For many of us the final cleaning and decorating is a great event, especially if you are on family and friends in their regular celebrations of Christmas and New Year's frame. But what we really think about the kinds of resources we, or the amount of water and energy we spend cleaning during this time of year?
Our planet is in a very critical condition. Our actions today and in the next five to ten years will determine whether we. A safe and healthy environment in the future In this sense, we should all know to take the environment of our daily habits and practices that respect the environment in our daily lives.
Here are 12 practical and ecological consultancy, we found that very simple and can be adopted throughout the year.
Our list starts to reduce our water footprint. Did you know that according to the United Nations (UN), agriculture, 70 percent of water consumption in the world, compared to 20 percent for the industry and ten percent for the servants use?
In developed countries, however, consume more than half of the industry intended for human consumption available water. Belgium, for example, uses 80 percent of the water available for industry ( http://www.worldometers.info/water/ ).
This is what you can do to help our local resources:
• First, you need to regularly inspect and repair any leaky faucets and pipes throughout the house. Every drop counts for nature conservation for the future.
• Many of us tend to water the garden, and use it to do too much water.
Try to use a broom to clean up large debris first of these areas. For the heaviest areas of hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle, the fine spray can be adjusted so that water only when needed.
Enjoy mossy areas that require further washing prolonged use of tap water should be avoided. This works well when you have someone to help you exfoliate and remove most of the dirt during the monitoring of water consumption.
• Use environmentally friendly products in your home, the wastewater (effluent) its way into our waters. Seeking a certified eco-label and select less hazardous products, the positive environmental attributes (eg biodegradability, low toxicity, low organic compounds (VOC), volatile, reduced packaging, low-power life) have.
Buy It guarantees concentrated cleaning products with the reasonable use and reusable or recyclable packaging reduction, reduced packaging waste and energy transport (US EPA).
• When preparing your favorite meals this season, do not use running water to thaw meat or other frozen foods. Defrost food overnight in the refrigerator or use the defrost setting on your microwave.
Hand wash effectively scrape residue with a paper towel and rinse well. Soak. Pots and pans overnight if it is very dirty If you wash your car, use a bucket.
• In the meantime, lights and more lights, we need to be careful of the amount of electricity and energy consumption, especially our non-renewable resources.
Devices account for about 20 percent of energy consumption in households. In the average home, 75 percent of electronic devices is used to power consumed while the products are turned off. Insert consumer electronics in power strips and turn the power strips when the unit is not in use.
• In addition to the use of energy-saving lamps, you should voltage regulator, which are quite affordable, can reduce energy consumption and extend the use of the piston. You can also install motion sensors for your outdoor lamps, the light will not be wasted.
• Be sure to turn off the decorative exterior at night before going to bed lights.
• If you buy new appliances ensure this Christmas that you have purchased an Energy Star product or one that is energy efficient.
• Make a habit of using their own reusable bags to the supermarket to reduce the amount of bags that manufactures and shop owners must be purchased.
• Energy saving tips can also be applied to your vehicle. Driving useful. Driving (speed, acceleration, and braking) spends aggressive gasoline and can reduce mileage than five percent fuel consumption by 33 percent highway and city.
• Combine errands in one trip. Several short trips that can be taken in each case from a cold start to use twice as much fuel as a journey that when the engine is hot at the same distance.
• Get regular engine tuning. Replacing clogged air filter may by up to ten percent improve fuel consumption and to protect the motor.
EMA wish you and your family a safe and environmentally friendly holiday season. Keep your contribution to the protection of our environment.
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