Since I am very concerned about my children's future ( if any) on this planet, I decided that is better to “waste my time “watching the movie than not seeing it at all. I was surprised and the surprise was nice ( although you don't see anything to be happy about in the movie) that somebody so famous took the uneasy job to make us open our eyes and smell the coffee.
It is time, guys!
Here is a list of....things you can actually do to SAVE OUR PLANET and SAVE SOME MONEY too! You would be surprised how many things you can do with little or no effort!
And please, don't wait until tomorrow! Start TODAY!
Couple of simple rules:
- Buy products in the largest package you can use and thus avoid excess packaging!
- Buy products in containers and packages that you know you can recycle! ( Examples are products in commonly recycled containers made from aluminum, steel, plastic and glass)
- Buy reusable and long lasting items!
- Use already recycled products!
- Follow the simple rules of RRR ( Reduce/Reuse/Recycle)!
- Try to do one thing each day to save our planet! Don’t worry if the savings are minimal. Every little thing counts and every person can make a difference
Simple things you can do every day to save the planet:
- Buy rechargeable batteries instead of disposables
- Use cloth diapers instead of disposable diapers.
- Use a digital camera and make digital albums instead of paper ones, use digital frames too.
- Don't use paper towels and napkins!
- Don't use disposable plates, cups and silverware! Use washable plates, cups, and silverware for parties and picnics instead.
- Use an electric razor or hand razor with replaceable blades instead of disposable razors.
- Buy high quality/long life tires. They cost less per mile traveled and reduce the problem of disposing of used tires.
- Use cloth bags! When buying only a few items, don’t take a bag. Using your own cloth bag instead of plastic or paper bags reduces waste and requires no additional energy.
- Check for toilet leaks by adding food coloring to the tank. If the toilet is leaking, color will appear in the bowl within 30 minutes. Check the toilet for worn out, corroded, or bent parts. Consider purchasing LowFlow toilets that can reduce indoor water use by 20%.
- Install a toilet dam or displacement device such as a bag or bottle to cut down on the amount of water needed for each flushing. Be sure installation does not interfere with operating parts.
- Avoid unnecessary flushing. Dispose of tissues, insects, and other similar waste in the trash rather than the toilet.
- Replace your showerhead with an ultra low-flow version, saving up to 2.5 gallons per minute.
- Take shorter showers. Try a "Navy" shower; get wet, turn off the water, soap and scrub, then turn the water on to rinse.
- In the shower, decrease the flow to achieve the comfortable water, instead of increasing the hot or cold water flow to adjust the water temperature, try decreasing the flow to achieve a comfortable water temperature.
- Don't let the water run while shaving, washing your face, or brushing your teeth.
- Store drinking water in the refrigerator rather than letting the tap run to get a cool glass of water.
- Do not use running water to thaw meat or other frozen foods. Defrost them overnight in the refrigerator, or by using the defrost setting on your microwave.
- Consider installing an instant water heater on your kitchen sink so you don’t have to let the water run while it heats up. This will reduce heating costs for your household.
- When washing dishes by hand, fill one sink or basin with soapy water. Quickly rinse under a slow stream of water from the faucet.
- Fully load automatic dishwashers; they use the same amount of water no matter how much is in them.
- Happy New Year and let us pray to be wiser, luckier and healthier in 2011!
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