Your Planet Needs You! Unite to Combat Climate Change. (UN WED). But too often we are presented with environmental problems without being given the tools to act. WED is about taking action to be a part of the solution. And so Green the Gene brings you the Daily do something Tips, which are a great start.
We can all do our part to protect the planet by using less and acting more. Going green is not as difficult as you might think. Here we walk you through 30 easy, simple to do and highly effective ways to green your daily routine, from the moment you hit snooze on your solar-powered alarm clock to the point when you crawl into your eco-washed, organic cotton sheets. I sincerely hope that each of us will try to incorporate at least some of these in our lives.
Get others to do so the same. And get involved! Share these tips to as many people as you can.
IN GENERAL:
- Plant a tree! Help achieve UNEP?s Billion Tree Campaign target of planting seven billion trees – one for every person on the planet – by the end of this year! Three billion are planted. Five billion are pledged. On every continent in the world trees can be planted in June, so start your efforts on WED.
- Find needy homes or charitable organizations for things that you no longer need or want rather than throwing it away.
- Send your family and friends e-cards instead of paper messages, invitations and cards.
AT HOME:
- It would seem to go without saying, but many of us forget that we can save water in simple ways like not letting the tap run while shaving, washing your face, or brushing your teeth.
- Insulating your water heater will help save valuable energy, and you can go the extra mile by installing showerheads with a low flow in your bathrooms for bathing purposes to help save water. You can also put a timer on your heaters to save power.
- Using an electric razor or hand razor with replaceable blades instead of disposable razors goes a long way to cutting back on waste. And plant a tree.
- Use towels for drying your face and hands instead of tissues that are used and thrown away. Also, hang your towels to dry so that they can be reused several times. You are after all clean when you use them!
- Juice or yoghurt lovers can do their bit by buying juice in concentrates and yoghurt in reusable containers instead of single serving packages.
- Many of us like to leaf through the paper as we munch on breakfast, but consider reading the dailies in communal spaces like the office or coffee shops. However, if you prefer to have your own copy, make sure you recycle!
- When packing your lunch, opt for reusable containers for food storage instead of wrapping the food with aluminum foil or plastic wrap
- As you leave the house, don?t forget to switch off all the lights and appliances at the wall unit (if you have this feature) and unplug chargers as they continue to consume even if they are not charging saving energy helps reduce air pollution.
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2 Comments
Thanks for sharing this, Madhav.
Posted 10-12-2012 16:44
Thank you for these useful green tips!
Using clean towels instead of paper napkins has an another advantage.
It is better for our skin ^)
Posted 10-12-2012 15:30