polluting gases and improve our health physics.
6. Batteries are highly polluting. We have to look for sites that collect batteries.
7. Try to eat organic foods as much as possible. They produce organic foods that do not pollute the environment with toxic poisons, and food is natural and healthy.
8. Plant trees! They provide shade, clean air, mask noise and need much less water than lawns.
9. Faucet aerators provide good pressure while reducing water use. The standard faucet flow rate is 5 gallons a minute. A low flow aerator can reduce this flow to approximately 2 1/2 gallons a minute while still providing adequate water for washing and rinsing. Installing aerators on the kitchen sink and lavatory faucets will save hot water and cut water use by as much as 60 gallons a month for a typical family of four.
10. Save water and money by fixing leaky faucets. A dripping faucet can waste 20 gallons of water a day or more.
11. Install low flow toilets. Toilets using only 2 gallons per flush can save 60% more water than a higher gallon per flush toilet. Leaky toilets can waste up to 500 gallons of water a day.
12. Buy products in bulk. Packaging increases product cost and adds more to our landfills.
13. When you need a new refrigerator, look for an energy efficient model.
14. Keep a food discard collection container (for composting) handy at the sink
15. Use cloth napkins instead of disposable napkins.
16. BRING YOUR LUNCH IN REUSABLE CONTAINERS rather than disposable packaging.
17. Save energy. Close off rooms in your house that your are not using.
18. If possible, arrange to work at home, bank via the Internet and shop by mail or on-line. Cutting down on the use of cars reduces consumption of fossil fuels and helps keep air pollution under control.
19. Indoor drains discharge to waste water treatment plant. When cleaning up painting equipment & tools, wash them in an interior drain. Water based paints are less toxic and easiest to cleanup after.
20. Disposable batteries = more landfill waste & pollution. Use rechargeable batteries. Regular alkaline batteries are not recycled.
21. Use a water efficient washer - wash only full loads & use cold water when possible.
22. Buy products containing recycled content material (jackets made from recycled plastic, paper, glass).
23. After you have prevented as much waste as possible while at the store, recycle any waste that is newspaper, glass, plastic bottles tubs or jars, cardboard, tin cans, mixed paper, milk cartons or aluminum.
22. Buy products containing recycled content material (jackets made from recycled plastic, paper, glass).
23. After you have prevented as much waste as possible while at the store, recycle any waste that is newspaper, glass, plastic bottles tubs or jars, cardboard, tin cans, mixed paper, milk cartons or aluminum.
24. Take used oil to recycling station-do not pour on ground or into storm drain!
25. Keep tires inflated correctly to reduce wear on tires & maximize mileage. Avoid air pollution by minimizing idling time.
Best wishes, Sarahi
Sarahi,
ReplyDeleteYour posts are interesting and very green! I am very grateful and happy to read your contributions and share your enthusiasm!