5 Easy Ways to go Green at Home

Being green is actually easier than one may think. You don't have to have a high-tech house to be eco-friendly. An environmentally responsible lifestyle doesn't need to be so difficult or expensive. Just keep these 5 tips in mind always and you'll find out that you are on to becoming a green ambassador.

  

1.     Use Energy Efficient Bulbs

Saving energy is not only good for the environment but also your pocket. The new breeds of modern light bulbs typically use about 80% less electricity than normal bulbs. Although, they cost a bit more, they last about 15 times longer. So do the math!

2.     Switch your Light Bulbs

Always switch off lights when they are not in use. It makes sense to switch them off when you leave a room, even if it’s for a few minutes. Did I hear you ask “why?”?? OK, I’ll try to make this as simple as possible: A normal bulb uses up 60 watts of power in one hour. This implies that if you switch off your light bulb for one hour everyday, you’ll end up saving 21900 watts of energy in 1 year. This means more saving in your energy consumptions (and bills!!!).

3.     Use Multiple Power Stripes

With the use of power stripes, multiple devices can be plugged into one electrical socket. Rather than having to unplug several gadgets, you will only need to unplug one point. This is an obvious convenient way to control the use of energy.

4.     Save Water

Save water, save energy. Did you know that much of your water use at home contributes to your energy bills? Moving water from storage through pipes to your taps takes a lot of energy especially when it’s heated up. So invariably, using less water can save energy. You can also make a huge difference at home by using water efficient appliances, reduced-capacity baths, lower flow taps and hose trigger control.

5.     Reduce Junk Mails

Junk mail is a pest. It’s an environmentally damaging and rude way of advertising and one that’s surprisingly difficult to eradicate. It isn’t impossible to get off junk mail lists. It’s definitely going to take time and effort. Remove yourself from junk mail lists at every opportunity. Each person will receive almost 560 pieces of junk mail this year, which adds up nationally to 4.5 million tons, according to the United State's Native Forest Network. About 44% of all junk mail is thrown in the trash, unopened and unread, and ends up in a landfill.