Environmental issues do not leave you indifferent? Do you want to make a personal contribution to the present and future of humanity? You can get started today by swapping out a few old habits for new ones.
It is necessary
Desire and a little tenacity
Instructions
Step 1
Save water. It doesn't matter if you have a meter or not, try to use water as needed. Turn off the tap when “soaping” the dishes, brush your teeth, reduce the water pressure, try not to splash in the shower for a very long time.
Step 2
Stop littering. We all point at each other, believing that another thrown piece of paper or bottle will not change the situation much. Now imagine that at least a hundred readers will stop cluttering up the space around them. Hundreds of bottles, bags and candy wrappers - this is already quite noticeable.
Step 3
Feel free to be an example. I do not advise you to yell at those who behave unethically towards Mother Nature, but you can always set a good example by your own behavior. Once in our park there was an action - all interested adults handed out sweets to children on the occasion of the holiday, and they threw empty packages right on the ground. I drew the attention of my friends to this, and we began to collect the packaging in a container. A few minutes later, both adults and children, without a word, began to do the same.
Step 4
Buy a grocery bag, cut down on the use of plastic bags. This is not entirely familiar, but not so difficult. The bag is stronger than the bag and, of course, more environmentally friendly. Where the use of packages is unavoidable, try to reduce the number of packages. Use them several times.
Step 5
Dispose of specific waste into designated containers. For example, used batteries, energy saving lamps or cell phones.
Step 6
Buy a bike and comfortable hiking shoes. If possible, try to get to work, shops, banks and other places of prime necessity "on your own two feet". If the distance does not allow, but you can still do without a car, use a bicycle, the most environmentally friendly mode of transport.
Step 7
Save energy. Do not forget to turn off the lights when leaving the room, unplug electrical appliances from the outlet, and fully load the dishwasher and washing machine before starting them.
Step 8
Give unnecessary things a second life. Now there are a huge number of master classes and video tutorials on making useful and pretty gizmos from what we consider to be rubbish.
Step 9
Save paper. Do not forget that trees are the source of our notebooks and paper handkerchiefs. Use both sides of the sheet for writing or printing; do not waste napkins and disposable towels where you can replace them with cloth.
