Maybe you believe living green does not apply to your tenant. I disagree. individual behavior, it is a homeowner or tenant, has a major impact on sustainability.
The rent might be restrictions on how you can go green. For example, buy a rain barrel or install solar panels and wind turbines does not make sense, you can not get sufficient profit on these purchases had been worth it. But there is a lot you can do a lot to reduce their carbon footprint as a tenant. Benefit to you is much more than understanding that you live much more sustainably and reduce their carbon footprint. This will save you.
Here are five issues you can do as a tenant green way of life.
1) Back to basics. Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth or soaping your hair, unplug appliances when not in use, go compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) bulbs, installing window remedies to maintain your location warm in winter and cool in summer.
2) Replace burned out bulbs and light bulbs with compact fluorescent (CFL). CFLs use 75% a lot much less energy and last up to 10 times longer than traditional incandescent bulbs. Some new work for the dimmer switch. They also produce a lot much less heat, decreasing cooling expenses in summer.
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