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dump your e-waste properly. else it will be hazardous for the environment.
recycle your old mobile phones at nokia priority centre.
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Reduce the use of products derived from forests, such as timber and paper.
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Cycle daily to work and you can save the environment and also maintain your health
Contributed by: Neelkumar Golwala
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chewing gum is the second largest littering item in the world.Chewing gum is not biodegradable and will stick to its surface for many, many years until treated.
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The shorter the route more the traffic which in turn makes pressing the clutch and brakes more often, which in turn consume more fuel.So it is always advisable to take a route where you can drive without much hassle on your way.
Contributed by: Arshad Kumar
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One simple way you can reduce your global footprint is to sign up for e-Statements – saving paper, trees, postage and delivery costs. Online banking, paying bills online, say no to postage or courier are good way to reduce clutter and good for the environment too.
Contributed by: Sandhya Agrawal
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Save electricity by following the means and measures stated- use CFLs in place of Tubelights,avoid using heaters for cooking purpose use LPG.Switch Off Lights when there no one in room, In colleges use of Motion sensors in collidors of classrooms and Hostels, peoples who are using ACs make sure that ACs are properly installed and check there insulation, Whenever you are purchasing electric appliances they must be of Star Rating.
Contributed by: Ankit Verma
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Plant one little sapling for each and every little occassion you celebrate for it grows to remind you of the happiness time and again!
Contributed by: Vaijayanthi Raguraman
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Exercises like walking, jogging, cycling, hiking or simple rhythmic body movements in natural surroundings is more healthy and refreshing than exercising in the gym. It also saves precious electric energy.
Contributed by: Surrinder Kasba
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Many people are-unaware that balloon releases can result in littering and harm to wildlife. Once balloons are out of sight, they don't disappear - what goes up must come down. Small-scale releases and balloon races may have a disproportionate effect on the environment.
Contributed by: Nagaraj Damodar
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Making lists before you head out on shopping expeditions can save you added trips throughout the week. Engines use more fuel when they are cold and most short trips you make will be run purely in "cold" mode.
Contributed by: Anjana Thomas
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Throwing chemicals in the trash or down the drain means they might end up back in your water supply and come back to haunt you.
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Do not dispose of food waste in kitchen sink as it requires lots of water for disposal and also increases unnecessary load on septic tank.
Contributed by: Ajitha Shivamani
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Under-inflated Tyre mean your engine has to work harder, so you use more fuel. But don't over-inflate your Tyre as this is dangerous.
Contributed by: Arun Kumar
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According to the research, people who live in one-person households are the biggest consumers of energy, land and household goods—such as washing machines, refrigerators, televisions and stereos—per capita.Get a roommate or find some other way to expand your household.
Contributed by: Sadasiv Gupta
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Your furnace works hard to keep every room in your house warm and cozy all winter,stop heating rooms you rarely use. Ensure you close heat vents and doors in rarely used rooms to reduce your energy consumption and lower your heating bills.
Contributed by: Sangeetha Madhav
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Recycling aluminum saves 95 per cent of the energy used to make the material in the first place. This means that 20 recycled cans can be made with the same energy it takes to make a brand new one.
Contributed by: Sajna Balan
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Elect representatives at local and state level who believe in supporting green living and clean energy.
Contributed by: Captain S. Chagla
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LEDs helps you cut your electricity bill by upto 60%.
Contributed by: Yashwant
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When leaving the charger plugged in (not connected to the phone), it will still consume some energy, consequently energy is being wasted.
Contributed by: Renuka Ashokan
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Save petrol!! Drop your office colleagues onway home if your are using bike or car. Best way to reduce carbon footprints. Pickup colleagues onway to drop nearyby places!! reduces traffic jam
Employees can wait near gate for drop/pickup.
Contributed by: Prashanth
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Choose Solar water heater for bathing which is very natural way of heating water. you would experience lot of difference & pleasure having bath in solar heated water
Contributed by: Prashanth
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Save paper by delivering bills and cash receipt of your customer to their email id. Bills especially from supermarket, grocery store and restaurants can be delivered to your customer's email id and reduce usage of paper for printing bills.
