Simple Ways To Save The Environment
There are many simple ways to save the environment. And of course this ties in to what we have been discussing, saving money on your energy bills!
The New Year is coming and everyone will be making resolutions. What if everyone would do a few simple things that could help save the environment? It would have a HUGE impact! I will discuss 3 different areas where you can have a great impact for zero or very little cost.
Open Your Windows
Sometimes people forget that it is so nice outside. They have their house all closed up, the sun warms it up, and the air conditioner comes on. It might be 70 degrees outside and the air conditioner is solid burning electricity! And the fresh air is good for you. It makes you feel good. Take advantage of it. Make a habit of watching the weather report and see if you can open the windows and turn that heat or air off.
Bottled Water
As you go into the stores, watch the number of people that come out with bottled water. First it is very expensive and second, those plastic bottles usually end up in the landfill. And they will never disintegrate. I am not saying that your tap water is the best for your body, because it probably is not. But you could be spending pennies instead of dollars and helping save the environment by making your own pure water. The best resource for having pure water in your home is Aquasana.
Get Your Children Involved
After all, why are we doing this? So we will have something to leave our children. And they are going to have the same responsibility! Teach them why we are doing it and what they can do to help. Simple things that they can do such as closing doors, turning lights and appliances off when not in use, and maybe even opening or closing the blinds on their windows. For a little extra effort you could create a game or reward system. Make it fun and rewarding for them. They will be getting an education and you will be saving money on your energy bill and helping to save the environment!
So there you have it. Just a few simple ways that you can help save the environment, and with very little effort and costs. Check the weather and act accordingly, stop buying bottled water, and get the whole household involved.
So when you are thinking about what you can do to improve your life for your New Years Resolution, make sure that you include saving the environment. The future of our planet is counting on you!
Those are good tips. I like the idea of getting the children involved, we are the ones that can teach them how to reduce waste, and hopefully they can make a bigger difference when they grow up.
There are so many simple and affordable ways that we can make our homes more energy efficient there really isn’t a good excuse not to do what you can. Websites such as this really are helpful in getting the word out on some of the things that everyone can do. I particularly like the “open the windows” suggestion. Not so long ago we used to have our windows open a good portion of the year, only recently have we become so spoiled to relying on air conditioning so much.
Lots of good tips that don’t cost anything.
The gentleman in the video mentioned turning the water heater down to 120. In addition to the saving on heating the water I read that turning the thermostat down to 120 also slows mineral buildup and corrosion in your water heater and pipes, so your water heater should last longer and be more efficient.
Also, another tip that wasn’t mentioned in the video that doesn’t cost money to do is brush and vacuum the coils on your refrigerator. Refrigerators use about 8% of your energy consumption and keeping the coils clean can improve the efficiency of the refrigerator by up to 30%.