HOW TO BE ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS

RECYCLE PLASTIC, PAPERS, CLOTHES, ETC.

Recycling is an indispensable part of environmental preservation.

Among the items that can be recycled are papers, clothes, bulbs,

electronics and plastic. It is best to have separate disposal bins

for each of these items so waste segregation won’t be a problem.

Before disposal, look for those that can be recycled. This saves items

from filling up landfills and emitting harmful chemicals during

decomposition.

DONATE YOUR OLD ITEMS

Instead of trashing your old items, donate them. Aside from recycling,

reusing is another good way to cut down energy expenditure that

comes with recycling and production. Among the items you can donate

are old furniture, shoes, electronics and clothes. That way, you don’t only

get to protect the environment but also make an underprivileged

individual’s life easier.

CONSERVE ELECTRICITY AT HOME

Typically, electricity comes from non-renewable fossil fuels,

which release greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the earth’s

atmosphere. When you conserve electricity at home by using

energy-efficient appliances, you contribute to the reduction of global

warming. You can do this by unplugging the charger of your laptop

when its battery is still full.

USE WATER RESPONSIBLY

One of the best ways through which you can use water responsibly

at home is by repairing your leaky taps. After use, make sure that your

taps are closed enough not to leak. You can also do your laundry

when you have a full load so you won’t have to use so much volume

of water every day.

MAKE ORGANIC COMPOST FOR YOUR GARDEN

Instead of buying inorganic compost for your garden, make your own.

You can do this by using your kitchen waste such as fruit and vegetable

peelings; dry leaves, or flowers. By using organic compost, you not

only avoid waste from clogging up landfills but you also convert them

into effective fertilizers.

CHOOSE LOCALLY PRODUCED ITEMS OVER IMPORTED ONES

This one may sound like it has nothing to do with being environmentally

conscious, but it actually has a huge role in helping our environment.

When you shop for locally produced items or materials such as food,

flowers, clothes or shoes, you save a considerable amount of

non-renewable fossil fuel energy required in transporting these

goods from one country to another.

USE A CLOTH INSTEAD OF A DISPOSABLE DIAPER

To cause a gentler impact on the planet, choose a cloth over a

disposable nappy and help reduce the waste materials that go

into landfill every year. 

SHIFT FROM REGULAR LIGHT BULBS TO

COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHTS

Changing your light from a regular light bulb to a compact fluorescent

lamp helps in reducing pollution. If each household replaces one

regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent lamp, the amount of

pollution reduction would be extremely considerable.

RECYCLE NEWSPAPER

If everyone recycled their Sunday newspapers every week, they would be

saving more than half a million trees per week.