Contributed by: Prajwal Kumar
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Inefficient home heating systems can waste 20 percent or more of the energy they burn. Oil furnaces and gas furnaces should be tested, cleaned and adjusted at regular interval(every one or two year).
Contributed by: abhilasha singh
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Self involvement , get neigbours togather to intiate the DRIVE for Environmental frendly starting from the area in you live. Keep it clean & Tidy.GET UP AND BE THE FIRST ONE TO
-Eliminate Non Recysleable PLastics
-Do gardening /Plant Trees/
-Use recyclable Bags(redily availablein market)
-Switchoff the Vechicle in Red Signals or when in halt
-While Cooking , cover the vessel with LID
-Have inhouse Garden( Pots's inside the flat/House.
-Keep House ventilated
-Avoid using too many electr
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This environmentally friendly pest control device emits a powerful ultrasonic wave through your lawn to eliminate ground hogs and other varmints. Effective coverage about 7,000 SF or 650 square meters, and emits sounds underground every 30-50 seconds. There are no batteries to replace or wires to plug it. Its solar powered panel makes it ideal for do-it-yourself homeowners. For best results, place the 2 units approximately 60 ft. apart in the highest hazard area.
Contributed by: Ekaterina Kohlwes
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Your child may be allergic to molds, dust or synthetics. The plants will really help your kids by filtering the air.
Contributed by: Martine Brennan author happiness it's just a habit
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This is in regard to India. All colleges must have dustbins which have a recycling mechanism. So that all the dirt and degradable stuff is recycled into useful and reproductive stuff.
Contributed by: Anshul Tewari
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Instead of buying things which you only need once in a while, you can borrow things from your neighbor, people in your apartment, office or in any other network.
Contributed by: Suraj Baradwaj
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Lets take a vow to observe green day at least once a fortnight to follow few of the tips as given above which can be applied either in home/office/surrounding settings.
Contributed by: Rajeev kumar srivastava
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switching garden security lights to solar powered units, you can use the sun’s energy for free with no need to pay for batteries. These appliances do not require any major electrical installation, saving you money as well as saving on your energy bill.
Contributed by: Radhika Diwakar
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Houseplants are good for the environment because they remove quantities of pollutants present in the air.You can use houseplant to personalize your workspace
Contributed by: Sreevalli Choudri
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When you need a piece of paper to write down important number or contact address,use old documents or paper and write on the back of that. You can also use back of pamphlets or notice you get as promotional ads or advt.
Contributed by: Govinda Reddy
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Use towels for drying your face and hands instead of tissues papers that are used and thrown away. Also, hang your towels to dry so that they can be reused several times.
Contributed by: Anita Raghav
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Lots of companies are realizing the need to protect the environment and are using less packaging materials on their products. The less packaging used means less garbage filling up our landfills.
Contributed by: Yuvaraj Pathak
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Humans breathe oxygen and we exhale carbon dioxide. Green plants absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. The more trees we have, the better we breathe.
Contributed by: Rithesh Kumar
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Soy candles are free of petroleum, unlike conventional wax candles, and are nearly soot-free so they won’t pollute the air in your apartment or leave those nasty smoke marks on your walls. They burn up to 50% longer than wax candles and cost about the same.
Contributed by: Arundathi
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by being vegetarian we can save a lot of agricultural land .you see in a normal person's one time meal land used is equal to 2000 sq ft. i.e.that include land land required for cereals and oil etc
but same for non veg. require 200 acres of land . A animal is fed whole life just for your one time meal .factually only punjab alone can feed whole india if all go veg. but to have non veg. we have farms and also government is providing subsidy to poltries or farms .so we see that whole nation is no
Contributed by: akash
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CD cases are often made with polyvinyl chloride, which doesn’t recycle easily. By downloading new music you reduce production costs, packaging and CDs that eventually end up in the landfill.
Contributed by: Anita Arora
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If you own a home, try situating your air conditioner out of direct sun. If that's not possible, consider building a wooden shelter to provide shade and help it run more efficiently.
Contributed by: Veena kumari
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By watering less, you can make your grass grow roots that are deeper and healthier.Daily watering produces shallow roots.
