| Unless you are a hermit, you have heard about the toll | | | | you tubs/shower with soap/water with these clothes |
| that global warming is taking on our environment, | | | | and they are put to dry for re-use. |
| ecology, polar bears and many living species and the | | | | 5. Try to buy products, soaps and insecticides which |
| health of the human species itself. Explosion in human | | | | are plant based, not chemical based. This will minimize |
| population growth itself is the main reason for this | | | | environmental impact. |
| degradation of our environment. An inherent trait of | | | | 6. Install programmable thermostats and program them |
| human species is to improve living conditions and that | | | | to control your temperatures according to your needs |
| of the next generation. While doing so we inadvertently | | | | and availability at home. You can also check out |
| do the opposite and damage our environment. | | | | thermostats which can be controlled through Wifi |
| So how do we reverse that trend? Gandhi said, "be | | | | internet. Think of all the energy and money you save. |
| the change you want the world to be". So here are a | | | | 7. Install timers and infrared light switches to |
| few tips to develop a habit to be ecologically friendly. | | | | automatically turn lights on and off when you are not in |
| Let your friends, you family and specially your children | | | | a room or home. Infrared switches turn on a light when |
| notice the habits you have adopted. It is sure to rub on | | | | you approach you home/door. |
| them down over time. | | | | 8. Replace you old energy inefficient refrigerators, |
| 1. Avoid buying any products with unnecessary and | | | | dishwashers and cloth washing machines. Speaking of |
| excessive packaging. A lot of grocery stores sell | | | | dishwasher, try washing your dishes with hand and |
| produce in bulk bags. This gives you flexibility of not | | | | see how therapeutic it can be. Avoid using cloth dryer. |
| only saving on packaging, but also picking up quantity | | | | It is probably the biggest energy hog at home. |
| that you think you can actually use. | | | | 9. Buy cleaning products in bulk and refill them in plastic |
| 2. Turn off all unnecessary lights. Unplug or switch off | | | | spray pump bottles. Better still refill them with organic |
| battery chargers for you cell phones, blue tooth, | | | | cleaning liquids to reduce the impact on the |
| cameras or laptops after the charge has been | | | | environment. |
| completed. When live, these chargers still consume and | | | | 10. If you do not live in a condo, consider installing solar |
| produce power which is wasted. | | | | energy system on your roof or backyard. Many states |
| 3. Besides driving energy efficient cars, plan your | | | | and provinces have fabulous incentives, which bring |
| routes ahead of time to make sure that you do not | | | | down cost of installations to next to nothing. |
| backtrack too much while running errands. Also, plan to | | | | These are just a few of the ways that you can do to |
| avoid left side turns. On most right turns, you do not | | | | take part in reducing your carbon foot print on this |
| have to wait for lights to turn green. Easy way to | | | | planet and in the process make your wallet green. |
| save time and gas. | | | | Do you have an idea that you want to discuss? Go to |
| 4. Don't buy disposable cleaning cloths. Instead, buy | | | | ecoholic blog. |
| soft clothes with can be re-used over and over. Scrub | | | | |
