Living Green

We seldom think about how little actions of ours are harmful for the environment. It does not need big changes, only a slight thought before we just do things the way we have been doing them. I was able to figure out a few:

1. Keep a handkerchief, as we used to do in the old days. Instead of just asking for a tissue wherever you eat, take out your handkerchief, just as you used to back in school!
2. In office, just keep a tumbler or coffee mug to get your coffee and water instead of using the million disposable cups.
3. Take bath the Indian way, bucket and a mug. It saves water.
4. Fix all the taps that drip.
5. Take the stairs. Save electricity and get some much-needed exercise.
6. Run a full load while doing laundry. Saves electricity and water.
7. Use a detergent such as Surf Excel Quickwash, takes less water.
8. Turn off the charger once you disconnect your phone or laptop. It keeps using electricity even after the phone or laptop is charged.
9. Use an insulated electric kettle to boil water. It is designed to be more energy efficient.
10. Use rechargeable batteries.
11. Install an economy flush system in your loo. It saves a lot of water.
12. Use the back of your printouts for rough work. Or take two-sided printouts.
13. Hibernate your computer before leaving work.
14. Turn off the power of electronic devices when not in use. The standby mode consumes power.
    
15. Turn off the lights when leaving the room.
    

Oh and throw trash in the bin. It helps trash from not ending up buried in the soil, clogged in a drain and keeps your surroundings clean too!