b.Smart Buy
Internet: Online Shopping revolutionized the meaning of being green, and as a consumer you can find out if your purchase is benefiting people, animals or the environment Prefer marketing of goods used for semi-durable and durable goods sites This reduces the consumption.. energy for the production of new goods.
Avoid impulse buying: Never go shopping when you're hungry. Prefer concentrated product, packaged eficiente.Determine way more versions if you need the item or not, or if you just want the item. If you want then you do not need it. Stick it to your shopping list and your budget. If there is a new electronic equipment on the market, do not buy. Wait until the price drops and deals arrive. Forget fashion, fashion trends and anything else like that. Ask if the product is green and what effect they have on the environment. If you do, you probably will not want to buy the product.
Paper products: products for home use are typically made of paper bleached with chlorine or chlorine derivatives, which process releases dioxins in the environment. Wherever possible alternative, reusable prefer instead of household paper towels and napkins and paper products. And when this is not a viable option (toilet paper) choose recycled products.
Glass bottle: resist the temptation and avoid the convenience of squeeze bottles for products like mayonnaise and special sauce. You always end up playing a part out because it is so difficult to get remove the final portion. Instead, opt for antique bottles (reusable) glass instead.
Plastic Bags: Use reusable containers for their purchases, rather than just contribute more plastic bags to landfills.
Body Care: Use up a bar of plain soap for shaving, works as well as shaving cream. It does not smell like eucalyptus, but lubricates the blade, which is the main point. It is also much cheaper and better for the environment because you do not discard a metal can every two weeks.
Makeup: Choose beauty products free of chemical additives, to preserve and protect your skin as well as lower impact on the environment.
Newspapers / Books / Magazines: prefer digital versions for reading on your computer or tablet, so you save paper. Prior to recycle old magazines, offer them to another player. Share or consider donating them to the local hospital, medical centers or elderly.
Buying Clothes: Always prefer quality, not quantity. They will last longer and you will be happier. Look for ecosustentáveis pieces like organic cotton, not dry wool, alpaca, cashmere, silk and linen. Read the label and if there shall contain organic.
Used clothing: Prefer a vintage look clothing. A piece of clothing that was created long ago cost nothing for the environment today. If you want to discard any piece of clothing that is in order, choose to give it to a friend at a local shelter or welfare organization.
Computer: If programs are outdated try to download new and if your memory is full, consider an external hard drive or buy more memory for your current computer. Consider a laptop or tablet instead of a desktop when buying a computer. Fewer materials are needed to make a laptop, use less power, take up less space and are portable.
Softwares and CDs: download programs and music over the internet instead of buying the discs. This will save packaging materials and energy needed to go to the store and buy the record or receive it by mail.
Toys: Starting from scratch allows the childish imagination flourish. Many of the great innovations and technologies today probably came from children who started from the inventive rope, stones and other objects found process. Make kits fantasy: you can create from anything from the bag of a doctor or a fireman kit for a set of camping or the tool box. Not only will you have lots of fun playing with these kits, but the children will learn that common household articles can serve many purposes.
PETs: Look for biodegradable poop bags for cleaning your pet. There are very clear that over the lifetime of your pet. Using biodegradable bags help you all to come back to earth soon. Opt for natural products such as collars and sustainable eco-guides, in addition to organic cotton clothing and toys made of fabric, plastic or recycled rubber.
Public Toilets: Just wipe your hands with air dryers - you will no longer generate the energy to produce and transport paper towels, and produce less waste throughout the country. Air dryers are produced, transported and installed once, and would permit the use of green energy for its operation.
Correspondence: There are a number of websites that will help you remove your name from direct mail (junk mail, for example) and the mailing lists. Register with them and save energy and resources being wasted with delivery to your a bunch of nonsense that you have no interest mailbox. Pay your bills online and stop receiving paper versions by mail at your home or office.
Styrofoam: Styrofoam Boycott. Styrofoam (polystyrene) takes about 50 years to decompose, and not easily recycled. Let restaurant managers know that the use of Styrofoam is unacceptable.