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Going green tips for home does not have to be difficult. There are lots of things you can do to help the environment by going green. It is true that some of the options are expensive, but there are also a lot of easy and cheap things you can do to save the environment and even maybe save yourself some money. Do as little or as much as you possibly can, every little bit helps!

Here are a few of the simple and easy changes you can make:

Use reusable water bottles Use reusable grocery bags Re-use everything as far as possible Recycle everything that is recyclable Simply think of every possible way to use less of scarce recourses.

It is easy to purchase a few dishwasher safe water bottles and you can use an inexpensive home water filtration system, that you can even make yourself!  This way you will save on expensive bottled water as well and save yourself some money.

Now if you really want to save yourself some money, your utility bills are the place to start. They are the biggest expense in any household these days. Fortunately there are many simple things you can do to save on your energy bills.

Have a look around your house and see where the weak spots are. Where are you losing valuable hot or cold air? Plug these holes some way or another. You can also get kits to seal your windows better. Very often that is the place where you are losing a lot of energy.

A big change you can make that will also save big is by generating your own energy. You will save the environment as you will be using more of a renewable source of energy. You will be able to use clean and “green” energy.

It is very easy to build a home rooftop wind turbine or even a backyard turbine. While it is true that it will not be able to supply all your energy needs, it will probably supply you with about 60% of your energy needs and it can easily save you 80% on your energy bills.

What is even better, you will find all the parts you need in your local hardware store and it should not coast you much more than $200. It will not take you very long to build it and you can easily complete it in a few days.

So, there you have your going green tips for home.

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Why all this discussion about going green first of all you may be asking? Well simply put, more and more people these days are very concerned about doing what they can to lower their fuel bills, use energy more wisely and trying to reduce the amount of garbage that ends up in the landfill. The whole point of going green is to find some best practices, whether they are at home, at your place of business or simply in our everyday lives that will help us to achieve this goal. So here are a few random tips looking at cars and the home to get the reader started.

With respect to cars you can:

1. Keep the air filter clean:

o Just like humans, cars and vehicles need to breathe properly also. The dirtier the air filter the harder the vehicle will have to work thus burning more gas and hurting your wallet even more.

2. Car pooling with people who you like:

o Obviously if there is another passenger in your car, that is one less car off the road if he or she is accustomed to driving. Remember though to let your passengers know that they have to respect your vehicle, do not let them slam your car doors or let your doors slam against a wall, other cars or stationary objects. You might end up spending more money fixing the damages than what you might be trying to save by going green.

Also remember that with more people in your car, you will have higher gas expenses but considerably less gas will be used compared to having your passenger drive their own car. Ask your car pooling buddies if they will pitch in for gas, since gas seems to be going up all over the world and probably will not return to levels which we are used to.

3. Hand wash your own car:

o Many of us love our cars and some but not all, wash our cars at home. It is true there are car washes at your local garage or gas station but there are still many countries where it is not the custom to go to a car wash. So for those who still wash their own car by hand, try using a bucket and water instead of the hose.

In other words, fill the bucket with some water and get a sponge and wash the car yourself. You can use a scrub brush for the tires since that surface is tougher. You will be amazed at how far a bucket of water can go and you will not constantly have the water running when the hose is not in use.

In your home there are many possibilities but a few are as follows:

1. Recycle your glass and plastic bottles:

o Even if you are the one who does not go to the recycling center, there is nothing wrong with putting your bottles into separate bags and placing them by the trash. In many cities around the world, the less fortunate collect bottles and return them to the recycling center themselves to collect the few cents per dollar.

Help do your part by separating the bottles into their own bags, instead of having such people go through your garbage looking for bottles and causing a mess on the sidewalk or around your garbage collecting area.

2. Find creative ways to use items:

o Think of a way to reuse items before throwing them out. If you ship things frequently, maybe hold onto clean items such as egg boxes, cartons that are washed out or simply boxes that you may receive. These can be reused for shipping and packaging purposes.

3. Solar heating:

o Use a solar heating system for your water, if available in your country. In many developing countries such as certain islands in the Caribbean, they have been using solar heating for decades now. You basically have a tank of water on your roof, with solar panels connected to it and the heat from the sun heats the water which is stored in the tank.

True that in countries which have the winter season or where it is not hot all year around, some sort of backup system will have to be used. But the point is, for those few months of spring, summer and fall where it is possible to have the warmth of the sun to heat your water; this is a viable and cheap alternative.

Obviously, there are many other areas which you can look at whether it be with your electronics, personal self with respect to walking instead of driving, you can look at generating your electricity at home with the use of home based wind wills and even with the food you feed your pets.

I hope this article has allowed people to realize that it is the simple things which can allow all of us to get started on going green within the home and our businesses and that we can help create or leave behind a better Earth for future generations.

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Take the first step to going green and get energy efficient

If going green still seems a bit of a chore, you can always start by getting more energy efficient. Energy efficiency is all about doing the right thing, and finding practical ways to reduce your energy consumption. Today. Using less energy not only helps fight the effects of global warming, but it can also help you to reduce your bills.

Here is our top 10 energy saving ideas:

1. Heating – Turning your thermostat down by 1℃ could save you up to 10% off your heating bill.

2. Lighting – Low energy light bulbs last up to 15 times longer than traditional bulbs and use 80% less electricity.

3. Cooking – Remember to cover saucepans with lids to ensure the heat is kept in. You may also find you don’t need the heat as high with the lid on.

4. Appliances – Always use the televisions on/off switch and don’t leave the television on standby as this wastes energy.

5. Bathing – Take a shower instead of a bath. An ordinary shower will use a third of the hot water needed for a bath.

6. Cavity Wall – Installing cavity wall insulation could save you up to £235* a year.

7. Loft Insulation – Up to 25% of heat is lost through your roof. Save as much as £90* a year by insulating your loft to 25cm*

8. Washing Machines – An energy efficient washing machine could use up to 33% less energy a year.

9. Fridges – An A-rated fridge-freezer is more energy efficient than other fridge-freezers.

10. Dishwashing – A new energy efficient dishwasher uses 60% of the energy of a typical old one.

*The cost savings shown are estimates to provide an illustrative example only and are based on a gas heated semi-detached house with three bedrooms. Savings assume a gas price of 2.57p/kWh with gas consumption, of 31,700 units per annum (prior to installing the insulation measures). Savings may differ depending on type, age, main heating fuel of your home or if you choose to take increased warmth following installation of the measures.

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