Showing posts with label recycling.. Show all posts
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Sunday, March 1, 2009

Sustainable Living Tips Last Week


Sustainable living tip number one was to buy local food. Its sustainable to buy locally grown organic food.

Sustainable living tip number two was to grow your salad at home in a small pot on your window sill. Its sustainable to grow food on our own.

Sustainable living tip number three was not to drive a gas guzzler. Do you really need that SUV? Six cylinders are not as sustainable as of four.

Sustainable living tip number four was to shave your underarms every week instead of using cancerous deodorants.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Sustainable living tips last week


1: Sustainable living tip number one was that you are not really recycling unless you're buying recycled. Sustainable living requires consious efforts like consuming recycled products.

2: Sustainable living tip number two was to Deep soak your lawn instead of light sprinkling. It’s sustainable to let the water seep to the roots. Sprinkling is not sustainable as the water tends to evaporate faster and results in shallow root system.

3: Sustainable living tip number three was to check your taps for leaks. its sustainable to add a new washer to stop that drip. One drip per second wastes around 1200 litres of water in a year, that’s around 4 litres a day.


4: Sustainable living tip number four was to grow shady plants in front of the Sunny walls and Air Cons. It's Sustainable because it reduces cooling needs in summer, and it's also Sustainable cos it can improve Air Cons efficiency up to 10%

5: Sustainable living tip number five was to Purchase a water saving toilet for sustainable water efficiency.

6: Sustainable living tip number six was to check your fridge door seals, It not sustainable if cold air is slipping out. It is sustainable to spray some silicone spray to renew the rubber sustainably. It is also sustainable to check on the availability of replacement seals.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Sustainable living tip of the day




Sustainable living tip of the day is to check your fridge door seals, It not sustainable if cold air is slipping out. It is sustainable to spray some silicone spray to renew the rubber sustainably. It is also sustainable to check on the availability of replacement seals.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Zero waste.


Zero waste is an ambitious yet achievable concept. Zero waste is not just a term used for reducing our daily trash to nothing. Zero waste is a life cycle that needs to be generated from basic personal levels to a bigger community and other larger social levels. Achieving zero waste means no land fills to contaminate ground waters or breathable air. Luckily zero waste is not a dream any more, in the past 8 years we have witnessed many Asian and European countries reclaiming some of there largest landfills for human use. Zero waste is being considered as the ultimate solution to the enormous filth and trash problem our world is facing today. The three green R’s [Recycle, Reuse & Restore] are being considered as the magic ingredients for achieving zero waste. In order to achieve zero waste every one would need to look into there kitchen bins for organic materials. This planet is demanding us to look into our trash cans again for the metals that were dug out of its heart and the toxics that pollute its waters. Zero waste is a very conscious thought that tells us that it’s a small planet and there is not another like it to be taken for granted.
Zero waste is being planed by both public and government levels in developing and developed nations. Many consider zero waste as a social service to the humanity but in reality zero waste policies bring business and jobs to the communities that implement it. Recycling plants of all types, garbage collection services and many other occupations are born through zero waste policies that not only cleans out environment but also fulfill many of our need that other wise are hard to achieve.
Poor and developing nations are gaining a lot in terms of economical growth through recycling only if zero waste policies are implemented these business efforts will become more established and profitable. Next time when you peel an orange remember the orange skin can help mulch and grow many vegetables in your backyard.

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