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October 3, 2016 by WECSZ

Top Six Green Living Tips

Top Six Green Living Tips
October 3, 2016 by WECSZ

There are many things you can do as an individual to help save our environment. However, the fight for the environment is not a singular battle, it needs the combined efforts of many others. So share  the tips with family and friends.

1. Be water wise

  • Landscape with waterwise indigenous plants
  • Reduce lawn to a minimum – use indigenous groundcovers
  • Save rainwater, invest in a rain water tank
  • Avoid buying water in disposable bottles. Fill your own bottles and carry with you 
  • filter tap water, or let water stand before drinking it so chlorine can evaporate
  • Get a low flow shower head to reduce water volume and energy usage

2. Reduce Waste 

  • Avoid consumable products packaged in plastics
  • Avoid products with excess packaging
  • The less goods we demand, the less impact on our resources
  • Whenever you want to buy something ask yourself; do I really NEED this thing?

3. Reuse and recycle 

  • Re-use shopping bags
  • Recycle everything

4. Power down

  • Reduce your energy usage
  • Stop wasteful electricity and fuel usage; switch off all bulbs when not use
  • Unplug electrical apliances when not in use
  • Fly less, drive less. Working from home or a nearby place may also help reduce your energy demand

5. Eat healthy- mostly locally grown food

  • Look for local organic or homemade sources of food
  • Eat produce that’s in season
  • Anything else has required lots of energy to reach you.
  • Start a veggie garden to supplement your meals with the healthiest, safest, freshest produce, or start a community growing scheme with friends/neighbours.
  • Reduce meat consumption, avoid processed food
  • Eat at least half your food raw. Cooking kills enzymes and proteins

6. Build Community

  • Our strength and resilience will come from a strong community that takes responsibility for our own needs. We need your input. 
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