Green Tips.

Some tips, using which you can contribute towards having a clean and green environment.

1. Carry your own shopping bag (you would have many of them lying at home) every time you go to buy something. Try to do away with the use of plastics, specially plastic bags.
2. Replace all usual light bulbs with CFL, they are a bit expensive initially but have a long life and use much less electricity. So don't worry about the high price it will even out soon with lower electricity bills.
3. Use a bicycle or walk for small errands near home instead of using car or motor vehicles. Will also improve fitness.
4. Use recycled paper.
   
5. Buy grocery with less packing, lot of paper/plastic is wasted in packing vegetables and fruits.
6. When you think of buying a car, try to buy a hybrid car (which would run on alternative fuels as well).
7. Implement rain water harvesting at your homes. Will help in recharging ground water and increase the water table.
8. Use solar water heaters at home. They are very good and will also keep your electricity bills low.
9. If you use a car, make sure it is properly serviced at regular intervals. This will reduce carbon emissions from your car.
10. Use public transport as much as possible. Its cheaper as well.
11. Opt for electronic statements for your bank accounts, phone bills etc.
12. Do not print useless material at office. Print both sides of paper.
    

These are simple things which would not need much efforts. I would not want you to start following all of them at the same time. But yes if majority of people can follow majority of these points we would be much better off !