NEW YEAR NEW START !!!!!
Make 2010 the best year ever .....
In new year people make many resolutions even I have made one to make people aware of global warming … Many things in our life are going that we feel is not good but still we ignore it thinking how can we alone make a difference…
Did you ever gave a serious thought why Ice caps are melting, coral reefs are shrinking, islands are sinking…? We can go directly to despair—or we can learn how to be a part of the solution.
I don’t have immense knowledge on how we can protect our mother earth and future lives… Big scientists, enormous personalities, industrialists and many eco activists are working hard to make people aware of how we are causing major damage to the environment …
Some effective and inexpensive ideas that can really make a world to the difference…
•Use your own to-go mug and bottle that you can refill for coffee and filtered tap water… By doing this you save billion polystyrene cups and bottles… and even cut down on Styrofoam cups…
•Use reusable dishes at home then plastic or other disposable dishes.. it takes a few minutes to clean them…
•Use natural cleaners (can search in Google home made cleansers) like vinegar and baking soda or Organic chemicals that are eco friendly and good to health...
•Go for a reusable bag for shopping your grocery again you are favoring mother earth…
•Stop junk mails and pay your bills online this way u can save millions of trees from cutting down... you can go to dmachoice.org to remove your names from the mailing lists...
•Go for recycle toilet paper… and use more cloth napkins in kitchen and restroom to dry your hands and to clean your house … here again you are being generous to the planet…
•Use compact fluorescent bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs … It costs a little more but this is more energy efficient and lasts more...
•Removing lint prior to drying your clothes it saves energy and improves machines efficiency... You can try Cold Water detergent and it works wonders as the Normal detergernt but in cold water...
•Pick paints safe to environment and health... Look for paints that are marked with No VOC (volatile organic compound)... We’ll all breathe easier...
•Stop running water while brushing your teeth and shaving ;-)) even shorten your showers…u can save 10 gallons of water daily…
•Shutdown your computer when not in use as the average computer left on uses 1000 kilowatt hours of energy a year and releases a ton of carbon emissions … So eliminate the screen saver function as it uses more energy and prefer the sleep mode when not in use... even turn off your television and lamps when you are not in the room…
In India I think people are more aware of these things as they use less energy and water but no proper system for garbage disposal… I have collected this information from different sources and shared some of my views… Your suggestions are always welcomed … I am sure these simple variations can make gigantic difference and we can save our planet… Even am big fan of Oprah; log on Oprah.com to learn how people are trying to find solutions in reusing/ recycling products…
Some useful links you can always use Freecycle.com, 1-800-got-junk, CarpetRecovery.org…
Try to build a Green Future for the Next Generation…
Plant more trees make your surrounding eco friendly…
