9 thoughts on “How to live green and eco friendly with less environmental pollution suggest eco friendly living web sites?”
Dania
1..Recycle
2.Reuse
3.Reduce waste
4.Don’t buy milk or juice in cartons since these cant be recycled buy them in something like a glass bottle or plastic bottle instead.
5.Use solar products
6.Turn of your TV and go read a book instead
7.Turn of a light when no one is in the room
8.Take a quick shower instead of a long bath
9.Take the bus instead of a car because for example it holds 10 people and uses as much gas as 1 car instead of 10 people separated in 1 car which will ruin our atmosphere
10.Turn of your computer instead of leaving it on standby
11.Walk to school or ride your bike instead of the bus and car (if it is near)
12.Use environment friendly products
13.When buying electronics make sure they have an energy star logo or another energy saving company logo
14.Only turn on the washing machine or dish washer when full
15.Buy organic cotton clothes or buy second hand clothes
16.Adopt an animal from the pound for the holidays
17.Get something in which to collect rain water then with this water use it to water your plants or something
18.Water your plants in the early morning or early evening to prevent evaporation
19.Set up a recycling club in your school to make others recycle
20.Dont leave the tap running when brushing your teeth
21.Take a lunch box to school instead of paper bags or buy somehting to eat from the school canteen
22.Take exercise outdoors rather than outdoors this saves the lighting needed indoors
23.Buy free range eggs
24.Instead of buying a packaged sandwhich make one your own
25.Most of all join clubs and commities for saving animals or recycling
Dont forget that every little thing you do makes a big difference!
here are some sites and books you can get awesome suggestions
go to these sites and get these books
just keep cutting and pasting my friend you will find what you need especially on treehugger.com and ecomall.com its a amazing resource but dont discount green.alltop.com either because it is a site that has major green sites all in one place that is a link to them and is updated daily i love it
books
365 ways to change the world : how to make a difference–one day at a time / Michael Norton
500 ways to change the world / Global Ideas Bank ; edited and compiled by Nick Temple
Farewell, my Subaru : an epic adventure in local living / Doug Fine
Go green, live rich : 50 simple ways to save the Earth and get rich trying / David Bach, with Hillary Rosner.
The green book : the everyday guide to saving the planet one simple step at a time / Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen with a foreword by Cameron Diaz and William McDonough
Green living : the E magazine handbook for living lightly on the earth / by the editors of E/the environmental magazine
It’s easy being green : a handbook for earth-friendly living / Crissy Trask ; illustrations by Mike Clelland.
The lazy environmentalist : your guide to easy, stylish, green living / Josh Dorfman
Making kind choices : everyday ways to enhance your life through earth- and animal-friendly living / Ingrid Newkirk ; foreword by Paul McCartney.
MySpace OurPlanet : change is possible / by the MySpace community ; with Jeca Taudte ; foreword by Tom Anderson
Worldchanging : a user’s guide for the 21st century / edited by Alex Steffen ; foreword by Al Gore ; design by Sagmeister
Ethical markets : growing the green economy / Hazel Henderson with Simran Sethi ; foreword by Hunter Lovins
Sustainable planet : solutions for the twenty-first century / edited by Juliet B. Schor and Betsy Taylor
trust me there all excellent books i love them and they have alot of info
chaitanya n
There are many things that you can do to be eco friendly, and some are very inexpensive and easy too:
~Buy energy saving LED light bulbs that consume 2% energy compared to Filament bulbs
~On a nice day, turn off the air/heat and open some windows. You save on the cost, get a nice fresh breeze, and help the environment.
~Plant trees around your house to shade and save on using more air conditioning
~Use reusable shopping bags
~Try not to use paper napkins or paper towel as much as possible. Instead use cloth napkins that can be washed..
~Use cold water to wash clothes (Tide Cold water works great)
~Buy one stainless steel, reusable, water bottle instead of using regular plastic ones and then getting rid of them. This one you can clean and use over and over again!
~Walk or ride a bike wherever possible
Tons of great tips for simple changes in your life that drastically reduce your carbon footprint!
Zachary M
thanks for the greenbar link…i just downloaded it and love that thing!!!
Nah
There are many things that you can do to be eco friendly, and some are very inexpensive and easy too:
~Of course, recycle everything you can! (Ex: cans, bottles, plastics, paper, ect.)
