Saving Energy Help Save the Environment
As the cost of living continues to rise, energy
reports and broadcasts are crammed with energy saving tips and
suggestions. Some energy saving tips require initial investments, some
just solicit a change of lifestyle. The best energy saving tips are
those that require almost nothing but changing a habit. This one is
about the wise energy saving choices.
1. Limit, as much as possible, the use of water. Of course water is not
that expensive (at least for now); but saving water saves energy. When
cleaning the driveway, the deck or patio, using the broom instead of the
hose would save several hundreds of gallons of water a year.
2. A push mower is a good idea to mow a small lawn. Aside from not using
electricity or fuel to ride the mowing machine, it is also good
exercise.
3. Rakes are good leaf movers. Like the push mower, you do not need
energy to fuel up a machine to get the job done. There is also a sense
of nostalgia in using this traditional tool.
4. Use compact fluorescent light bulbs to light up your driveway or as a
security light. CFLs are one of the most handy and energy efficient
products that you can have. If you are worried about bugs sticking to
the light, there are yellow CFLs that are available.
5. When shopping, avoid going for the disposable ones. Disposable
products need more landfills and landfills emit dangerous gasses. Go
instead for items that could be used several times over. Again when
shopping, go for products that are made of better quality. They might be
a little more expensive but generally, quality products last longer.
6. Bring your own bags when shopping. Paper bags are made from trees;
the environment can use more of them. Plastic bags on the contrary are
oil based and are not biodegradable. If you bring your bag with you, you
do not only help in saving energy, you could also get a discount from
your store.
7. Batteries contain toxic materials. They produce heavy metal like
zinc, zinc, arsenic, cadmium, mercury etc. Thus, disposal needs proper
care. Once the heavy metal in batteries seeped into the ground it has a
good chance of contaminating the ground. When buying products that would
need batteries, pick those that are rechargeable. That way battery
disposal is limited and you save on the cost of buying new batteries.
8. Good thing that SUV sales everywhere are going down (well, at least
for the environment and not for car manufacturers). SUVs use much more
energy than compact sedans for the same distance. While using SUV's
could be fun, there is also that tinge of indifference to the current
energy issues and environmental problems we are facing. Reducing the use
of SUVs on the street may not mean much in terms greenhouse gas
emissions but is a signal to manufacturers to build more energy
efficient vehicles.
9. The use of solar power is an excellent idea if you want to tackle the
issues of energy conservation and environment protection. If there is
one thing that the world needs most at this time, it is the widespread
use of solar power.
10. Energy saving devices may cost a little extra but the pays offs are
much more than the extra cost in terms longer life spans and energy
saved.
About the Author: D. Benjamin is the owner of
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