So, how do we help the environment without to think that we will lose some of our comfort and doing it without headaches?
Simple!
ENERGY/WATER SAVINGS:
Turn off any light you do not use.
Turn off all stand buy machines that you do not use at night (TV, computers for example).
Use rechargeable batteries (you WILL save a lot of money at the end).
Use fluorescent light-bulbs everywhere you can in your house.
Cook things a few items at the same time: use the steam alone too, when boiling food and put the cover on after having turned the gas/electrics of the cooker off.
Save water by taking more showers than baths. Wash full loads of washing up and laundry (with cold rinse at least for the latter).
FUEL SAVINGS:
Do NOT race off in your car when you are stopped at a traffic light and it turns from a red light to green. Just ease off.
Close all windows when you are on a motorway.
Do a few errands in one go, instead of a few trips a day.
Use the bus, tube even train each time you can.
Walk whenever you can (and that is good for your heart to).
ITEMS/MONEY/TIME SAVINGS:
Buy “as new”: each time you can. A car is a car. Second hands can be quite cheaper and reliable.
For books, audio visual items, apparels and more, buy as new (used) or very good from, for example, amazon.co.uk
Shop in charity shops:
- Prices are quite competitive.
- It is like buying an item that you do, by using it again, recycle.
- You can find collectables for a bargain.
Buy food in bulk and freeze what you can. (you save space and packaging too)
Buy organic whenever you can
Buy local products when you can.
RE-GIVING TO EARTH/PEOPLE:
Recycle what you can, re use what you can, give what you can and only as the last resort, throw away things.
Use e mailing a lot, you save paper. If you send a gift, re use packaging and boxes too.
Volunteer if you can : smiles, hugs, thanks DO make you stronger and more complete as a man.
And that is it: within two or three weeks, that should be in place in your life and it becomes habit