~Buy energy saving light bulbs
~Buy things like clothes, paper, ect that are made from recycled materials
~Use reusable batteries or recycle dead batteries properly
~Use reusable shopping bags
~If you have plastic shopping bags, use them instead of just tossing them. They can be used to pick up dog poo, line small trash cans, ect.
~Try not to use paper napkins or paper towel as much as possible. Instead use cloth napkins that can be washed.
~Try to use fewer paper plates and more washable ones.
~Take shorter showers
~Turn off lights whenever possible
~Try to buy more organic foods and local foods (for example, at a farmer’s market)
~Use regular silverware, not plastic
~Use eco friendly products in replace of regular dish washing liquids, house cleaners, ect. (Greenworks)
~Use cold water to wash clothes (Tide Cold water works great)
~On a nice day, turn off the air/heat and open some windows. You save on the cost, get a nice fresh breeze, and help the environment.
~Plant trees around your house to shade and save on using more air conditioning
~Buy one stainless steel, reusable, water bottle instead of using regular plastic ones and then getting rid of them. This one you can clean and use over and over again!
~Change the setting on your sprinklers to use less water
~Buy eco friendly fertilizers (I think they have them at Home Depot)
~If painting, they have eco friendly paint at Home Depot
~Walk or ride a bike wherever possible
~Carpool whenever possible
Going green is easy, there are so many great resources about the subject. My personal favorite is "The Green Book" which has parts of its book online as well at http://www.readthegreenbook.com.
As I have been striving to "Go Green" I realize it is like stepping back in time without getting rid of my modern conveniences. I’m doing many things I learned as a child, like line drying my clothes, sweeping instead of vacuuming, opening the windows in the morning to catch the cool breeze, only buying what I need instead of everything that looks cool, growing some of my own food, and canning what I can’t eat now.
To me "going Green" is a frame of mind. Do what fits your lifestyle and do the easy things first, it is a process and like dieting if you go to radical to soon, you are more likely to go back to bad habits. I also believe there are good, better, best choices in most things. If you aren’t ready to start a home garden, then try finding a farmers market, until you locate one look for produce grown as close to home as possible and go organic when available.
Many people think "going green" is expensive, I disagree. Some changes may take an initial investment, but they usually have a short payoff time. Things like weatherstiping and insulation cost, but the energy savings will add up quickly. You may need to purchase reusable bags, but most stores give you a 5 or 10 cent credit, so you are paid back within a few months.
My top tips are make your home more energy efficient, that also means using natural light, cooling and heating.
Reduce your packaging, if you eat more fresh food you will generally reduce packaging, it’s the same thing they tell dieters, shop the perimiter, that is where all the meat, dairy and produce are located. Only buy what you will use, many Americans throw away a lot of unused food. Buy in bulk, that doesn’t just mean large packages, but that area with the bins that you buy only what you plan on using.
Replace disposable items with durable items, if you eat outside often and use disposable paper or plastic plates, it is a wise investment to purchase a set of reusable plastic plates. Replace disposable razors, diapers and cleaning products like swiffer. Avoid bottled water, get a home filter like Pur or Brita.
Recycle, http://www.earth911.org will help you locate the nearest recycle center. I try to only purchase plastics that are #1 or #2, they are more easily recycled. I also buy recycled products when available, that includes paper towels, napkings, toilet paper, tissue, school/office supplies and clothing.
Detox your cleaning, vinegar and baking soda clean almost anything, they can even losen a hair clog. Seventh Generation and Method are a couple mainstream brands that are very earth friendly.
Just start small and build from there, don’t get overwhelmed.
1..Recycle
2.Reuse
3.Reduce waste
4.Don’t buy milk or juice in cartons since these cant be recycled buy them in something like a glass bottle or plastic bottle instead.
