19 Simple Things You Can Do to “Save the Earth”

19 Simple Things You Can Do to “Save the Earth”

1. TURN OFF THE LIGHTS.
Even if you're only going out of the room for a few minutes. Those kilowatts add up.

2. UNPLUG APPLIANCES WHEN NOT IN USE.
Some of them, with their complicated timers and instant start-up features, constantly consume small amounts of electricity. ("Even the TV?" )

3. USE LESS WATER.
We have two bricks in our toilet tank. But there's a much simpler way to save water: Don't flush every time!

4. DRIVE SLOWER.
I try to maintain a nice, steady 40 miles per hour, the legal minimum on most highways. Also, I roll up the windows. It reduces wind resistance -- and noise.

5. SHOP WITH A RE-USABLE SHOPPING BAG.
And, if you can, walk to the store. ("It'll do wonders for your figure," I mention casually to the missus.)

6. BOYCOTT!
Boycott polluters, or anyone who sells any product that can cause pollution, or any product that might contain an ingredient that can cause pollution.

7. DO YOUR LAUNDRY BY HAND.
It may be drudgery of the lowest order to have to hand-launder your clothes and hang them on a clothesline, but it saves water and energy.

8. TURN DOWN THE HEAT.
Especially the water heater.

9. GO SOLAR.
For a small investment of about ten thousand dollars you can convert your house to solar energy. It'll pay for itself in twenty years, I estimate.

10. WORK AT HOME.
Recently, I quit my job of twenty years to become a full-time writer. I write at home, on a computer. I'm not using up any gasoline or motor oil, I'm not wearing out any clothing or shoes. To put it simply: I'm not a drain on the environment.

11. BOARD UP THE WINDOWS.
Windows are nice, but they either let in too much heat, or let out too much, or vice versa.

12. GET RID OF THE TELEPHONE.
Think you can't live without a telephone? Think again. We've done fine

13. GET RID OF THE BED.
Many leading chiropractors say that sleeping on the floor, with no mattress or cushion, is the best way to sleep.

14. GET OUT AND ORGANIZE.
I got out of the house and into the community—to organize. Now I work with a diverse group of community activists and we meet four times a week—at our house.

15. BAN ALL CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS.
Not just spray cans, but the refrigerator and the air conditioner. Get rid of them!
We now have ice delivered to our house every day.

16. BUNDLE AND RECYCLE NEWSPAPERS.
Take all your old newspapers, bundle them together, and bring them to a recycling center. They'll give you a few bucks, which is nothing to sneeze at.

17. DONATE OLD CLOTHING.
There are people out there who can get some good use out of your old moth-eaten sweater or sports jacket or worn-out pair of shoes.

18. RECYCLE! REVIVE! RERUN!
People are separating their garbage. They're using biodegradable, ecologically safe, recyclable and reusable materials. Everything old is new again!

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I want this Blog to be passed on to those with limited resources. (And limited imaginations! Have you seen any of these other "x-number-of-things-you-can-do-to-save-the-earth" BLOGS? Talk about writing in your sleep.

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Thanks with Regards,

Sunil Patel
Ahmedabad