5 Tips For Living An Ecofriendly Lifestyle
Friday, March 17, 2017
An eco-friendly lifestyle is centered on conserving the
environment, re-using the available resources and cutting down or back on waste.
Eco-friendly living helps you cut back on electricity and water bills, live
healthier and maintain clean surroundings. Here are five tips for living a true eco-friendly lifestyle.
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Use less paper and recycle more of the used
paper
Paper comes from
trees. Using unnecessary amounts of paper means that more trees will be cut. You can lower
your usage of paper by sending documents by email instead of printing them,
using digital notebooks instead of the physical ones, and taking the used paper
to designated areas for recycling.
·
Use more natural light and energy saving bulbs
You can make modifications to your home to allow more of the
natural light during the daytime. You can also replace the incandescent light
bulbs with LED and energy saving bulbs. The latter lasts longer and uses a
fraction of the energy used by the regular bulbs. These bulbs are also
brighter, therefore it will lessen the number of bulbs you would need to
light up a room.
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Reduce water waste
Conserve water by using less water and cutting back on bottled
water purchases. You can install a low-flow showerhead to cut down on the
amount of water that you use when bathing. You can also invest in efficient
water closets that use less water. The gray water from the kitchen can also be
used for irrigating your yard rather than being drained to the sewer line. You
can also collect rainwater for household use.
Trees provide us with
fruits, timbers, oxygen and make our landscape beautiful. By planting more
trees, we can arrest global warming, bring in more rainfall and make the world
a beautiful place to live. As a general rule, always plant two trees after you
have cut down one. You can also join the local environmental groups and plant
more trees in the neighborhood.
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Use eco-friendly substances
Most of the everyday
chemicals like oil, paint, and detergents contain ingredients that are hazardous
to the environment. These chemicals are either washed away to the water bodies
or seep into the ground and pollute the soil. You can help prevent both
scenarios by using biodegradable substances such as detergents, paints, and
herbicides. This not only protects your body but also ensures that the
ecosystem is not polluted.
If we take on a conservation mindset, we can preserve the environment, its energy resources and ecosystem to protect and preserve the future for the next generation. We are only given one earth and it is our responsibility to take care of it.
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