The global warming issue, its effect to our environment, and how it could trigger natural disaster in the future if we don’t manage it well, has always caught my attention. It is everybody’s responsibility to stop or at least prevent the global warming process. The question is, what can we do?
Below are 101 things that we can apply in our daily activities. I took it from one of Honda’s advertisement.
1. Shop with a canvas bag instead of using paper and plastic bag
2. Wash clothes with cold water instead of hot
3. Turn off electrical appliances when not in use
4. Connect your outdoor lights with a timer
5. Use traps instead of rat poisons and insects killers
6. Minimize pesticide use
7. Copy and print on both sides of paper
8. Reuse items like envelopes, folders and paper clips
9. Use mailer sheets for interoffice mail instead of an envelope
10. Use email instead of paper correspondence
11. Use recycled paper
12. Use discarded paper for scrap paper
13. Use ceramic or glass coffee mug instead of disposable cup
14. Use solar power for home and water heating
15. Purchase radial tires and keep them properly inflated for your vehicle
16. Paint with brushes or rollers instead of using spray paints to minimize harmfull emissions
17. Install water saving devices on your faucets and toilets.
18. Don’t wash dishes with water running continuously
19. Avoid product with several layers of packaging when only one is sufficient
20. Only use electrical appliances when you need them
21. Buy recycled products
22. Maintain and repair durable products instead of buying new ones
23. Reuse items like bags and containers when possible
24. Use cloth napkins instead of paper one
25. Use reusable plates and utensils instead of disposable ones
26. Use reusable containers to store food instead of alumunium foil and cling wrap.
27. Buy rechargeable batteries for devices used frequently
28. Reuse packaging cartons and shipping materials.
29. Old newspaper make great packaging material.
30. Use public transit whenever possible
31. Compost your vagetables scrap
32. Buy used furnitures
33. Recycled everything: newspaper, bottles and cans, alumunium foils, etc.
34. Don’t use electrical appliances when you when you can easily do by hand, such as opening cans.
35. Use cold water in the washer whenever possible
36. Use less chemical when cleaning
37. Save wire hangers and return them to rhe dry cleaner
38. Donate used items to a charitable organization or thrift shop
39. Flush the toilet less often
40. Turn off the water heater before you leave on vacation
41. Start a compost pile
42. Use organic fertilizers
43. Compost your leaves and yard debris, or take them to a yard debris recycler
44. Use compact fluorescent light bulbs to save energy
45. Grow bamboo instead of building a fence
46. Use a flash drive instead of a CD
47. Advise people around you about the danger of global warmings
48. Eat all your meal at the restaurant to avoid taking home in plastic bag
49. Use waste water from washing clothes to water your plants
50. Use sun lights instead of electric light
51. Turn off your engne while fueling your car
52. Take the stair instead of using elevator
53. Stop wasting food because food scraps give off methane gas
54. Clean your air conditioning regularly
55. Stop using aerosol spray to reduce CFC
56. Open the window to cool your room instead of using air conditioning
57. Buy products that are labeled environmentally friendly
58. Use a car that are just big enough for your family
59. Use biological energy such as biodiesel and ethanol
60. Replace your old refrigerator
61. Defrost your refrigerator regularly
62. Take out the unnecessary items from your refrigerators every week
63. Use sunlights to dry your clothes
64. Use clothes made from natural resources
65. Install an automatic safety cut-out for your electricity system
66. Use green coloured glass to reduce heat in your home
67. Stop burning grass in the field
68. Reduce the brightness of your computer monitor
69. Set a timer to turn off your air conditioning before dawn.
70. Build houses to make use of natural air currents and lights
71. Don’t put hot food in the refrigerator
72. Grow your own kitchen garden
73. Buy organic vegetable
74. Buy locally made products to reduce transportation
75. Divide your recyclable garbage into relevant materials
76. Turn off your computer monitor at break times
77. Shutt off electrical equipment in the evening when you leave work
78. Use a portable computer as it uses less energy than a desktop model
79. Just print in black and white whereever possible
80. Do not drive over the speed limit
81. Don’t carry unnecessary stuff in the trunk of your car
82. Check your car regularly to make sure it is in good conditions
83. Check your tires regularly
84. Check your car for oil and other leaks, and recycle motor oil
85. Keep your car tuned up and your oil changed
86. Keep your tires properly inflated
87. Keep your wheels properly aligned
88. Cut driving miles
89. Save trash and dispose of it at a rest stop
90. Buy a car that is more fuel-efficient and produce lower emissions
91. Use smaller papers for smaller memos
92. Avoid buying foods or products packaged in plastic or styrofoam containers since they cannot be recycled
93. Buy locally grown products when possible
94. Don’t buy products made from endangered animals
95. Join a conservation organization
96. Volunteer your time for conservation projects
97. Give money to conservation projects
98. Encourage your family, friends, and neighbor to save resources too
99. Reach children to respect nature and the environment
100. Plant a tree
101. Used a recycled bag to save the environment