Contributed by: Sreenivas Yadav
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Switch to Solar Powered Lighting for all lightings in society common area. This will reduce your monthly energy consumtion as well as reduces emission of carbon dioxide to atmosphere
Contributed by: Nitin Kale
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read the magazines on your personal computer or access your subscriptions online.Owners of iPhones can even access entire magazines through their phones.
Contributed by: Smruthi Raghav
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Sharing a textbook with someone else who is taking the class helps save paper and will contribute to your efforts to go green at college.
Contributed by: Neeraj Gupta
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Riding a bicycle helps to preserve the environment, while giving you a chance to enjoy the outdoors as you go from class to class. If your books are heavy, you can install a basket on your bicycle or carry them in a backpack.
Contributed by: Surya Pratap
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Instead of bottled water get a reusable container to carry water. Also you can get a filter to make your home tap taste more like bottled water. It is definitely more cost efficient.
Contributed by: Aarathi Gopalakrishna
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Make it a habit to turn off the lights when you're leaving any room for 15 minutes or more and utilize natural light when you can.
Contributed by: Maneesha Prabhakar
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Instead of leaving the photocopier on all day, keep it on during a specified time, maybe three hours during which you and your colleagues can copy what you need.
Contributed by: Sneha Bharadwaj
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Paper plates, paper napkins, and plastic forks, spoons, and knives have been a mainstay in the office for a long time, so it might be difficult at first to make the switch. Reusable dishes and cutlery can significantly cut down on paper waste and pollution.
Contributed by: Pavan Kumar
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We must switch to LCD monitors and TVs at home and at work as these consume less energy and are far less harmful to human eyes and body by virtue of their reduced emissions. The costs have also come down these days.
Contributed by: Manish Sahdev
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We were not used to AC s 20 yrs ago.Don't buy AC for any purpose. Start using tulasi plats.Keep one tulasi plant in your car ,and put tulasi leaves in your drinking water. to fight various breathing disorders.
Don't encourage any decoration light ,either in the temple or in any fucntion and marriages.
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At 2 cents per paper napkin your family can save $1.68 a week by switching to cloth. The paper industry contributes to forest clear cutting which results in erosion, sedimentation of streams and loss of habitat. Paper mills then use chlorine bleach to get paper it's whitest, releasing dioxins and mercury in waterways. Forgoing paper napkins also helps cut down on trash in landfills--about 40% of which is paper.
Contributed by: Sean
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Bottled water takes money from your pocket and adds an even greater amount of waste to landfills. Purchase a reusable water bottle to use at work or when traveling so you don't have to buy bottled water.
Contributed by: Sanesh Gupta
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Choose carpeting, rugs, window treatments and other textiles made from natural fibers, such as cotton or wool, which are untreated and free of toxins, such as pesticides or chemical cleaners.
Contributed by: Sunil Bharadwaj
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Water should be used properly.Don't leave the tap open while shaving, brushing your teeth etc.By doing so you save energy in a way.
Contributed by: Nishit Goel
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have food - breakfast ,lunch , dinner together all at the same time to reduce reheating / cooking time , saves fuel and u also invest in happy 7 sharing family quality time together, and remember to switch off the TV!
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The amount of electricity we waste yearly is equivalent to the amount that would be required to establish a new planet Earth. Please do not waste energy, conserve it.
Contributed by: Anshul
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Water your plants with the water used for washing vegetables.this could save water and provide nutrients enriched water to the plants
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Cover anything being heated on the GAS Stove.You will save Energy/GAS/Time & Money for urself
Contributed by: Suresh Prakash
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Take responsibilities of GREEN PLANTATIONS around yourself and Care for it.TAKE OWNERSHIP. DO IT YOURSELF and SET Up the Steeping Stone.If you see this repeating with more participation then FEEL GOOD about your contribution to nature, ELSE take over the area and feel PROUD of your BIG Contribution.
Contributed by: Suresh Prakash
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Solar Ligting is a useful source of resuseable energy which used properly for common are alighting will save a lot of Energy(Power). Automating the Lighting system will further saves More Energy enabling us to contribute to resolve ISSUE OF GLOBAL.
WARMING.
Contributed by: Suresh Prakash
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Wish your friends and relatives on special occasion with e-card. This is cheapest and easiest way to wish them. Save paper by sending e-card.
Contributed by: Sujatha Balan
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Go paperless at work. Distribute company information and post company material online.