5.Use solar products
6.Turn of your TV and go read a book instead
7.Turn of a light when no one is in the room
8.Take a quick shower instead of a long bath
9.Take the bus instead of a car because for example it holds 10 people and uses as much gas as 1 car instead of 10 people separated in 1 car which will ruin our atmosphere
10.Turn of your computer instead of leaving it on standby
11.Walk to school or ride your bike instead of the bus and car (if it is near)
12.Use environment friendly products
13.When buying electronics make sure they have an energy star logo or another energy saving company logo
14.Only turn on the washing machine or dish washer when full
15.Buy organic cotton clothes or buy second hand clothes
16.Adopt an animal from the pound for the holidays
17.Get something in which to collect rain water then with this water use it to water your plants or something
18.Water your plants in the early morning or early evening to prevent evaporation
19.Set up a recycling club in your school to make others recycle
20.Dont leave the tap running when brushing your teeth
21.Take a lunch box to school instead of paper bags or buy somehting to eat from the school canteen
22.Take exercise outdoors rather than outdoors this saves the lighting needed indoors
23.Buy free range eggs
24.Instead of buying a packaged sandwhich make one your own
25.Most of all join clubs and commities for saving animals or recycling
Dont forget that every little thing you do makes a big difference!
here are some sites and books you can get awesome suggestions
go to these sites and get these books
treehugger.com
green.alltop.com
ecomall.com
ecochoices.com
naturalcollection.com
theorganicpages.com
newdream.org
coopamerica.com
ens-newswire.com
foe.org
environmentaldefense.org
epa.gov
awionline.org
catgen.com/ifat/en
fairtrade.net
charmoneshoes.com
branchhome.com
econsciousmarket.com
furnature.com
methodhome.com
modgreenpod.com
mrsmeyers.com
milkpaint.com
gcollection.com
paporganics.com
vivattera.com
theorganicmattressstore.com
farmaesthetics.com
jason-naturals.com
juicebeauty.com
pageaorganics.com
abundantearth.com
greenearthcleaning.com
chelsea-girl.com
prana.com
bepresent.com
coolnotcruel.com
mociun.com
johnpatrickorganic.com
indigenousdesigns.com
albabotanica.com
gaiam.com
satarainc.com
hankettes.com
greenhome.com
earth911.com
intentblog.com
recycline.com
lavera.com
aveda.com
natracare.com
organicessentials.com
drhauschka.com
johnmasters.com
aubrey-organics.com
hugonatural.com
annasova.com
coyuchiorganic.com
kocandels.com
equiterre.org?en
intentblog.com
babuhome.com
naturaleurope.com
farewellmysubaru.com
solarnation.org
localharvest.org?csa
dripworks.com
cspinet.org
search.caringconsumer.com
just keep cutting and pasting my friend you will find what you need especially on treehugger.com and ecomall.com its a amazing resource but dont discount green.alltop.com either because it is a site that has major green sites all in one place that is a link to them and is updated daily i love it
books
365 ways to change the world : how to make a difference–one day at a time / Michael Norton
500 ways to change the world / Global Ideas Bank ; edited and compiled by Nick Temple
Farewell, my Subaru : an epic adventure in local living / Doug Fine
Go green, live rich : 50 simple ways to save the Earth and get rich trying / David Bach, with Hillary Rosner.
The green book : the everyday guide to saving the planet one simple step at a time / Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen with a foreword by Cameron Diaz and William McDonough
Green living : the E magazine handbook for living lightly on the earth / by the editors of E/the environmental magazine
It’s easy being green : a handbook for earth-friendly living / Crissy Trask ; illustrations by Mike Clelland.
The lazy environmentalist : your guide to easy, stylish, green living / Josh Dorfman
Making kind choices : everyday ways to enhance your life through earth- and animal-friendly living / Ingrid Newkirk ; foreword by Paul McCartney.
MySpace OurPlanet : change is possible / by the MySpace community ; with Jeca Taudte ; foreword by Tom Anderson
Worldchanging : a user’s guide for the 21st century / edited by Alex Steffen ; foreword by Al Gore ; design by Sagmeister
Ethical markets : growing the green economy / Hazel Henderson with Simran Sethi ; foreword by Hunter Lovins
Sustainable planet : solutions for the twenty-first century / edited by Juliet B. Schor and Betsy Taylor
trust me there all excellent books i love them and they have alot of info
There are many things that you can do to be eco friendly, and some are very inexpensive and easy too:
~Buy energy saving LED light bulbs that consume 2% energy compared to Filament bulbs
~On a nice day, turn off the air/heat and open some windows. You save on the cost, get a nice fresh breeze, and help the environment.
~Plant trees around your house to shade and save on using more air conditioning
~Use reusable shopping bags
~Try not to use paper napkins or paper towel as much as possible. Instead use cloth napkins that can be washed..
~Use cold water to wash clothes (Tide Cold water works great)
~Buy one stainless steel, reusable, water bottle instead of using regular plastic ones and then getting rid of them. This one you can clean and use over and over again!
