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Conservation
is an attitude! Challenge yourself to make
a difference!
Technical
advances can significantly reduce our impact on the environment
with energy efficient appliances / vehicles, improved insulation
of our buildings, using renewable energy sources or environmentally
friendly cleaning agents.
However,
the biggest difference we can make is reviewing our own actions
and habits on a daily basis. Each and everyone of us should
make it a personal goal to reduce our resource consumption
by one third. If you are committed and take a consistent
approach, you will be surprised how easy it is. There are hundreds
of opportunities every day to reach your goal:
- How
many lights do you leave on in your home or office when you
really only need one to work, read or eat? Turn off those
extra lights!
- Time
yourself the next time you have a shower. Some people
pride themselves of taking half hour showers. Imagine the
water and power they could save with a five minute shower
which is just as effective. Look at other water uses in kitchen
and laundry.
 Tend
to walk around barefoot and in a T-shirt in winter? Turning
down the thermostat by 10% (and wearing proper attire) saves
far more than 10% in energy (and pollution) and keeps you
healthier as well.
- Review
your driving habits. How many trips are not essential
and could be combined? How often do you idle your vehicle
for more than a minute?
- Using
a toaster to burn your bread! The power used for 10 minutes
of toasting can provide 12 hours of light with an energy saving
light bulb! What is more important? Why not buy some healthy,
fresh bread instead?
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