Contributed by: Ravi Kumar
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On average we waste fuel by starting the engine and then putting on a seat belt.
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Most hub and regional airports have good public transport links, which means you can catch the bus or train instead of driving to the airport and adding to your carbon footprint even more
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It might be convenient, but charging your iPod / mobile / laptop / whatever off the car battery greatly increases fuel consumption.
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Depend less on your utility company and produce electricity in your home from alternate source such as wind, sun etc and beat power cut.
Contributed by: Keerthi Reddy
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Residents can use one pipe for drinking, bathing and utensil cleaning where other pipe will bring in rain water and treated water for toilet, lawns, washing cars, floors etc. This will enables to save 40% of potable water.
Contributed by: Sanjay
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Ensure the natural breeze is allowed in during the day to give a fresh feeling. Keep Windows and balcony door open for atleast early morning hours. This will relax us and create closeness to Nature. Enjoy the great feeling.
Contributed by: Suresh Prakash
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Close all the air vents and the door in the unused room. By doing this, your heating and cooling systems will not have to work harder to regulate extra space that just goes unused anyway.
Contributed by: Sanjana Anand
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Refrigerators use a tremendous amount of energy every year. To cut down on waste, clean the condenser coils every year. Also, do not keep the temperature unnecessarily low.
Contributed by: Pankaj Kumar
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If you have a chance to eat organic food, do so because it will prevent food producers from using pesticides and other dangerous chemicals.
Contributed by: Suresh kumar
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When deciding between products, pick the one that can be recycled rather than sent to a landfill when you are done using it.
Contributed by: Parameshwari
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Not only will a fuel-efficient car pollute less and use up less gas, it will save you money too.
Contributed by: Sham Lal
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Every year, each country puts about 350 million gallons of motor oil into the environment. It is possible that this oil can enter the ground and our water supply. As a result, you should always take your motor oil to a gas station to have it recycled.
Contributed by: Rajesh Kumar
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If you no longer need something that might be useful to someone else, try to donate the goods rather than throwing them away.
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Consider cedar oil based insect repellent designed for pets that's gentle on them and gentle on the planet.
Contributed by: Arun kumar
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For every tree that is cut, we should plant ten more.
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Wear clothes that don't need to be dry-cleaned. This saves money and cuts down on toxic chemical use.
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Lighter color uses more power than black color does
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Instead of accepting polyethene bags to hold the stuff you buy routinely from shops carry your own shopping bag. Your shopping bag can preferrably be recyclable (cloth or paper based).
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Save power by switching off computer/laptop monitors whenever you are away from your desk.
Contributed by: Mahendra
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A pot of live greenery (maybe a begonia, or a ficus tree) not only looks good, it acts as a natural air filter, absorbing airborne pollutants and computer radiation while replenishing oxygen levels.
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Using pressure cooker saves the LPG consumed & your gas cylinder runs for a longer time.You save money too. Also the nutrition of food is preserved.
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It has been found that fat and obese people produce 1 ton of extra greenhouse gas per year. Maintain your weight according to body mass index. Apart from reducing greenhouse gas it will keep you trim and in good health too. My tip for weight control - Early light dinner
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In daytime, don't make the room dark and then use the Electric lamps. Instead, use the Sunlight in the daytime. One can reduce the Elec.bill to a great extent.
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Polythene bags are a complete menace to environment through its whole life cycle. They block air and hence does not let your fruit and vegetables breathe. Then they dont burn and create lots of smoke. The unburnt Ploythene bags block sewage pipes too and create havoc like Mumbai floods. In the sea or in river also they block air to the plantations and animals.
Contributed by: Sujit Kumar
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In order to maximize the reuse/ recycle from the household garbage, it is advisable that garbage is segregated and then disposed into 3 categories , (1) Green/ Biodegradable- kitchen waste which can be reused as manure (2) Recyclable waste- Paper, Tin cans , bottles-which can be resold to the recycler and (3) Non Biodgradable/ Non recyclable- broken crockery, tubelights etc. which cannot be reclyed. Also, household batteries etc. must not be disposed in garbage and must be only given to battery
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Switch them off as they consume 40% of full load power while in standby mode.
