Going green

Care for the environment is a thing that becomes really necessary now a day, because we can actually see every day the effects of the pollution and our lack of concern for our planet.

Reading some blogs and internet information I realize that there are a few simple things that we can do to improve the conditions of the earth and that won’t take a lot of time or money –sometimes we can even save money doing these little things-

One of the things that help is stopping the standby waste. This means unplug the electric devices when we’re not using them. This will reduce the amounts of carbon dioxide that go out to the air each year and we will save money in our electricity bills.

Another little and meaningful change is to stop using traditional bulbs and choosing the energy-ones. They last longer than the traditional bulbs and don’t waste energy. Also turning off the lights when we leave a room is a habit that we had to learn and apply.

The 40% of the water used in our home goes down the toilet, to prevent this situation we can put a plastic bottle inside the tank and fill it with small stones, rice or beans and the space that is used by the bottle will reduce the amount of water needed to fill the tank, and we will save water with every flush, and money in our water bills too.

While I was writing this article I realize that being green is not that hard and does not involve major changes in our daily routine, but it is really important when  we look up for solutions and improvements for our planet.