1. Lighting
Pay attention to turning off lights. Use energy efficient light bulbs. The U.S. energy department estimates that 400 million tons of carbon dioxide could be prevented from being released simply by using energy-efficient light bulbs instead of traditional electric bulbs.
What can be done in the daytime is not left for the night, and laundry and homework should be done before dark. Early to bed and early to rise is conducive to good health, but also environmental protection and energy saving.
2. Low-carbon cooking
Try to save energy in the kitchen. Cooking oil produces carcinogens when heated and causes fumes that pollute the environment. Reduce frying and deep-frying, and cook more vegetables. Don't overfill rice pots and kettles, or they will overflow with soup after boiling, wasting energy and easily extinguishing stove fires and triggering gas leaks. Adjust the burning range of the flame so that it does not exceed the outer edge of the bottom of the pot to get the best heating effect. If the pot is small and the fire is big, the fire burns around the bottom of the pot and consumes gas for nothing.
When you are cooking at home, you should have enough food to eat, but not too much. If you see discarded food on the road, you can pick it up and feed it to small animals such as wild dogs, cats and birds. Spoiled food can be buried in the ground for fertilizer.
3. Water-saving tips
Rice water is a good stain remover, and can be left to wash dishes or water flowers.
Stained with oil pots and pans should be used first with a used napkin to wipe clean, wash up both water-saving and time-saving, but also less detergent, reducing water pollution.
When rinsing clothes, you can add a small amount of soap powder, because the detergent will meet the soap will reduce a lot of foam, both water and save cleaning time.
Wash your face and hands with a small basin to catch the water, then pour it into a large bucket to collect it.
Washing hands, bathing, laundry, dishwashing water and cleaner dishwashing water can be collected to wash rags, scrub floors, and flush toilets.
4. Love the way of clothing
Dressing in a generous, simple, dignified for the beauty, plus a small amount of fashion can be. Compared to those fashionable dresses, traditional clothes have better freshness and durability.
Separate formal wear and loungewear when you go out, and change into loose and comfortable loungewear when you come home, which can prolong the life of formal wear.
Take care of your clothes when eating and walking to avoid spilling oil and mud.
Wear an apron or a labor suit when cooking or working to protect your clothes from being damaged or stained.
When washing your hair and face, cover your collar with a towel and roll up your sleeves to avoid getting your clothes wet.
The clothes you take off should be folded and put in the closet or hung in the closet, not piled up outside, so as not to fall on the dust and filth.
Changing into pajamas at night when you are resting is neat and tidy without damaging your clothes.
After the dirty clothes are cleaned, if there is a broken place, you can use a similar color cloth patch, do not be afraid to lose face. Clothing solemn and neat, polite and decent demeanor, is truly dignified, face.
5. Energy-saving use of household appliances
When buying a washing machine, TV or other electrical appliances, choose reliable low-consumption energy-saving products.
The TV and computer cut off the power in time when not in use, not only to save electricity but also to prevent short-circuiting of the socket to cause fire hazards. Turn off the water dispenser when not in use. Keep the refrigerator in a frost-free state.
6. Recycling
Relying on recycling methods to reduce material recycling can reduce the number of new raw materials produced, thereby reducing carbon dioxide emissions. For example, recycling of organic materials such as paper and cardboard avoids the release of methane (a gas that causes the greenhouse effect, mostly methane) from landfills. According to statistics, the recovery of a ton of waste paper can produce 800 kg of recycled paper, which can cut down 17 trees, save more than half of the raw materials for paper making and reduce water pollution. Therefore, saving paper is to protect the forest, protect the environment.
Recycling plastic and metal products, a kilogram of aluminum reuse can avoid eleven kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions.
Consume as little as possible of Tetra Pak packages wrapped in aluminum film, as well as other disposable items.
7. Energy-saving fitness
If you live in a building where the staircase is well ventilated and lighted, and where safety facilities are in place, you can do the "stair-climbing exercise" every day, which saves electricity while improving fitness, heart health, and temperament all at once.
Hand-washing lightweight clothes is also a good exercise. Standing in a stance in front of the laundry sink exercises your feet and relaxes your waist and back, which are often under tension. Both hands scrub clothes at the same time, saving water and electricity at the same time exercise finger dexterity and left and right brain coordination.
8. Save energy on heating and cooling
Most homes consume energy on heating and cooling. By using natural ventilation efficiently and avoiding overheating rooms, you can simply reduce your bills and CO2 emissions by 10%.
Check the quality of loft and cavity wall insulation. In winter check that gaps around doors and windows are airtight.
When the weather is not very hot in the summer, it is best to use a fan or electric fan instead of air conditioning. When using an air conditioner, don't set the temperature too low.
9. Renewable Energy
The use of various renewable energy technologies can greatly reduce the amount of carbon dioxide we produce in the use of energy. Solar energy can heat water and generate electricity. Biomass heating systems are increasingly being used in some European countries, and there are newer small wind turbine generators already available for home use.
10. Separating waste
Separating waste recovers valuable resources and reduces the amount of energy used in landfills and incinerators. For example, waste paper is sent directly to paper mills to produce recycled paper; beverage bottles, cans and plastics can be sent to relevant factories to become recycled resources; household appliances can be sent to specialized manufacturers for decomposition and recycling. At home, you can prepare different garbage bags to collect waste paper, plastic, packaging boxes and food waste. Daily garbage classification and recycling is not only our due diligence, but also conducive to the development of children's habits and conscientiousness in caring for the environment.