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Buy only LPG (or other green Fuel) or electric cars. This will cause less pollution and also reduce dependence on Gasoline.
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Dont be oblivious to trees and plants around you. Adopt a tree in your area and water it regularly.
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To save environment, stop paper wastage and rethink before printing.
Contributed by: Pankaj Khandelwal
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Use Bicycle instead of your vehicle whenever possible. Bike along to a healthier life and a cleaner world!
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Use public transports when available.
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Save waste at work - use a mug or glass for your drinks instead of disposable cups, and encourage your colleagues to do the same.
Contributed by: Mitanshu Garg
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In short, Just Remember, Reduce, Re-Use And Re-cycle should be the mantra in each one's life for Green Living.
Contributed by: Vinisha D'silva
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Small pieces of unused land should be used to plant trees. They look beautiful and help bring down the heat.
Contributed by: Anubhav Agarwal
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When traveling on a bike, give lifts to other travelers. Helps save fuel.
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Get your vehicles checked and serviced regularly, to reduce carbon and smoke emission
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Use the water left after rinsing your clothes to wash off the balconies / toilets - save water guys...Use a mud pot to cool water instead of storing it in the refrigerator - will save power and also good for health.
Contributed by: Preeti Revankar
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Print documents only if neccesary and in fewer number of copies. Use both sides of the page to print (Set this as your default setting). Also you may use advance print options to print multiple pages on the same page.
Contributed by: Sunny Jindal
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Car pool to your workplace, it only needs a small adjustment in your schedules. You can socialize and get to know your neighbors and colleagues while driving, reduce your driving stress and save the money spent on fuel and maintenance.
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Soak the rice and lentils in water for sometime before you cook, it not only helps you save cooking gas, but is also good for health as the grains absorb water
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Once a day, avoid taking lift and climb up to your apartment. It would not only help save the high power consumed by lifts but would also help you reduce those extra calories and the cost of joining the gym.
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You should only take and prepare the food as much as you can eat. Do not waste it. If it is going wasted make sure to feed a dog or cow.
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Exchange your old appliance for newer one which consumes less energy. New appliances are designed to save electricity and meet your requirements. Exchange your old appliances and best utilize the offers. Check for labels and efficiency of appliances.
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Fix if any water leaks and keep regular check for leaks. Install water saving devices in your faucets and toilets. Install a low flow shower head. Check outdoor for leakage.
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Old toilets consume more water, replace old toilets with new one that helps to save water and consumes less water. New technology has led to save water in bathroom and toilets.
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Always buy recycled paper for business stationeries and to use in printer. Never waste paper in printer or copying machine. Use printer that can print on both side, this helps to save paper.
Contributed by: Prashanth Narayan
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Clothes driers consume more energy and you can use clothesline on sunny day and whenever there is sun shines. Let the clothes dry naturally.
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Some personal care and household products contains chemicals. These chemicals are harmful for our skin and environment. Choose natural and chemical free products for personal care and household. Remember never to buy more than what you need.
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At grocery store choose neither plastic bags nor paper bags. Paper bag leads to cut down of millions of trees a year and plastic takes more than 1000 years to decompose. Use cloth bag for your shopping at grocery store.
Contributed by: Abdul Kadar
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Wash dishes in a basin of water than washing under running water to save water. Use this water to water your plants and garden outdoor. Reuse water for watering plants or garden.
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Keep drapes and shades closed in day during summer and in night during winter. This helps to prevent warming up indoor atmosphere in summer and extreme cooling in winter. Keeping drapes and shades closed helps to keep indoor temperature neither too hot in summer nor too cool in winter.
Contributed by: Namitha George
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Bicycle helps to save environment and reduce pollution. Encourage to use bicycle than using motor vehicles. Riding bicycle is a good exercise and reduces environment pollution. Companies can encourage their employees to buy bicycle by reimbursing.
Contributed by: Thomas Paul
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Vehicle emits carbon monoxide and keeping your vehicle engine on waste fuel and pollutes environments. Smoke from engine triggers asthma and bad for health. Switch off engine to save fuel and save environment.
Contributed by: Meenakshi Shankar
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Daily more than thousands of trees are cut down to make paper. Use toilet papers from recycled materials and are earth friendly. Use earth friendly toilet papers and help to reduce cut down of trees.