~Walk or ride a bike wherever possible
Excel Water Technologies
Eco Friendly Planet
Check out http://www.greenhomehints.com
Tons of great tips for simple changes in your life that drastically reduce your carbon footprint!
thanks for the greenbar link…i just downloaded it and love that thing!!!
There are many things that you can do to be eco friendly, and some are very inexpensive and easy too:
~Of course, recycle everything you can! (Ex: cans, bottles, plastics, paper, ect.)
~Buy energy saving light bulbs
~Buy things like clothes, paper, ect that are made from recycled materials
~Use reusable batteries or recycle dead batteries properly
~Use reusable shopping bags
~If you have plastic shopping bags, use them instead of just tossing them. They can be used to pick up dog poo, line small trash cans, ect.
~Try not to use paper napkins or paper towel as much as possible. Instead use cloth napkins that can be washed.
~Try to use fewer paper plates and more washable ones.
~Take shorter showers
~Turn off lights whenever possible
~Try to buy more organic foods and local foods (for example, at a farmer’s market)
~Use regular silverware, not plastic
~Use eco friendly products in replace of regular dish washing liquids, house cleaners, ect. (Greenworks)
~Use cold water to wash clothes (Tide Cold water works great)
~On a nice day, turn off the air/heat and open some windows. You save on the cost, get a nice fresh breeze, and help the environment.
~Plant trees around your house to shade and save on using more air conditioning
~Buy one stainless steel, reusable, water bottle instead of using regular plastic ones and then getting rid of them. This one you can clean and use over and over again!
~Change the setting on your sprinklers to use less water
~Buy eco friendly fertilizers (I think they have them at Home Depot)
~If painting, they have eco friendly paint at Home Depot
~Walk or ride a bike wherever possible
~Carpool whenever possible
That is all I can think of, but you can also get some tips at http://www.gogreen.com
I think we have one, but to get a full range of things download the greenbar.
eco friendly?
well there are always free click to donate sites
and well i know this site that has some tips
http://www.unscrewamerica.com
here are 2 click to donate include global warming
care2.com
theanimalrescuesite.com
Going green is easy, there are so many great resources about the subject. My personal favorite is "The Green Book" which has parts of its book online as well at http://www.readthegreenbook.com.
As I have been striving to "Go Green" I realize it is like stepping back in time without getting rid of my modern conveniences. I’m doing many things I learned as a child, like line drying my clothes, sweeping instead of vacuuming, opening the windows in the morning to catch the cool breeze, only buying what I need instead of everything that looks cool, growing some of my own food, and canning what I can’t eat now.
To me "going Green" is a frame of mind. Do what fits your lifestyle and do the easy things first, it is a process and like dieting if you go to radical to soon, you are more likely to go back to bad habits. I also believe there are good, better, best choices in most things. If you aren’t ready to start a home garden, then try finding a farmers market, until you locate one look for produce grown as close to home as possible and go organic when available.
Many people think "going green" is expensive, I disagree. Some changes may take an initial investment, but they usually have a short payoff time. Things like weatherstiping and insulation cost, but the energy savings will add up quickly. You may need to purchase reusable bags, but most stores give you a 5 or 10 cent credit, so you are paid back within a few months.
My top tips are make your home more energy efficient, that also means using natural light, cooling and heating.
Reduce your packaging, if you eat more fresh food you will generally reduce packaging, it’s the same thing they tell dieters, shop the perimiter, that is where all the meat, dairy and produce are located. Only buy what you will use, many Americans throw away a lot of unused food. Buy in bulk, that doesn’t just mean large packages, but that area with the bins that you buy only what you plan on using.
Replace disposable items with durable items, if you eat outside often and use disposable paper or plastic plates, it is a wise investment to purchase a set of reusable plastic plates. Replace disposable razors, diapers and cleaning products like swiffer. Avoid bottled water, get a home filter like Pur or Brita.
Recycle, http://www.earth911.org will help you locate the nearest recycle center. I try to only purchase plastics that are #1 or #2, they are more easily recycled. I also buy recycled products when available, that includes paper towels, napkings, toilet paper, tissue, school/office supplies and clothing.
Detox your cleaning, vinegar and baking soda clean almost anything, they can even losen a hair clog. Seventh Generation and Method are a couple mainstream brands that are very earth friendly.
Just start small and build from there, don’t get overwhelmed.