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Green Living Tips – What We Can Do to Make a Difference

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Did you know that there are lots of small changes you could make in your life in order to reduce your impact on the environment? You could incorporate the principles of green living to your daily life with remarkable consequences.

Our planet Earth is getting to the point where green living is no longer an option exercised by a few individuals but a necessity. Our planet is getting poisoned at such a fast pace that our next generation might find themselves at a point of no return.

It is now common knowledge that our over dependence on fossil fuels as well as our use and throw culture has brought us to this point.

The popular misconception about green living is that we are expected to lead a deprived existence. Yes, it certainly helps if all of us reduced our consumption levels so that industrial pollution could be reduced. There are lots of things we could do to reduce our consumption on non-renewable natural resources without really reducing the quality of our life.

You might be more inclined to go green if you realized the huge benefits it could have on your health as well as your bank balance.

Car pooling and public transportation are great ways to show your support for the green movement. This has benefits for everybody concerned and your commute time could actually reduce if more people followed this practice and reduced the pressure on the road transport system. Many Europeans walk or cycle to work and the health benefits are obvious.

We have become so used to taking our cars for even short errands in the neighborhood that this is fuelling an epidemic of obesity. Added to this is our preference for a meat based diet which has a very high impact on the environment. There have been a lot of studies devoted to the amount of greenhouse gases caused by herds of cattle maintained for dairy and meat purposes.

You do not have to give away your car or become vegetarian. All that is required of you is that you reduce your consumption of these things. Increase your consumption of organic fresh fruits and vegetables as well as whole grains and you will quickly see a change in your overall health and fitness levels as well.

Were you also aware that how you do your laundry affects the environment? Always remember to do full loads of your washing machine so that you do not waste water. Don’t waste hot water on your dark clothes, instead saving it for your whites. Your clothes dryer takes up a lot of energy as well. See if you could dry your clothes on a line in the fresh air. The one thing to avoid using is chlorine based bleaches because of its link to cancer and the depleting ozone layer. Use a bleaching agent that is hydroxy powered. Likewise use vinegar instead of fabric softeners.

If you are really interested in knowing more about living in an environmentally conscious manner, you could get lots of information on the internet that can help you make a difference to the planet.

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Recycling Tips – Using World War Two to Inspire You

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Most people consider recycling to be a recent phenomenon of the green revolution, however, there is evidence of recycling taking place from as long ago as 400BC. It was around the mid 1900s though that recycling was first given real attention. During the Second World War, resources were hard to come by and Governments ran massive recycling campaigns to ensure nothing was wasted.

Here are a few examples of what was recycled and for what reason…

- Metal and tine were recycled for use weapons, tanks and aircraft.

- Rubber was collected to make new tires.

- Boiled bones were recycled to make glue for aircraft, ground up to make fertilizer or turned into glycerin for explosives.

- Left over food provided feed for chickens, pigs and goats and people would bring their scraps to communal bins.

People were also encouraged to mend belongings, such as clothes, rather than buy new. Campaigns such as ‘Make Do And Mend’ and ‘Sew And Save’ advised people on how to recycle textiles and make clothes last longer. Knitting also became very popular around this time.

Families had to plan meals carefully to ensure that food did not go to waste. With no fridges or freezers, perishable food had to be bought in small quantities and substitutes had to be found for foods that were no longer available. Meat fat was commonly saved to make pastry, and even the cream from milk was stored in a jar and shaken to make butter and buttermilk.

Everyone did what they could and came together to achieve a common goal. At first the Government’s had to tell people what to do and regularly remind them of it, but it did not take long for people to become accustomed to it, and not only recycle themselves, but also remind their friends and neighbors to do it too.

It is sad that it took people such a long time to recognize the importance of recycling, and also that it took such unfortunate circumstances to draw it to our attention. These days, we realize the importance of recycling to preserve the Earth’s resources and to reduce pollution.

Even so, we are still failing to recycle a lot of items that are recyclable. Though we know what we should be doing, and though it is not difficult for us to do it, there is still a very relaxed attitude to recycling. Too many of us simply cannot be bothered to recycle, and that is undoing the good work being done by those who do take the little time and effort required to recycle.

The uses of recyclable materials may be different now from what they were during the War, but we can still look to our grandparents and the older generations for tips and inspiration. If they could do it, then why can’t we do it too? We should all be doing what we can now, and not be waiting around for a major crisis to kick-start us into mass recycling again.

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