Eco-tips from Canadian Chat
Making informed consumer choices and using energy wisely, you can reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) that exacerbate climate change. Among the tips below, many people can reduce pollution while making you make a saving!
Energy
* Your home appliances also need a tune-up, clean all filters and coils.
* When you replace light bulbs are difficult to access, such as bulbs on the outside porches, use energy efficient compact fluorescent bulbs. There will be no need to change them for seven years!
* Use your window coverings to heat or cool your home.
* Wash your clothes in cold water. Many detergents are effective when used in cold water.
* Make your home more energy efficient through improved insulation, caulking and weatherstripping. You use less energy, you will have less impact on the environment.
* Install and use a programmable thermostat. By lowering your thermostat by 1 ° C, you can reduce your heating cost
2 p. 100. At night, reducing the temperature of 3 ° C and when you’re not at home during the day, you can achieve optimal cost savings and reduce greenhouse gases to half a ton.
* When buying new appliances, purchase energy efficient equipment.
Earth:
* Avoid placing garbage and tissues using reusable rags instead of paper towels use.
* Instead of using chemicals and paper towels for washing windows, use 125 ml vinegar (1 / 2 cup), a liter of water (4 cups) and a scraper in rubber.
* If space is limited, do grow vegetables in containers or in flower boxes window.
* Make a garage sale to help recycle items you no longer want. When a person gets rid of something, it may be useful to someone else.
* Give your electronics for recycling groups or make your own recycling. This will reduce pressure on landfill sites.
* When you buy a fence and garden furniture made of wood, keep in mind that the wood comes from a well managed forest. Deforestation is a serious problem in some regions of the world, resulting in the loss of arable land and causing flooding, among others.
* When you walk on water, avoid stirring up sediment in the bottom with the propeller. Avoid places where there is not enough water and are critical habitat for spawning fish, plants and aquatic invertebrates.
* Hunters and fishermen should use bullets and fishing equipment free of lead so as not to poison the birds that eat the bullets or shotgun pellets used for fishing that are lost.
Air:
* Use potpourri instead of aerosols.
* Buy local products, because they involve lower costs associated with pollution caused by vehicles.
* Compost leaves and shrubs on your property. If you do burn, it will increase emissions of carbon dioxide.
* Buy a lawn mower manual. This will allow you to exercise and reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.
* Do not use a leaf blower, use a rake. You and your neighbors will appreciate the fact that there is no noise and it will reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
* Be sure to make the development of your vehicle and tires that contain the exact pressure to obtain optimal performance of the fuel.
* Encourage carpooling when possible! View a map to the office to encourage carpooling and facilitate connections between users.
Water:
* Use a broom instead of a hose to clean walkways for pedestrians, driveways and sidewalks.
* Collect rainwater and use it to water your lawn and your plants. This water is free and better for your plants.
* Avoid cleaning products containing phosphates. When they enter rivers and lakes, they are the source of proliferation of algae, which deprives the water of oxygen and killed all aquatic life in the future.
* Fix leaky hoses and fittings that leak. This will avoid wetting your shoes and your clothes and will save water.
* Ensure the proper functioning of your septic system! Pour 250 ml of baking soda into the toilet and drains once a week. Baking soda helps to create a favorable environment for the potential of hydrogen (pH) by creating an optimal bacterial action.
* Install shower heads that save water.
* Do not let the water run when brushing your teeth, you shave, wash dishes or clean vegetables.