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If you are stuck in a cycle of endless consumption and environmental care, you may be serious about changing your lifestyle. The goals of living more ecologically and sustainably and using less material goods go hand in hand.
To help you on your way, here are four Living Green Bonanza Tips for you to live by:
Tip # 1 – Buy out of necessity, not out of boredom
Have you ever felt bored and decided to go down to the mall to see what was going on. Before you know it, you come home with a few shopping bags. Your bags are full of things you didn’t even need. Does this sound like a familiar situation? Avoid temptation and think about participating in activities other than shopping at the mall. Take the kids to the park or start a new hobby. Starting a new fitness regime will make your heart beat faster and you will fit into shape. You can also save a few dollars from your hard-earned payout package.
Try to shop whenever necessary. Don’t treat shopping as a hobby.
Tip # 2 – Recycle, Reuse and Reduce (3R)
The 3R Principles of Recycling, Reuse and Reduction is a really useful motto to keep in mind. Look around the house and see what things you have. You will likely be surprised at how much more things you own than you thought. Over the years, we accumulate many things, some of which may no longer be needed. If so, donate these beloved things to someone more in need than us. Other family members, relatives or friends or charity shops would be grateful for donations of beloved goods to find their way into new homes.
Tip # 3 – Have you ever ridden a free bike?
Visit the Free Cycle site and list the household items you no longer need. You can also look for something, and instead of buying a new item, you can find something in the free cycle. Do whatever you can to reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill. It’s also a good feeling to give away stuff for free.
Tip # 4 – Reduce your consumption
Make a concerted effort to reduce home consumption. It could mean changing bad habits for good. Good habits that require little effort include unplugging appliances from the electrical outlet when not in use, and turning off lights that would otherwise stay on all night long. Heating and cooling costs can also be easily reduced by using equipment sparingly and only when required. There is no need to leave the heating on all night, when it only takes fifteen minutes to heat a room.
Go through the consumption cycle indefinitely and adopt more environmentally friendly practices. It is healthier for you and healthier for the environment.
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Source by Emma G Davis