We can all make a difference when it comes to helping save the environment. Global warming and all the other environmental issues we are facing took some time to build up and to get our of these messes it is going take a lot of work, but this doesn’t mean we should get discouraged because it’s more than the big things that are going to make the difference, it’s the little things that make the biggest impact.
Here are some simple changes you can make in your everyday life to help the planet recover from the wounds we have inflicted upon it:
1: Walk sometimes. You don’t need to take your car everywhere you go. If your job is in walking distance, or you’re able to ride a bike to get there, then do it. Not only are you helping to save the planet, you’re exercising and helping yourself stay fit. Most big cities that have the worst traffic jams also have bike paths and walking trails for pedestrians. You’d be surprised how much more convenient they were for you.
2: Pick it up! People litter, that’s just the way it is. You’ll see plastic bottles, cigarette packs, etc, all lying on the ground. It wouldn’t hurt or inconvenience you at all to pick them up as you walk by. If you see a plastic bag blowing by you, grab it and put it in the nearest trashcan. Most places have Recycling bins set up all over. Sure, it’s not your fault that some people just don’t care. But you do! Show you care by being good to your mother.
3: Use less energy in your home. Whether you work from home or just like to lounge around and watch TV, there are all sorts of ways you can conserve energy in your home and do your part to help the world. If you’re on the computer, you don’t need any lights on. The monitor provides enough light. And if not, open the shades to let the sun in.
4: Use energy efficient items. Hybrid cars, washers/dryers, water heaters, etc. A one-time purchase can have you helping every other day of your life.
5: The tree huggers (I happen to be one) will love you for this. Plant a tree! Why shouldn’t you? Think of it this way: for every piece of paper you use during the day, a tree was cut down for that. Giving back one would help a great deal. Check out Treegivers.com to learn about a cool tree planting program.
114 responses so far ↓
1 encino from pygmy marmoset // Jun 15, 2009 at 5:59 pm
I think sometimes turning off electronics and unplugging everything is very healthy for us. It is good to try a do it a little bit whenever we can set time aside for it.
The 3 Rs – Reduce first, then Re-use and lastly Recycle.
2 Neo // Jun 16, 2009 at 12:28 am
Well I follow all the rules except the pointy no. 2 which I can’t do.
Anyway nice and helpful post.
Thanks
3 Website design // Jun 16, 2009 at 7:02 am
thanks for the post.The tips you have given here will surely go a long way in making the world a better place.The point is-will people follow it on a regular basis.
4 Bertholemeuw // Jun 16, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Thanks for the tips. I would try it. lets go green!
5 Simon Wilby // Jun 17, 2009 at 1:58 am
I think the tip number 3 is the best part of it. If we could lessen the electric consumption, much better for the environment.
6 Expert Says // Jun 17, 2009 at 6:14 am
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7 jocuri // Jun 17, 2009 at 10:52 am
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9 Katherine harris // Jun 18, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Very interesting, we have only one planet and we must take care of it!!!
We must recycle often.
Thanks
10 Health sector // Jun 22, 2009 at 5:37 am
We should teach our younger generation to grow plants and trees, Global warming and use of recycling bins by educating though net and by school books . I think this is a very interesting article to everyone.
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Energy conservation should be the first step to take. Think about what you can do AND what you can teach your children so that they in turn practice good energy conservation habits.
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The article is great! I agree with every word you’ve said bt for switching off the light when you work at the computer as it’s harmful for your eyes (of course if there’s not nough day light). Good job, really! I think the more articles of this kind there are, the cleaner our environment will be.
22 Clean Mattress // Oct 18, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Great tips, love them all i will print out a copy on them and have it in my office for eveyone to read, thank you.
23 Crosswater Taps // Nov 11, 2009 at 4:14 am
Nice tips, I will try to intend some of my friends who never care to these things.
24 Greatchandeliers // Nov 11, 2009 at 6:30 am
Small but very important things ! Thanx
25 Online Printing // Nov 11, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Use Less Energy! I think that this one is for me. Alright, from now on, I’ll try to conserve energy the best that I can. Thank you for these reminders.
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27 buchmacher // Nov 12, 2009 at 11:24 am
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29 Online Printing Company // Nov 13, 2009 at 2:35 am
Yeah I agree with buchmacher, recycle all those plastic bags. Ride a bike to your office at least 3 times a day.
30 Online Printing Company // Nov 13, 2009 at 2:36 am
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31 silicone case // Nov 13, 2009 at 2:39 am
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32 milly from house clearance // Nov 13, 2009 at 5:42 am
We recently got the loft insulated (before the british winter kicks in) our gas usage has dramatically dropped and the upper floors dont even need heating, its like a sauna up there!
- we’ve moved the living room to the top floor now!
