Good Initiative. Well, below are my findings from net. We can use these suggestions as gtalk status massages (I do this regularly). These are the small efforts, that can make the difference.
• Go for green buildings: Buildings, residential and commercial, account for 10 to 15 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions, including 70% carbon dioxide and 25% methane. • Avoid screen savers: Screen savers are a big energy spend. But turning computers off and on does not take extra energy so don't hesitate in switching off every time you finish using them. • Be local, buy local: The blueberries in your cereal may have travelled thousands of kilometers to get to your bowl. Buy local produce. It conserves fuel, cuts pollution and boosts local economy. • Jog in the park: Why not jog in a park instead of going on the treadmill? The calories spent are the same and you also get to save energy and, thus, the environment. • Gear up! : Shift to a higher gear at the right time. A vehicle travelling at 37 mph in third gear uses 25 per cent more fuel than it would at the same speed in fifth gear. • Don't overwater your garden: Lawns only need watering once a week, post rain only after two weeks. Do watering early morning for minimal evaporation and water conservation. • Use salad water for plants: Collect the water used to wash vegetables and salad to water your pot plants. This can save 15 litres a day as well as providing water for your plants. • One Earth may not be good enough! : Five earths would be needed if everyone were to live like the Americans and three if like the Europeans. • Be vegetarian to save water: A vegetarian diet requires only 300 gallons of water per day, while a meat-based diet requires 4000 gallons a day. • Use a laptop to save energy! : Laptops are more environment friendly than desktop. It consumes five times less electricity. • Say no to plastic: Take a cloth bag with you when shopping. Use recycled paper. Avoid products with a lot of packaging. • Buy intelligently. One bottle of 1.5 litres requires less energy and produces less waste than three bottles of 0.5 litres. • Don't wash your jeans often: Wear your jeans at least 3 times. Wash them in cold water. Don't use the dryer or the iron. By following these practices you can consume up to 5 times less energy!
• Drive smart to save fuel: Bad driving habits could be costing you at the fuel pump. Keeping your tyres inflated properly can improve the fuel efficiency of your car. Every litre of petrol saved keeps 2.5 kg of CO2 out of the atmosphere. • Turn off electronic devices to save power: Simply turning off your television, stereo, computer, fans, lights when you are not using them will save you thousands of kilograms of carbon dioxide a year. • Shut your computer: Shut your computer after the work. The worldwide internet usage alone needs the equivalent of 14 power stations for the necessary computers and servers. • Cover your cooking: Covering pans while cooking cuts down on energy spending by up to 90 per cent. • Don't leave TV on standby: Electronic instruments waste energy even if they are plugged in. A TV if left on standby produces 30 kg C02 in a year. • Toaster saves CO2: Heat bread rolls in a toaster rather than in the oven for 15 minutes. It saves 170 grams of CO2 each time. • Clean your bulbs: Dirty tube lights and bulbs reflect less light and can absorb 50 per cent of the light. Dust your tube lights and lamps regularly. • Use sunlight to save energy: Sunlight can be used in many ways to save energy. Use a solar water heater instead of an electric geyser. A 100 litre solar water heater can save around 1500 units of electricity every year. • Turn appliances off: Turn your appliances off if you aren't using them - items such as DVD players consume 85 per cent of their total energy while on standby. • Reuse & recycle: Recycling and re-using products like paper and bottles will help protect the environment. Use recycled paper. Recycle your office and household waste. • Sleep-mode can save energy: Setting computers, monitors, and copiers to a sleep-mode when not in use helps cut energy costs by 40 per cent. • Drive less to save fuel: Walk, bike, carpool or take public transport once a week. You will save 1.5 kg of carbon dioxide for every 5 km you don't drive.
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ReplyDeleteGood Initiative. Well, below are my findings from net. We can use these suggestions as gtalk status massages (I do this regularly). These are the small efforts, that can make the difference.
ReplyDelete• Go for green buildings: Buildings, residential and commercial, account for 10 to 15 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions, including 70% carbon dioxide and 25% methane.
• Avoid screen savers: Screen savers are a big energy spend. But turning computers off and on does not take extra energy so don't hesitate in switching off every time you finish using them.
• Be local, buy local: The blueberries in your cereal may have travelled thousands of kilometers to get to your bowl. Buy local produce. It conserves fuel, cuts pollution and boosts local economy.
• Jog in the park: Why not jog in a park instead of going on the treadmill? The calories spent are the same and you also get to save energy and, thus, the environment.
• Gear up! : Shift to a higher gear at the right time. A vehicle travelling at 37 mph in third gear uses 25 per cent more fuel than it would at the same speed in fifth gear.
• Don't overwater your garden: Lawns only need watering once a week, post rain only after two weeks. Do watering early morning for minimal evaporation and water conservation.
• Use salad water for plants: Collect the water used to wash vegetables and salad to water your pot plants. This can save 15 litres a day as well as providing water for your plants.
• One Earth may not be good enough! : Five earths would be needed if everyone were to live like the Americans and three if like the Europeans.
• Be vegetarian to save water: A vegetarian diet requires only 300 gallons of water per day, while a meat-based diet requires 4000 gallons a day.
• Use a laptop to save energy! : Laptops are more environment friendly than desktop. It consumes five times less electricity.
• Say no to plastic: Take a cloth bag with you when shopping. Use recycled paper. Avoid products with a lot of packaging.
• Buy intelligently. One bottle of 1.5 litres requires less energy and produces less waste than three bottles of 0.5 litres.
• Don't wash your jeans often: Wear your jeans at least 3 times. Wash them in cold water. Don't use the dryer or the iron. By following these practices you can consume up to 5 times less energy!
Few more:
ReplyDelete• Drive smart to save fuel: Bad driving habits could be costing you at the fuel pump. Keeping your tyres inflated properly can improve the fuel efficiency of your car. Every litre of petrol saved keeps 2.5 kg of CO2 out of the atmosphere.
• Turn off electronic devices to save power: Simply turning off your television, stereo, computer, fans, lights when you are not using them will save you thousands of kilograms of carbon dioxide a year.
• Shut your computer: Shut your computer after the work. The worldwide internet usage alone needs the equivalent of 14 power stations for the necessary computers and servers.
• Cover your cooking: Covering pans while cooking cuts down on energy spending by up to 90 per cent.
• Don't leave TV on standby: Electronic instruments waste energy even if they are plugged in. A TV if left on standby produces 30 kg C02 in a year.
• Toaster saves CO2: Heat bread rolls in a toaster rather than in the oven for 15 minutes. It saves 170 grams of CO2 each time.
• Clean your bulbs: Dirty tube lights and bulbs reflect less light and can absorb 50 per cent of the light. Dust your tube lights and lamps regularly.
• Use sunlight to save energy: Sunlight can be used in many ways to save energy. Use a solar water heater instead of an electric geyser. A 100 litre solar water heater can save around 1500 units of electricity every year.
• Turn appliances off: Turn your appliances off if you aren't using them - items such as DVD players consume 85 per cent of their total energy while on standby.
• Reuse & recycle: Recycling and re-using products like paper and bottles will help protect the environment. Use recycled paper. Recycle your office and household waste.
• Sleep-mode can save energy: Setting computers, monitors, and copiers to a sleep-mode when not in use helps cut energy costs by 40 per cent.
• Drive less to save fuel: Walk, bike, carpool or take public transport once a week. You will save 1.5 kg of carbon dioxide for every 5 km you don't drive.
wow da trip was great........we all learned a lot from dis trip....
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