Global Warming is now affecting the world greatly. Many scientists have also expressed their concern of global warming. Here are some tips to make your house and the world more environmental-friendly.
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CFL LIGHTS
USE CFL LIGHTS
One change that can really make a difference is if you use new CFL (Compact Fluorescent Light-Bulbs) lights instead of the regular light bulbs. These lights last much longer than the normal ones, use about ¼ of the electricity (this is because 26 watts of the typical CFL light bulbs is equivalent to 100 watts of the normal lights), and are at almost every place that light bulbs are sold. These also contain 5 mg of mercury, so that they don't flicker as much when they are turned on. Another way you can be environmental friendly with these lights is by recycling them. Yes, they are fully recyclable. And although they cost about 3-5 times as much as normal lights, they are the green way to go.
One change that can really make a difference is if you use new CFL (Compact Fluorescent Light-Bulbs) lights instead of the regular light bulbs. These lights last much longer than the normal ones, use about ¼ of the electricity (this is because 26 watts of the typical CFL light bulbs is equivalent to 100 watts of the normal lights), and are at almost every place that light bulbs are sold. These also contain 5 mg of mercury, so that they don't flicker as much when they are turned on. Another way you can be environmental friendly with these lights is by recycling them. Yes, they are fully recyclable. And although they cost about 3-5 times as much as normal lights, they are the green way to go.
- PAY YOUR BILLS ONLINE
Paying your bills online is also a biggie. You also reduce the amount of trees being used in the process. In fact, if every United States home paid their bills online, the solid waste deduction would be from 1.6 billion tons a year to 2.1 million tons a year. Now that's a gigantic difference. You'll get your money faster too, if you switch to paying your taxes online. - RECYCLE PAPER
People in America recycled 42 million tons of paper last year, which was half of what they used. The rest goes to the junkyard. This is wasting trees (900 million annually) and harming the environment. We can reduce the amount paper being disposed by buying recycled paper. In fact, for every ton of recycled paper purchased, people are saving 17 trees, 7000 gallons of water, 4000 k-W-h of energy, and a bonus of about 1000 lbs of reduced pollutants from the air.
The three ways above are all very easy to accomplish and will make the world a better place. And if everyone recycled and cleaned up the environment, the world would look like a much better place to live in.