11. Exchanging and Donating Excess Items
Gathering together excess or unused items, we can achieve the purpose of reusing them by exchanging and donating them.
2. On the Road
1. Economical Cars
Energy-efficient cars produce less carbon dioxide per kilometer. In general, the heavier the car the more fuel it uses and the more CO2 it produces. Large SUVs and luxury cars emit at least twice as much CO2 compared to economical cars with small cylinders. Off-road vehicles are safer, but more fuel-intensive. The power transfer in automatic cars is done through hydraulics, which causes a loss of power during operation, especially when traveling at low speeds or stop-and-go in traffic jams, which consumes more fuel.
2. Fuel
Gasoline and diesel: Environmentally friendly gasoline and diesel improve the performance of the car. It cleans the car's engine, reduces engine friction and enables the fuel to burn more fully, thus reducing air pollution.
Bio-liquid fuels: Bio-liquid fuels can potentially lead to carbon dioxide emission reductions compared to traditional vehicle fuels. China is already the world's third largest producer and user of fuel ethanol. Fuel ethanol is promoted and used in the motor fuel market in nine provinces across the country.
3. Travel wisely
Plan the best route before you go.
Think carefully about your travel needs. Use public **** transportation whenever possible.
Have you thought about ****ing a car with your family and friends? Do you really need to fly? Maybe a conference call would save more time, money and lower CO2 emissions.
4. Car Maintenance
Do a good job of taking care of your car on a daily basis to make sure it's working at its best. Check tire pressure and oil. Remove roof racks and boxes when you don't need to, as these can reduce the efficiency of the car by more than 10%.
5. Driving
When driving, pay attention to the gas/leave ratio and keep it at an economical speed. Tests have shown that it costs 2-3 times more to drive with the gas pedal pressed to the bottom than to drive at medium speed, so it's a big no-no to brake and start hard while driving, and try to make a smooth start.
When waiting in line, stuck in traffic or waiting for someone, try to avoid idling the engine. The fuel consumption of 3 minutes of engine idling allows the car to travel 1 kilometer. Therefore, if you are stranded for more than 1 minute, you should turn off the engine.
6. Improve efficiency
Do not drive alone unless you have to. Before you leave home, make a list of things you need to do and try to finish them in one go. This will reduce energy waste and environmental pollution caused by traffic jams.
Three, when shopping
1. own shopping bags or reuse plastic bags shopping
Plastic raw materials mainly come from non-renewable coal, oil, natural gas and other fossil energy, saving plastic bags is to save the earth's energy. China's annual plastic waste more than a million tons, "used to throw" plastic bags not only caused a huge waste of resources, but also make the amount of garbage increased dramatically.
2. Buy local
Buying local reduces the amount of carbon dioxide produced when products are transported. For example, according to a report published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 8% of the carbon dioxide released from cars in the UK comes from vehicles transporting non-local products.
3. Buy seasonal produce
Buying seasonal fruits and vegetables reduces greenhouse-grown crops. Many greenhouses use a lot of energy to grow out-of-season produce.
Local food is best for local people. Other goods produced locally are easy and inexpensive to maintain. Seasonal foods mature in the natural ecosystems that are best suited to the species, are the most nutritious, and have fewer additives that promote growth. Anti-seasonal food is not only more expensive and less nutritious, but the added pesticides, fertilizers and growth promoters are also hazardous to health.
4. Reduce purchases of meat, eggs, milk and other animal foods
Raising livestock consumes more than 2/3 of the arable land; animal husbandry accounts for 16% of the man-made methane produced on earth. The production, packaging, transportation, and cooking of meat consumes much more energy than plant foods, and its contribution to triggering the planet's greenhouse effect accounts for up to 25% of human behavior.
5. Use less disposable products
Malls are filled with disposable products: disposable cutlery, disposable toothbrushes, disposable signing pens ...... Disposable products bring short-lived convenience to people, but they bring disaster to the ecological environment. They accelerate the depletion of the earth's resources, and the large amount of garbage produced causes environmental pollution. Take disposable chopsticks as an example, China exports about 1.5 million cubic meters to Japan and South Korea every year, requiring the depletion of 2 million square meters of forest resources.
6. Don't fall into the trap of luxury goods
The more fashionable the goods, the faster they are replaced. Whether it's electronic products or trendy clothes, businesses stimulate people's desire to buy by constantly pushing out new products. Those who pursue luxury consumption of "moonlighters" and "car slaves", "card slaves", not only a waste of resources, but also to make their own heavy financial yoke, whether it is the rich or "negative people", can only be warm and fuzzy to know.
7. Excessive packaging
Pay attention to buying products with simple packaging. This means that less energy is consumed in the production of the packaging. Less waste is sent to landfills and less of a financial burden on the consumer.
8. Benefits of using recycled materials
Products made from recycled materials generally use less energy than products made from virgin materials. For example, manufacturing with recycled steel uses 75% less energy than using new steel.
In short, there are other ways to conserve energy that need to be implemented in every aspect of our lives.
Global warming is a wake-up call for the planet, which is facing a huge challenge. To protect the Earth is to protect our home. Let's take action, throw away the bad habits of selfishness and self-interest, and save the fate of the Earth's home with a big and selfless heart and good deeds, to safeguard the future of mankind to continue to survive.
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