the green way to life’.

 This World Environment Day, here are

a few tips to guide you on ‘the green

way to life’.

❄️ AT HOME — A GREENER

LIFESTYLE

🫧Use compact fluorescent light bulbs

instead of incandescent ones. This will

reduce your energy costs and they

also last longer than standard light

bulbs.

🫧Do not set your air-conditioning

very high. Every degree warmer you

set your thermostat in the summer

and every degree cooler you set it in

the winter will cut down your energy

consumption costs.

🫧Go vegetarian once in a while. Meat

production uses eight times as much

fuel energy as fruit and vegetable

farming, and generates a lot of

environment pollution

🫧Don’t use plastic grocery bags.

Carry your own cloth/jute bags to the

store.

🫧Green your laundry by using

detergents, fabric softeners, and

bleaches that are eco-friendly.

🫧Use alkaline manganese batteries

because they are free of toxic heavy

metals. Switch to rechargeable

batteries that save you more money.

🫧Use the right-sized pot on your

burners while cooking to save more

gas/electricity.

🫧Don’t run the water while you brush.

🫧Use a glass of water for the purpose.

Reuse water wherever possible. The

wastewater from doing dishes,

laundry, and showering can be used to

water plants.

🫧Use your microwave oven more

often for cooking. They use less energy than traditional electric ovens

and are faster and more efficient.

🫧Do a little household maintenance

from time to time. Check your hot-

water heater, clean the air filters of

your air-conditioners and vacuum the

coils behind your refrigerator. Get

them serviced regularly for optimum

efficiency.

🫧Try a solar power charger for all

your gadgets.

🫧Look for products free of added

perfumes. Many scented products

contain chemicals that can compromise indoor air quality and

irritate the skin and lungs.

🫧Plain water on a cloth works great

for the vast majority of dusting chores.

If you need something more powerful,

choose the least-toxic product for the

job at hand.

🫧Hang out your clothes to dry rather

than putting them in the dryer. By

hanging your clothes on a clothesline,

you will save a lot of energy and your

clothes will last much longer. And with

the weather coming to your aid, you

don’t have to worry about your

clothes not drying quickly.