33 Tiens shop // Nov 16, 2009 at 9:26 am
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34 Rahul // Nov 17, 2009 at 7:46 am
I follow all the points in my daily life except point no. 2.
Thanks anyway for this nice post.
TC
35 monikaSEO from gist // Nov 17, 2009 at 9:11 am
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36 Daisy // Nov 17, 2009 at 8:38 pm
We also Go Green” here. Aside from saving fuel we stay fit by walking. And the recycling method for waste disposal must always be imposed. Your waste is someone’s treasure.
37 Tess from mysobe // Nov 17, 2009 at 8:41 pm
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38 Jason Vansterst // Nov 19, 2009 at 7:37 am
I bought a reasonably fuel-efficient car a few weeks ago, but will wait with my next car until electric cars are more common. Hopefully that will be soon.
39 brustvergrößerung // Nov 19, 2009 at 8:27 am
These are actually things that everybody can do and should. I think it’s about getting used to think about it then it will come naturally.
40 vicky // Nov 21, 2009 at 4:51 am
Well I follow all the rules except the pointy no. 2 which I can’t do.
Anyway nice and helpful post.
41 Jobs in the Philippines // Nov 22, 2009 at 1:17 pm
These ideas are really great because they are so simple yet they can have so much effect on the environment. Saving the environment is not a one time thing, it should be part of our lifestyle.
42 jack from lax airport service // Nov 23, 2009 at 2:05 am
It such a great effort to keep our environment clean and healthy. These little changes can help us to make environment clean. I will follow these tips. We should live green. Plz try it.
43 sweaty hands // Nov 23, 2009 at 10:55 am
Nice post. I also follow these steps. Thanks for sharing.
44 HOLIDAY COTTAGES // Nov 24, 2009 at 11:09 pm
I am also doing little contribution in this efforts. Me and my friend always share our car for commuting.
45 Jason // Nov 25, 2009 at 7:16 pm
I think #3 is most important. We all need to use less energy in my opinion, it would make our world better!
46 Alana Marcus // Nov 30, 2009 at 5:34 am
thank you for your good advice. I will follow all of your good tips above. Green is always necessary for our life.
47 fitness // Nov 30, 2009 at 6:24 am
Good tips. I actually walk about 4 miles a day to get to work. I have been doing it for about 6 month now and it feels great! No more back pain and more energy thoughout the day
48 Prash // Nov 30, 2009 at 7:05 am
Very interesting post. It will help people to keep the environment clean. Thanks for sharing.
49 furacoua // Nov 30, 2009 at 9:11 pm
In my family we are trying our best to use as less energy as we can. I liked all your tips and I will keep up my work to save this planet! We all should do that.
50 buy essay // Dec 1, 2009 at 5:34 am
Took me time to read all the comments, but I enjoyed the article.
51 Dean Saliba // Dec 1, 2009 at 8:33 pm
I will walk pretty much anywhere instead of usse transport. It’s good for you.
The picking up other people’s rubbiish I have a problem with. I had a girlfriend who does this and people stare at her in disgust because she was picking things up off the ground.
52 Allen from garden furniture // Dec 1, 2009 at 11:18 pm
If we follow these suggestion so it will be a nice contribution for keeping our world clean and green. We can live better and long for using this tips.
53 thé // Dec 2, 2009 at 9:13 am
Hello
This is very helpful post.I am very much environment friendly.I think we all should follow these five ways for our environment.There is Global warming and now it is the time to follow these suggestions.
54 Tune Free // Dec 3, 2009 at 12:09 am
I think, the most important one to reduce global warming is by creating a new forest in our earth planet.
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59 Secure Web Hosting Services // Dec 7, 2009 at 6:01 am
All points in the post are very essential points. Even if we follow at least one from the list, we can change the world very lot.
60 fire alarm los angeles // Dec 7, 2009 at 7:59 am
Simply Superb! I think these 5 tips must be followed by each and every person in the world, to save the world from environment pollution.
61 Manhattan // Dec 7, 2009 at 1:27 pm
“If you’re on the computer, you don’t need any lights on. The monitor provides enough light. ”
Older people always come into my room and turn on the lights while I’m on the computer. They think it’s like reading a book. They don’t understand my monitor is backlit, no matter how many times I tell them.
62 Philippine PCSO results // Dec 9, 2009 at 5:49 am
A very nice article for our one and only home planet. Keep it up!
63 Antony // Dec 9, 2009 at 8:16 am
nice post, thanks for sharing. If we all do that, we can make a better world.
64 Horse Racing System // Dec 11, 2009 at 6:18 am
I like your all the ideas and tips but can’t follow only one tip that is pick up the crab from the road and make road clean and clear.
