The earth is becoming the biggest witness of man’s destructive ways and unhealthy lifestyle. Not only is it the witness, but the poor and defenceless victim of all of man’s wanton practices. The good thing is, there are many countries and individuals that see the great need to save the earth. This is now popularly termed as “going green.”
Going green is not at all difficult. It consists of simply going through some practices and, even simple sacrifices, which would not largely alter one’s life. If it could change one’s life, it is in fact for the better.
Going green saves money. And to prove it, let us look at some of the basic practices we can use in our daily dealing that will not only help the planet, but will also help our pocketbooks.
First you should switch off the light when not in use. Electricity is energy. And when we save energy, we save the environment because we are saving the harnessing of more energy which would entail more usage of environmental resources, could be water, wind, heat and etc. Reduced monthly bills on electricity dues will naturally result.
Lessen the use of paper towels or totally give it up. This may prove to be a challenge to a lot of us. But it is not that life and death-difficult. This is because there are just so many earth-friendly alternatives. Using clean rags or reusing old, torn clothes will be the easy trick. This way there will be less paper to use, less trees cut down and therefore more green to the earth. Plus, you will not have to buy these towels.
Use reusable bags. Ditching the plastic grocery bags and even paper bags, even if they are recycled, will save you money. There are grocery shops now that provide the incentive of earning some points if you use reusable bags. Aside from that, there are also moves to charge extra for any additional plastic bags. Plastics are not all friendly to the soil where they settle in the long run because they are not biodegradable.
Shop for second-hand goods and sell or donate your used goods too. This will create a cycle that will simply reduce the need of manufacturing new things, amounting to additional prospective garbage. Second hand are always cheaper than brand new too. Because if you really think about it, everything will get old anyway and soon, you will be changing things again, right?
These are just some basic but very easy going green tips and at the same time money-saving exercises.