Being environmentally conscious is a current trend, and we are being encouraged from all quarters to live a greener lifestyle. In fact, such advice can sometimes be offensive, overly fearful, or discouraging to many people from doing something for nature. But perhaps we can all agree that we should care for the earth. So we don\’t have to throw away our clothes from the big chain stores or stop eating meat. It is enough, for example, to think more about what we buy, find out what we really need, and start slowly. Eventually you will find that you are saving money as well as nature.
Eliminate Plastic Bags
The plastic bag era that we became so enamored with in the 1990s and early new millennium is definitely over. Plastic bags, once given away for free, are now paid for, and if you do the math on how much money you leave at the store each month to buy new plastic bags, you will quickly realize that cloth and other reusable shopping bags are worth it. Plus, they look much more stylish.
Would you need bags for this?
Perhaps even worse than plastic bags, from an ecological standpoint, are the non-reusable microthene bags. Think about this the next time you put your peppers in another bag, your bananas in another bag, or your bread in another bag. Cloth pastry bags are a great alternative, as are “full sacks” of fruits and vegetables. They are lightweight, do not add grams to the weight of the fruit, last longer, are environmentally friendly, and allow the food you buy to “breathe.”
Water Conservation
Water scarcity and drought are also topics often discussed today. If we start saving water, not only will nature be happy, but our households will be better off. When showering, turn off the water while using shower gel or shampoo to remove dirt, don\’t leave the water running while brushing your teeth, and refrain from taking long showers or hot baths too often.