If everyone does their part to be a little bit friendlier towards the environment, you would be surprised how much it can help. I’m happy to see that the trend to go green is finally picking up momentum in the country. It shows that people are starting to care that we need to do something to help safeguard our deteriorating environment. Here are some useful tips that I would like to share on how you too can do your part to help to make our environment a better place for the future generation.
The key thing for us to do is to actually reuse and recycle things. Here are some of the things you can do which won’t hurt much. It only takes a little effort and once you’re used to them, it becomes a way of life.
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Reuse your toiletry bottles – instead of buying your shower gels or handsoaps by the bottles every time you replenish them, buy them in refillable packs and pour them into the existing bottles you are using. It not only saves a lot of bottles from being used and thrown away, it will also cost you less as refill packs of toiletries are normally cheaper than bottled ones.
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Bring your own utensils – it’s common for many of us in the office to pack food back to the office pantry. Plastic spoons are normally given and you would throw them out after each use. Why not bring a set of your own utentils and keep them at your office if they are not already provided in your pantry?
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Use reusable shopping bags – these days, most retailers encourage you to use reusable shopping bags instead of plastic bags for your shopping. Some retailers may give them for free while others may charge a token for a bag. Get one of these bags and use them for your shopping instead of accummulating lots of plastic bags.
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Use biodegradable products – many products like dish washing liquid and even detergent come in biodegradable forms these days. These are used frequently in every household and if we all switch to using more friendly chemicals, we are doing good at saving the earth.
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Go paperless – this has been long advocated and I believe many companies are already doing so. But on a personal front, you should also take the initiative to do so. Opt for online statements from your bank instead of paper statements, reuse writing paper and envelopes if you need to use them, set your reminders on your mobile phone instead of jotting it down on paper, etc. There are so many ways to do this.
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Read online newspapers – this is in line with going paperless. Reading your daily newspapers online not only save paper, it also saves you money since you don’t need to pay to read online versus buying a copy of the printed papers.
There are many more ways to go green and save the environment. So do it your own way, on your own time. Just remember that every little bit goes a long way!
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Thanks for the tips.
I practice them in my life
Great, happy going green!