Contributed by: Lakshman Prasad
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Do not throw used oils of vehicles in drainage which will mix up with water when raining and results in water pollution. Chemicals or oils disposed in drainage results in water pollution. Save water and never pollute existing water.
Contributed by: Prajwal
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Save energy by switching off lights and fans when not in use. Try to utilize energy in one room than using each room by each of them. Switch off lights in kitchen and bathroom when not in use. Switch off TV and computer than keeping them in standby mode.
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Do not use water more than you need. Take your car to car wash. They recycle water for watering plants and garden. If you are washing them yourself, use a bucket and sponge which helps in saving good amount of water.
Contributed by: Maneesha Mohan
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Insulating doors and windows helps in conserving energy. When an air leaks have been detected, doors and windows are first areas where you need check for leakage. You can also use weather-stripping for insulation.
Contributed by: Sachin George
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Form a group or community for planting plants and trees. There is a tremendous increase in cutting of trees for various reasons which results in soil erosion and imbalance in nature. Planting trees and plants helps to restore balance in nature. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and provide oxygen. You can form a club or team for planting trees once in a week or at a regular interval.
Contributed by: Usha Kiran
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Organic garden is eco-friendly and chemical free garden. You can make your own compost by recycling wastes generated from your kitchen such as left over food stuffs and vegetable or fruits peels. Use biological control for controlling pests in garden. Fruits and vegetables grown in these organic gardens are best for health.
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Rain water Harvesting is to capture the rain water when it rains, store that water for future use or charge the underground to increase ground water. Rain water is pure and can be safely used for drinking and cooking. Roof-top rain water harvest best suits to metropolitan cities.
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Most of the waste or garbage from households is kitchen waste, old newspaper and plastics. These can be either recycled or reused. Kitchen waste such as leftover food stuffs and vegetable peels can be put in compost pit. Compost from kitchen waste is eco-friendly manure for your plants. Old newspaper and plastic can be reused or sell them to those who buys these items from homes.
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Vehicles exhaust toxic gases which are danger for both health and environment. Car pooling helps to save fuel and reduce pollution. Car pooling is sharing vehicle which helps to save fuel, share traveling cost and enjoy your daily trip. You can either choose one vehicle or use vehicles in rotational basis.
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Energy audit helps to save electricity and helps you to know where you waste your money or electricity. Energy audit increases efficiency and make your home more energy efficient.
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Salts are earth friendly weed killer, use 1 part of salt with 3 parts of boiling water and pour directly on weeds to kill them. To kill bacteria on cutting board, rub salt into your cutting board after a little while rinse them. Your cutting board will be bacteria free and smells fresh.
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Ceiling fan has number of advantages over air conditioner. The rate of Carbon emission is comparatively less in ceiling fan than an air conditioner. Electricity consumed by an air conditioner is much higher than a ceiling fan and carbon released by an air conditioner increases room-temperature.
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Solar energy is eco-friendly and helps to save electricity. Solar water heater and solar lamps are best examples or energy saving appliances. Solar energy is energy from sun that helps to save your utility bills and reduces emission of carbon dioxide to atmosphere.
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Let cool fill your room from evening to early morning. Keep windows open but remember to cover windows with net to stop flies and mosquitoes entering your room. Use ceiling fans than using air conditioner as carbon released by air conditioner increases room temperature.
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Computer or your PC consumes more electricity than a laptop computer. Encourage employees use laptops in office and save up to 90% of energy.
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Online bill payments help you to save time and environment. Several trees are cut for making papers and reducing use of papers helps to save trees.
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You can save energy by unplugging the appliances which are not in Water your plant or garden in early morning or in evening, this helps is minimizing evaporation of water. You can reuse water from kitchen or other to water your plants.
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You can save energy by unplugging the appliances which are not in use.Standby power mode will consume electricity even though they are not in use.
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CFL lamps can be used instead of using traditional bulbs. CFL consumes less electricity and emits less heat. This helps to keep room temperature cool and make a good saving on your monthly utility bills
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Choose light color for exterior of your home. Light colors reflect more heat than dark colors. For reflection of sun’s heat and light at windowsills, light color or white color is good choice
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