In honor of Earth Day 2009, I have compiled a list of ways that you can do to contribute to saving our environment for the generations to come.
After all, the children are our future.
- Water
Find out how much water you are using daily with this Water Consumption Calculator. Conserve water with each flush by placing an empty water bottle inside your toilet tank to reduce the amount of water used per flush. - Swish, swish
Recycle old clothing that you are done with by hosting a Swishing party! Invite all your friends over with their wardrobe outcasts and swap your ill-fitting clothes with ones that are new to you!! Read more about swishing here - Switch off your outlets!
In London, all the outlets have a switch next to them allowing you to cut the electricity flow while the outlet is not being used. Go to your local hardware store and find out if this is available to you! It may just be a matter of installing new outlet covers and twisting some wires! - Go paperless!!
Almost all errands can be done online these days folks. Contact all your utility companies and your bank and flex your green muscle by going paperless! - Bag it up!
Remember that convention you went to or the last fun run you did that handed out your goodies in a canvas bag? Well, dig it out and use it! Keep some bags in your car for all occasions including trips to the mall, grocery store and Target!
Thanks to Miz for the reminder!!
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Good simple tips. I really like the swishing idea! Another would be to eat less red meat, ouch for the primal diet folk and a bit ironic.
Great tips, Rupal! Thanks for pointing these out.
Spring Girl says eating less red meat would be good for the planet....but, but.... that's my livelihood! Go local, go organic.
I love how you keep things simple and easy. Great tips. Happy Earth Day!
My neighbors in the area just behind my home took down 3 or 4 HUGE Laural Oaks today :-(((
That's the earth day world we live in! Why, because they drop limbs once in a while. It was in a field, buy the way, nowhere near their home.
Spring Girl-- YES! Red meat...although I just started eating it again over the past couple of years..I guess I could cut it down to once a month or something! Thanks for the tip!
BL-- local and organic! yes!
kristi-- you too!
Dr J-- oh no! that's awful!
~rupal
Hurray for the environment! Happy Earth Day. I'm having fun with the walking :)
I remembered my bag for my after work shopping errand!
Oh I love your tip about keeping a bag always in the car!! Perfect for forgetful me!!
I got my eco friendly BPA water bottle. It's mega cute and mega functional. I do usually use my bags recycled from plastic bottles. I turn off the water when brushing my teeth.
I have clothes that need homes if anyone is interested. I'll have to go through and see what I have. I noted two whole drawers in my dresser filled with clothes that are now too big for me. I wonder if I stashed them as a *just in case*.
We donate all our old electronics to GoodWill or the like.
Great tips! I'd never heard of that swishing thing!
It's pretty small, but all the lightbulbs in the house are CFLs (compact fluorescent lightbulbs). We recycle all the things we can recycle. And... I don't know :D
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