Considering making some green changes to your lifestyle and as a result helping the environment? This article will give you a few ideas on how to be more environmentally friendly and at the same time save you money and could improve your health.
Have new prescription lenses - What can you do with your outdated pair?
Maybe your old prescription lenses are not what you want anymore, but they can help millions of people with eyesight troubles. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 87% of the world's visually impaired live in developing countries. Your old prescription lenses can change their life quality alot. Apart from helping with pollution, giving away your old prescription lenses will certainly make you feel great.
Get a rain container
Why use water from in the house, which you are charged for, when there is a great and free resource from nature - the rain! There is a massive offer of containers in shops, or you can make your own.
Drying your clothes the green way - by nature
This technology was used by our parents and imagine, it still works! By drying your clothes outside you save cash on your electric bills as well as helping the environment. People worry that they many be judged unfavourably if they put washing in the garden and are bothered people may think less of them. Being green is in – do not feel ashamed, feel pleased instead!
Have a bath less, shower more
Health problems can be exacerbated by bathing and showering too much or for long periods of time; apart from that your bills will rise and heating of water consumes lots of energy. Chlorinated water is safe to drink, but when you breathe the chlorine from the hot shower steam, you inhale chlorine in relatively high concentrations which are a danger to your health. Save more money by installing a shower head that controls the flow and amount of water you use, you will be surprised at the difference this can make.
Go to work in the same car as a work mate
Car sharing is not a new discussion and it is supported by authorities, but many people still don't do it through lack of incentive or knowledge. Unfortunately, as a Toronto condos realtor I have to drive a lot. Individuals who use their cars for travelling to work are said to drive about 20 km each day. If you car share, then between you both, you would save on about 170 litres of fuel and 400 kg of CO2 each year, try to imagine how much you could share if there were 3 or 4 of you in a car. If you’re not participating in a car sharing scheme run by your company, take the time to organize your friends or colleagues with similar commuting habits and save money, have a chat with your driver or passengers and support the environment.
