Simple Ways To Greener Living At HomePosted by Butcher Stevenson on January 16th, 2021 Shut down your PC or laptop every night. Though this may mean you have to wait a few seconds for it to boot up again in the morning, shutting down your PC is one of the only ways to ensure it stops consuming energy. If your computer is a laptop, consider unplugging it at night, too, so that it does not continue to draw energy despite not being powered on. If unplugging electronics is difficult because of the location of the outlet, consider using a power trip, and switching the whole block of electronics off as your go to sleep. . green living in your comfort room. Many establishments have multiple toilet cubicles for the use of employees and patrons. These places utilize a large amount of water especially when flushing. You may suggest a green alternative to the flushing system in your toilets. There are many water saving devices that control the flow of water when flushing. Use a brick or a bottle to save water or call a water company to help you with this. Ethically produced clothes are known as green clothes. Green clothes are in high demand these days. Although it is not necessary for one to go out on a shopping spree, if he/she decides to go green. The greenest clothes are those that one owns. Switch to paperless greeting cards - You'll need to wish your friends and family members this year like every other year but you don't have to destroy trees to do so! You can email your greetings to all the people you know or use Facebook. I want to mention a few ideas that you may not have heard about, but as a Greenager you are concerned about. We all know about buying secondhand clothes, how it helps the environment by not using new resources. What if you make the commitment to only purchase organic clothing? This way the resources you are using are being produced as efficiently and as eco aware as possible. There are many topics to cover with our kids, from organic foods to recycling to renewable energy. But what is the Number One way to teach our kids sustainability ? For some, you're left in a depressed state. You sink into a feeling of disconnect and remain there. Or you go into panic and anxiety. You are disconnected as well but are feeling the pain of it. Or you go into distraction, drama, or addiction, attempting to fill the void that has been left. It can be a frightening place to be and to experience. You will mistrust the safety and belief in the world. It's an ungrounded place. You may run around and carelessly gamble with your life and the lives of others, using anything to leverage your mistrust. Either way leads you further and further away from connection to your spirit.Like it? Share it! More by this author |