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66 Jenny from whiter teeth // Dec 14, 2009 at 5:33 pm
These are great tips! We added several more inches of blown insulation into our attic and have seen a big difference in our heating bills.
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68 Gaston and Marie from Toys Period // Dec 15, 2009 at 12:48 pm
The rather depressing thing is that the “entire” world production of crude oil (at maximum current capacity) is about one and one half liters per day for every man, woman and child on the planet.
We Americans use approximately six liters per day per person on average.
In order to use only our fair share of the world’s crude, we Americans would have to cut our daily lifestyle usage of crude by more than 2/3.
The suggestions you make here are great. However, the bottom line is that Americans are, well, Americans.
I cannot see even the most environmentally friendly person cutting usage so drastically.
Just three examples of environmental icons and their personal use of energy while they are asking others to sacrifice.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the fact that Americans live so well. However, it all seems hypocritical for us to be preaching to others while the facts speak for themselves.
Oh, the examples:
Example #1. Al Gore maintains a 10,000 square foot home for himself and family. His energy bill alone for that home is $30,000 per year.
Arnold (the Terminator) sells hybrids to the public, and then drives around in his brand new silver Porche. Definitely not an energy saver.
John Travolta asks his fellow citizens to save energy, then purchases five jet planes for his personal use.
In other words, how many people would seriously believe that these three environmental icons would cut their own energy consumption to one and one half liters of crude per day?
They are suggesting though that others to do it.
Al Gore gave a rather nice presentation in Copenhagen today regarding the ice cap. That is wonderful, but it doesn’t do a thing about his own huge energy footprint.
And, that’s the way most folks are. They feel comforted by band aid measures on a personal level. But when it comes to sacrificing real comfort for the environment, that doesn’t happen.
And, so, most Africans will get by on one CUP of crude per day on average to our six liters.
Golly Gee and Whiz
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75 Daisy // Dec 21, 2009 at 12:50 am
My family has already started using those new “go green” light bulbs and they do help save money on your electricity and they last alot longer than a normal bulb. Thanks for the post, it was informative.
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95 Jaclyn Hawtin // Dec 29, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Walking is not just good for the environment, it’s also good for you! Lets keep on it. I use old materials in my art, re-usables I call them
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98 Lan Center // Dec 30, 2009 at 4:55 pm
I am always looking for ways to get my electricity bill down each month, thanks for the post.
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102 Chase from Year End Jewelry Sale // Dec 31, 2009 at 5:05 am
All 5 of these tips are excellent and if people tried to do just a few there would be a big difference. We would be able to save money and the environment at the same time
103 yulida // Dec 31, 2009 at 7:42 pm
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104 China Blog // Jan 3, 2010 at 6:18 am
People don’t need ideas on how to save energy, they need the right mindset.
I live in a dormitory with 15 other people. And some of them never switch of anything. Whereever they go, they switch on light, TV, heater, but they never switch it off when they leave. So annoying. They definitely know what they are doing, but they are to selfimportant to spend 10 seconds of their valuable time to switch these thins off.
105 metal roofing // Jan 7, 2010 at 9:54 am
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106 Agnes from Free Money // Jan 11, 2010 at 6:19 am
Thanks for a wonderful post. I hope all of them get to read this post. I completely agree with you, its time we roll up our sleeves and get to work. Looking forward to your future posts.
107 lipstick // Jan 13, 2010 at 9:59 am
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108 Ken Lowman from Eagle Hills real estate // Jan 17, 2010 at 5:41 pm
Planet Earth is our home & we all have some responsibilities & duties to make our living area peaceful & healthy. Even you can save energy while searching on internet too. Google has introduced its search engine name Blackle you can set it as home page in your browser & save some energy on internet.
109 cpr certification // Jan 18, 2010 at 7:34 am
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111 house clearance // Feb 1, 2010 at 10:09 am
we all need to be more responsible for what we use and cut down our waste
112 Holly Beck // Feb 12, 2010 at 12:49 am
Good tips! You should also
Change your furnace filters regularly. This helps your heating and cooling system to work more efficiently and keeps the air in your home cleaner.
113 monika from generic propecia // Feb 22, 2010 at 1:15 am
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114 BambooJones // Feb 26, 2010 at 12:22 pm
I like your ideas – and believe they all come down to one simple notion – think about the energy you are using and are going to use. You don’t really have to be a tree hugger to understand the benefits of lowering your energy use. Think of the time you will save if you plan you automobile trips so that you get all your errands done in one trip. Think of what you will save if you don’t need to run to the store as often.
Don’t just use more efficient appliances, use the appliances more efficiently. Do you really need to wash in warm or hot water? Can you do you drying loads back to back to take advantage of the dryer already being warmed up. Do you really need to wash some of your stuff as often as you do.
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