Stop Global Warming

50 Tips to reduce Global Warming

Actually we do not require radical changes to help the earth became more friendly. Change some your routines that can reduce the carbon that will ultimately save your money too. But the important thing is we can give our children a better place for the live. Here are 50 tips to reduce Global Warming to save our earth, and make a better life

Food

1. Reduce consumption of meat, vegetarian is the best. Based on the research, to produce 1 kg of meat, the resources that spent is equivalent of 15 kg of wheat. Imagine how we can save the earth from lack of food if we are vegetarians. Livestock also contributes 18% of world carbon, which is greater than the transportation sector (cars, motorcycles, aircraft, etc.). Not yet added the danger of additional greenhouse gases produced by other farm activities such as methane that in fact 3 times more dangerous than CO2, and NO gas is 300 times more dangerous than CO2. And certainly many health and spiritual benefits of a vegetarian was. You will become more healthy and loving.

2. Eat and cook from fresh ingredients. Avoiding foods that are processed or packaged to reduce energy and transport wasted due process repeated. Fresh food is healthier for our bodies.

3. Buy local products, local agricultural produce is very cheap and also energy efficient, especially if we calculate the energy and transportation costs. Organic food is more environmentally friendly, but the check came from. If we imports from other regions, possibly resulting carbon emissions would outweigh the benefits.

4. Used to Recycling Obsolete aluminum, plastic and paper. There will be more savings if you use it over and over again. Energy spent to make aluminum cans equal one is equivalent to the energy to turn on TV for three hours.

5. Used to buying in large packs. It will be much cheaper, also save resources for packaging. If too much, invite your friends or family to share together.

6. Turn off your oven a few minutes before time. If still left closed, then the heat will not be lost.

7. Avoid fast food. Fast food is the largest waste producer in the world. Beside that fast food consumption is also bad for your health.

8. Bring your own shopping bag which can be used again, so you reduce the amount of plastic bags.

9. Use washable cups. If you are familiar with the modern way that always provides guests with a drink of water or coffee in a package, switch to our old way of using glass, ceramic, or plastic food grade we can re-wash and wear.

10. Go for shopping in neighborhood area. It will save transportation costs and also your fuel.

11. Planting trees at every opportunity, like in your neighborhood or by participating in tree planting programs. You can by seeds donating, funds, etc., depending on the opportunities and abilities each of you.

At Home

1. Turn lower your air conditioner temperature. Avoid using the maximum temperature. Use the AC at the level until you feel comfortable enough alone. Ultimately this will save your electric bill.**

2. Use a timer to avoid forgot to turn off the AC. Use it according to your habits. For example your office hours are 8:00 until 17:00 o’clock. Set the timer to the AC in accordance with the office hours.**

3. Used of solar heating. Although more expensive, in the long terms this will save your electric bill.**

4. Use energy-saving lamps. Although more expensive, they are 8 times more powerful and more efficient up to 80% of normal incandescent lamps.

5. Turn off lights when not in use and do not let the water drip.

6. Maximize natural lighting. Use bright colors on the walls, use glass tiles in the ceiling, and windows.

7. Avoid stand-by position on your electronics. If your entire appliance is turned off (not in a position of stand-by) then you can reduce CO2 emissions in extraordinary electrical energy savings.

8. Reduce the frequency of opening your refrigerator. For every minute you open the refrigerator door will take around 3 minutes of energy to restore the temperature of the freezer to the desired temperature.

9. Immediately remove the rechargeable battery and if it is full.

10. Do not buy fresh flowers, if your area is flower producing. It must be sent from somewhere else. The transportation will produce a large carbon.

11. Use cold water to wash and wash in large quantities. If you have a small family, it is not necessary to wash every day. This will save water, reduce electricity consumption and also reduce the pollution due to your detergent.

12. Cut food in smaller pieces. The smaller pieces will use less energy to cook.

13. Use environmentally friendly cleaners and detergents.

14. Reuse your furniture again. If you are bored with your old furniture, you can make garage sale in your house, give to someone else or take it to the craftsman to be modified as your desire.

15. Donate toys that are not appropriate for your child’s age. This will reduce the toys production that will only continue to spend our earth’s resources.

16. If using a deodorant or other spray products, do not use aerosols. Aerosols are also a big contributor in our air pollution

Electronic Usage

1. Go rechargeable; use the equipments with a battery that can be refilled.

2. Buy electronic and equipments energy saving. For example choose the LCD TV than CRT TV (conventional TV tube). Look for AC or refrigerator with the lowest power consumption.

3. Not easy to change electronic devices that have the same function.

Sanitary Appliances

1. Cleaner, Greener, Meaner. Although still more expensive, cleaning products are environmentally friendly already present in the supermarket. But actually vinegar and baking soda can be used for cleaning almost everything of any kind. Mix the vinegar with warm water (50:50), those solutions can be used as a multipurpose cleaner. Baking soda can be used to clean the carpet also.

2. Make sure your house has good air circulation. This is very important that toxins in our surroundings can clean quickly.

3. Place the plants that can live in the room, it helps the freshness of your environment.

4. For handling the toxic products, please contact or environmental hygiene services in your environment.

In Driving

1. Use a car pool for your child’s school. This will greatly reduce your fuel consume.

2. If you can not get away from the car usage, use a city car or a car with fuel bio fuel, electrics, hybrids and even hydrogen, depending on your ability.

3. Replace your fuel! Use natural gas or renewable one.

4. Check tire pressure and your service schedule. Several trusted surveys to keep the condition of your car in optimum condition will save 5% of your fuel usage.

5. Rent a car when needed. If car is not the primary vehicles that you use, then the rent is a good choice.

6. Turn off the engine while waiting your child at the school or when there in severe traffic.

7. Use a car pool for you and your coworker. Find your coworker in same area to use your car. Then you can share travel expenses with them.

8. Learn how to drive well. Change transmission earlier can reduce fuel consumption up to 15%. If approaching congestion or traffic lights better stop slowly not to brake suddenly. Avoid driving in harsh. Move the gear when it reaches 2500 rpm-3000 rpm. And driving at 1500-3000 rpm limit, some surveys to get a satisfactory result in the fuel frugality if follow these rules.

On the Way

1. Try to have lunch at the office. If we often eat outside the office and routine, it is better if you buy a lunch box or drinking bottle which can be used repeatedly. Avoid plastic wrap or media Styrofoam (derived from petroleum and are difficult to unravel).

2. Reduce use of paper. Use internal e-mail and office software to create an internal report. Print reports / presentations only if required to do a deal with outsiders.

3. Turn off office equipment when not in use. Turn off from the source. Do not make stand-by, turn off the UPS and transformers. When you need it, pull electricity from the source.

4. Use e-banking. Divert your credit card bills through the collection by e-mail. Maximizing the use of e-banking will save you a lot of time and your expenses. You have saved and saved a lot of trees and CO2 consumption for paper manufacturing process.

5. For industry, start using renewable sources (wind power, water, solar, etc.). Use power-saving equipment and energy efficient, and make policy / regulation about energy saving in your company.

6. Go vacation in town and use land transportation, because the vacation will greatly increase your carbon footprint. Especially, when you are use the plane. An airplane is a significant contributor to greenhouse than a car or other land vehicles.

7. Reduce your business trip. With current technology it is possible to conduct teleconferences, also provides so many methods of communicating via the Internet.

8. Use your hotel towels more than 1 day. You’ll save one of the most important resources, water. And also reduce pollution from detergents used.

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