You may be the president of a country, a multi-tasking mom, or a busy student preparing for important examinations, but here are five extremely simple ways through which you can make a profound difference and create a greener earth, sans any hard work. Every once in a while, it’s a nice feeling to help out in a good way, and do our bit for our mother earth, right? Here are some easy, practical tips:
1. Try to minimise the number of plastic bags you disperse your goods in when buying from the supermarket. If all the products you want can be fitted in two bags, instead of three, avoid using the third one. An even better way is to let go of plastic bags completely, by bringing jute bags from home. Many supermarkets sell these large eco-friendly jute bags that can be reused, and at the same time comfortably accommodate everything you buy. Besides helping reduce plastic use, you are also saving non-renewable petroleum that’s used in making these plastics, and saving the supermarket some bags that needn’t be wasted.
2. When buying everyday products like sprays, and electronics like refrigerators, just take a moment to choose an eco-friendly one. These days ACs and refrigerators with minimised CFC generation are widely available.
3. Take the stairs instead of the lift. By this you not only save valuable electricity, but also give your body and muscles the pleasure of moving; it’ll help you burn calories as well. You can fuel your car with eco-friendlier gases like CNG, if that’s available. Use public transport instead of the car, and walk instead of using transport whenever possible. I know this notion is cliché, but it really does help in reducing pollution as well as traffic on the road when people travel collectively. These facilities are cheap and frequent, a boon from the government. Why not use them?
4. For every five things you do to get eco-friendly, try to plant a sapling in your garden or in a pot on your balcony. I assure you that there’s nothing that can match the feeling of happiness and pride when you watch the little plantlets that you’ve tended ourselves, grow. Gardening is a green activity and it is also a great source of relaxation. Moreover, it spreads a positive aura over the surroundings.
5. Spread awareness. The most valuable and extremely easy way to help the environment is to encourage others to do the same. If you’re a parent or teacher, instil affection for the environment in your children and as a student, propagate the message of going green through word of mouth. It’s our earth, our home, and our own activities have made our future look gray today. Let’s all join hands to paint our earth green again.
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