I really worked hard on this last message. It is a topic that I have never heard taught on and one that I was especially challenged by. I hope that is came across well.
Waste management is a difficult challenge. someone said i have never prayed, "Lord help me waste less." I think it is a good and proper thing to pray. Like at the harbor when you bring your boat in there are signs... "Watch your wake" we have a wake of waste and must watch ourselves from getting out of control.
What are things that we can do to minimize our WAKE of WASTE?
Water Conservation:
- spend less time in the shower
- Set your hot water heater to a lower setting
- replace shower heads with water reducing heads
- older toilets use more water than newer ones and a kit can be purchased to use less water
- check for leaks from the tank and the bowl of your toilet.
- Fully load your dishwasher and clothes washer instead of running more smaller loads
- Stop pre-rinsing dishes... See if your dishwasher can handle it
- Use reusable water bottles such as Nalgeene
Electricity Conservation:
- Request an energy audit to see if there are leeks in your walls
- Turn of lights in rooms you are not using
- Use rechargeable batteries
- Do things manually instead of electrical... such as a can opener
- Use florescent or Led bulbs
- Close doors to the house as well as the refrigerator
- if building a new house look into thermal heating and cooling
Cars:
- Turn the car off when Idling
- Car pool
- Walk into the bank, coffee shop or fast food restaurant
- Look for cars that get a good mile per gallon rating
- buy for the size car you need... super sized isn't always better
- keep tires fully inflated and the engine tuned to maximize fuel efficiency
Other Ideas:
- Give electronics that are still working away
- start a compost pile of all your organic waste
- recycle
- add insulation to home
- use recycled materials
- Use less of what you are already consuming
- use reusable products first
- bring your own cup to the coffee shop or use a reusable one of theirs
Green Websites:
creationcare.org
green.yahoo.com
xcelevision.com
Treehugger.com
ourearth.org
geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/4990/
thegreenguide.com
enginesoff.blogspot.com/
earth911.org
I hope that this is helpful. If each one of use looks for a way to make a difference we will together make a massive change in the world.
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