Save Your Earth with 5 Simple Steps
Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man. – Stewart Udall
Going green is not a herculean task. It is easier than you think. You only need to take a few simple steps to help reduce greenhouse gas effect and make it less impactful on the environment.
Here are a few things you can do to make a big difference. Efficient use of water
There are a million ways to use water efficiently. Your little efforts can save this water multiple gallons of water every day. For example, turn off the top while you are brushing your teeth, shaving and doing similar stuff. Get your leaky toilet repaired. Carry drinking water with yourself, it will prevent the need to purchase bottled water which means you are not wasting a packaged bottle. Try to wash your clothes in cold water as much as you can.
Save fuel
Minimize use of car, at least for a few days a week. Start carpooling by collaborating with your neighbors and colleagues. Use the best commuter bike to save fuel, reduce greenhouse gas, stay fit and enjoy the outdoors. At least, you can use an e-bike to hop to nearby places, like grocery store, post office, park, etc. It will save you both gas as well as time.
Reuse & Recycle
You can help curb pollution and carbon footprint by just categorizing your waste into degradable and non-degradable. While choosing between the two products, pick up one with the least packaging. Just imagine how much you can save by recycling your paper waste for one year.
Compost
Zero waste is the new philosophy to reduce waste and make this earth greener. Minimizing the amount of solid waste means helping to reduce the increasing number of landfills every year. It indirectly saves your tax to somewhere else. In addition, you can make good compost which will work as a great natural fertilizer.
Energy efficient lights
Ideally, you should have switched 100% of your home lights to CFLs. However, if you still haven’t, do it. It will save you at least two-thirds less energy and save a billion tons of greenhouse gas emission. In addition, make your home more energy efficient, for example, clean your air filters. It will reduce the work overtime of your system. Big changes often start with small