7 best ways to Go Green

Energy:

· Unplug your electric devices if you not using them or not required

· Switch to CLF bulbs instead of your regular fluorescent bulbs
· Use solar power for heating water, lighting bulbs
· Use natural lights and switch off lights to enjoy natural world
· Wash clothes with cold water instead of hot water. Dry them in the open air and in dryers
· Switch off your computers and mobiles in the night, do not put it to sleep or vibrate mode
· Keep your office or room at normal room temperature

Plastic:

· Don’t use non recycle plastic water bottles

· Switch to recycle paper bags, cloth or jute bags instead of plastic bags
· Don’t use plastic cups for your daily coffee or tea, buy a mug for yourself

Water:

· Take shorter showers using minimum water

· Brush your teeth without running of water
· Don’t leave your taps open, fix or repair the leakage
· Try to use recycle water for your daily use, watering plants.

Gas:

· Try to walk or ride a cycle on short distances

· Switch off your car engines on traffic signals, parking lots
· Go for car pooling or sharing if you can
· Take the local train, bus to office or market instead of going by your own car
· Use battery power cars or bikes instead of regular petrol / diesel cars / bikes

Paper:

· Print on both the side of the paper instead of single page

· Use recycle paper materials
· You handkerchief or less napkins whenever possible
· Recycle your newspapers and save trees
· Pay your bills online and do not ask for paper bills
· Go to a library or download from internet. Don’t buy books from market

Food:

· Try to be a non vegetarian for one day

· Eat and cook as per your requirement, don’t overcook and waste food
· Give away your extra food to needy instead of throwing it away is dustbins

Plantation:

· Plant trees and enjoy fresh trees

· Grow fruits and vegetables in your garden and eat fresh
· Save trees from cutting down and have plantation near your house
· Eat green vegetables as much as possible