BA50 TalkersIt’s common knowledge in the modern day how important it is to look after the environment. The dangers of global warming should be enough alone to encourage you to live a more eco-friendly life. However, you may be surprised to hear there are other benefits to turning green, one of which being that you save money.
So, if you have decided to make a more green approach to your lifestyle, how do you do it? There are a number of different things you can do to implement more eco-friendly behaviour in your day to day life. But what are they?
Public Transport
Firstly, it’s no secret that fossil fuels are dangerous to the planet. Cars and other vehicles emit a lot of harmful fumes into the atmosphere. This is why public transport is the more eco-friendly option for people, especially when there are large gatherings of people heading to the likes of a sporting event. A few buses are considerably more beneficial to the environment than a great number of cars. Not to mention you’ll likely have a better time on the bus with your friends. You won’t have to drive, meaning that you can enjoy the ride. You’ll be able to laugh with friends, discuss the upcoming game, or even avail of gambling opportunities.
Stay Switched Off
A way you can make your home living more eco-friendly is to keep an eye on those switches. Energy conservation can make a huge difference in terms of reducing your carbon footprint. A few things that people commonly leave on that are a waste of energy are:
- Television
- Taps
- Lights
- Computers
Compost
Everyone is guilty to some extent of wasting food. That doesn’t mean it has to completely go to waste, however. Start putting your expired food into a compost bin. Not only does this take up less space in your bins, but it’s a natural fertilizer for your garden. The fewer things you send to the landfill the better. The food you put into the compost bin will break down naturally. However, placing it into your regular waste bin won’t have the same effect.
Reduce Reuse Recycle
Going back to waste in the household, you need to remember to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Here is how you can implement the three steps into your household.
Reduce – Reduce simply means reducing what you buy. Everyone is guilty of overbuying food at some stage. Try to shop more efficiently, this helps reduce the build up of waste in the home. You can also reduce the use of energy in your home.
Reuse – If something breaks, it doesn’t mean it is completely useless. Consider trying to repair the item. If it is beyond saving for its original purpose, perhaps you can use it for something else. Try to get as much mileage out of the item as possible as opposed to just buying a new one immediately.
Recycle – So much of our daily items are recyclable. So try to do so as much as possible. This includes the likes of paper, batteries, cars, and everything in between. It only takes a two second Google search to find out if something is recyclable, so don’t be lazy.