Environment

Here are some ways to go green: 1.Save Energy to save money. a)Switch OFF the bulbs or fans when not in use. b)Switch OFF T.V. before going to bed everyday. Don't keep it in stand-by mode. 2.Save water to save money. a)Can be done easily. b)Use buckets instead of shower(In India) c)This minimizes your water bill. 3.Use less fuel for daily work. a)Walk for shorter distances. b)Use less LPG in kitchens. c) Get your vehicles serviced at time. This saves fuel and money both. 4.Eat Smart a)Buy locally grown food. b)Try being vegetarian. This works. 5.Recycle the electronics goods a)Recycle the mobile phones. b)Give your old computer for recycling. c)Give every electronic gadget for recycling to keep environment clean. 6.Minimize the usage of poly bags

Polythene usage has grown up in the last decade. You would be a bit surprised to know that it takes thousands of years for a polythene to degrade. The message is very simple.We can avoid using poly bags by at least 50%. For every simple purpose, a shopkeeper is asked to provide a poly bag. We can carry few things in our hands as well. And if someone is going for a planned shopping, then a jute bag or some other bag can be taken to shop. There are number of ways to avoid usage of polythene. All I want from the educated class to avoid the usage of poly bags,as much as possible.This is not difficult. I have asked few of my friends and they are still following it. Few of the cities/states have taken a initiative against polythene like Chandigarh,Sikkim Study shows: 1.The environmental damage caused by plastic bags is enormous. Plastic makes up 80% of the volume of litter on roads, parks, and beaches and makes up 90% of floating litter in the ocean. 2.Plastic Bags are everywhere. Plastic ba...