subject: Ways to Help You Live in 'Kick the Habit'—Let's Do it Together [print this page] Ways to Help You Live in 'Kick the Habit'Let's Do it Together
Disasters are happened all over the world, especially the earthquake. People lose their house, their property, their lives, their relations. What we learn from this when we saw it on TV? Beside sadness or sadness! What can we do for them, for our earth? Now a new concept have been put forward, that is "low carbon living." But what is it?
Low carbon living refers to reduce work and rest when the energy consumption, thus reducing carbon emissions, especially carbon dioxide. For us, low carbon living is a attitude, the following are 21 life tips, which can help you live healthy. Let us start from a bit, make low carbon living come true.
1.Get started by calculating your own carbon footprint. This will give you a starting point from which to begin monitoring your progress. You enter details such as what sort of apartment you live in, your personal energy use and travel habits.
2. Each week, choose one day when you don't eat meat. Meat uses up lots of energy because it takes a long time to produce. Animals produce methane, which is another dangerous greenhouse gas, when they burp and fart.
3. Find out what the recycling options are in your area. Then make sure you keep items such as paper and plastic bottles separate so that they can be recycled. There are places where you can recycle electronic appliances and batteries. Make sure you find them.
4. Conserve energy by using efficient light bulbs. They use about one-third of the energy of normal bulbs and last 10 times as long.
5. Only turn the water heater on when necessary, and adjust temperature controls to avoid overheating. Put a lid on a pan when boiling water.
6. After use, waste water has to be treated, and some methane from sewage escapes into the atmosphere. Take showers rather than baths and reduce your shower time by two minutes. This will save water and give you an extra two minutes in bed.
7. When using the washing machine, be sure there's a full load and turn the temperature down if it's not really grubby.
8. This is obvious, but essential: switch off all appliances when you're not using them. This includes lights. Whet go outside, please remember to turn off all rights.
9. There's no point having the heat up high while the wind's blowing in under the door or sneaking in through the window. Reseal all window frames to keep the heat in.
10.Only print things out when necessary, and print double-sided and reduce the margins. Don't throw it if you still not want to print, you can use it as a draft to write or draw.
11. Food production eats up lots of energy. When you buy food, go local rather than imported, and get fresh vegetables instead of frozen, which healthy your body and payless.
12. Look for reusable, recyclable, biodegradable items and remember to carry your reusable shopping bags, which can save your money and protect the environment more.
13. All motorized travel is carbon-intensive. Buses and trains are better than cars, but walking or cycling is better still. It's also better for your health and cheaper.
14. Air travel is an environmental disaster. As well as carbon dioxide, planes emit nitrogen oxide, another nasty gas. So when you go outside, you can choose some low carbon ways, like by bike, train or ship.
15. Find out about local groups that are committed to combating climate change. Stay informed, get involved, and spread the word.
It's so easy, right? It's our duty to protect our beautiful home and we should supervision of everyone around us. Let's be a environmentalists! Come on, my friends!
