Save Earth - Go Green

Do you just crib about global warming or you only ‘THINK’ what will happen to earth in upcoming years? Shake yourself and arise. Time has arrived for each of us to realize the responsibility and ‘ACT’ accordingly. Check out some ideas how to go green…

Trees the Mantra
The environmentalists have time and again stressed on the importance of trees. But why? Yes you know the answer: they absorb carbon dioxide which traps a lot of heat, prevents soil-erosion,provides home for diverse plants and animals. One should use furniture made from eco friendly sources like bamboo, and reclaimed wood. Buy classic and traditional things as they are always in vogue. And by the way if you are bored of your furniture and dining tables then don’t just throw them but check out for buyers on Craig’s List, eBay, or Freecycle.

Adieu to Chemicals
We use chemicalated things to eliminate eerie crawlies and unknown of the fact that they are slowly killing us. The man-made chemicals have an advantage of 200 industrial compounds, pollutants and other chemicals. Pesticides have also been held responsible for parkinson’s disease, infertility, brain damage, and cancer. So why take in toxicated food which will not only harm you but also the offspring. Choose natural, non-toxic, and equally effective methods of cleaning and corralling pests. Choose from organically grown food that will help you to cut down the pesticides intakes from your diet.

Vampires trotting
That’s not the usual vampires but the energy vampires that have gripped the households across the globe.The household appliance, including your television sets, drain power throught the day all hours of the day and night, even after you’ve switched them off. (Americans pay $1billion to power our televisions and VCRs while they are turned off.)
Other sleeper agents of the electric undead that consume 1,000 kilowatt hours a year perhouse hold, while in standby mode: your toaster, coffeemaker, hair dryer, PC, Printer, Cable Box, and cellphone charger. You don’t have to live in a constant state of fear, however, checking behind your back for that one appliance you forgot to pull the plug of. Just plug adjacent equipment into power strips with surge protectors, and before you crawl under the safety of your covers-or head out to work-simply flip the switch.

Go Natural, unburden pocket
If your areas are offering renewable energy, then go ahead and opt it. The usage of these resources will reduce our dependence on coal burning plants which is the major reason behind green house emission. Harnessing the power of renewable sources such as sun, wind and hydro-electric power are free or even lowon cost. As a result, it unburdens your pocket too. The electricity bills come down due to the reduced price on wholesale electricity.

Get re-cycled
Follow these steps of three R’s 1) Reduce, 2) Reuse, and 3)Recycle. That’s the fact that we are so much dependant on natural resources that an ecological imbalance has been created, in other words, a threat for mankind. So the time has arrived to reduce the personal consumption by just checking yourself at small instances, like puttinf off fans and lights when not in use. And of course reusing is environmentally less taxing than manufacturing afresh.

Deforestation? Ah!
Do you know what difference you will make when you will prefer browsing online rather than checking out a paper catalogue. You will be preventing deforestation which is responsible for 25 percent of all carbon emissions released. Reason being the burning and cutting of 34 million acres of trees annually.

Say NO
Shun the use of plastic and paper bags. Instead use reusable canvas totes the next time you gout for shopping. These petroleum based plastic bags are non-biodegradable, and do not decompose. Do you know every year, thousands of marine animals including the endangered species choke to death due to by these plastic trash.

Energy-savers
If you want to save your tax (who does’nt want to ) and want that electricity bill should scale down then purchase energy-saving and energy-star rated appliances. Any average home can release twice as much greenhouse-gas emissions as the average car.

Come Change your life
If you still use those power sucking bulbs, which release carbon readily, then switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs(CFLs). That’s true that you have to pay a bit extra than the usual incandescent bulbs, but they last about 10 times longer. So that means for every CFL you purchase , you’ll be saving eight incandescent light bulbs. Plus, you’ll be saving some serious cash in the long run. Now the reason why one should use CFLs . CFLs use 75 percent less energy ,and it will reduce 500 pounds of carbon dioxide a year by swapping one incandescent bulb for a CFL . remember to recycle spent bulbs – CFLs do contain small amounts of mercury, which although isn’t enough to be hazardous to any person, but could pose a problem in landfills when mercury from multiple bulbs leaches into the ground.

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