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| Turn off lights and electronic devices when you
are not using them. |
| Fix water leaks in the bathroom,
kitchen, etc. |
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A small drip from a worn faucet
washer can waste 20 gallons of water per day. Larger leaks can
waste hundreds of gallons. |
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Every time you flush a cigarette butt,
facial tissue or other small bit of trash, five to seven gallons
of water is wasted. |
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Put a little food colouring in your toilet
tank. If, without flushing, the color begins to appear in the
bowl within 30 minutes, you have a leak that should be repaired
immediately. Most replacement parts are inexpensive and easy
to install. |
| Rethink Transportation - use
public transport whenever possible. |
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A 20-mile round trip commute
to existing public transportation, can reduce his or her annual
Carbon dioxide 4,800 pounds per year, equal to a 10% reduction
in all greenhouse gases produced by a typical two-adult, two-car
household. |
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By eliminating one car and taking public
transportation instead of driving, a savings of up to 30% of
carbon dioxide emissions can be realised. |
| Think ecologically- involve
yourself in environment welfare activity such as |
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Tree plantation, clean-up drive
etc. |
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Did you know that every mature tree can
absorb roughly 48 pounds of CO2 a year. The tree in turn releases
enough oxygen to sustain two human beings. |
| Use your own coffee mugs in
office instead of using paper cups |
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The manufacture of paper cups
results in significant water pollution which needs 30-50 kg
of BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) per cup dumped. |
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*BOD is the measure
of oxygen required by microorganisms to decompose waste products.
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| Convince customers to use
Internet banking facility to save paper. |
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In USA, 53% of the total population
have switched to on-line banking which has prevented the logging
off of 16.5 million trees. The percentage is expected to rise
by 67% |
| Use dark color presentations,
wall papers and screen savers. |
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It has been proven that there
would be significant energy conservation if the screen colours
is black/dark as compared to white / light colors.(a complete
black screen consumes 59 watts as compared to a white screen
which uses 74 watts ) |
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Discourage open fire to dispose of waste.
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| Avoid using plastic bags.
Try using bags made from cast off clothes. |
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Plastic bags are difficult
and costly to recycle and most end up on landfill sites where
they take around 300 years to degrade. They break down into
tiny toxic particles that contaminate the soil and waterways
and enter the food chain when animals accidentally ingest them |
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