Post by AnimalAvenger on Jul 18, 2009 4:37:34 GMT -5
Another thing I got from that newsletter.
As I've already discussed sometime ago,
one of the big reasons for living a healthy vegetarian
lifestyle is to have a gentler,
more ethical impact on the environment. But what else are you
doing to use less natural resources? Being a vegetarian is about
more than just not eating meat – you're a more thoughtful,
more concerned citizen of the world, so it only makes sense that
you conserve in other ways, too.
Here are seven simple tips that can help you save water, energy,
and money:
When you wash dishes, don't leave the water running the entire
time. Wash your dishes in the soapy water, set them in the other
half of your sink, then rinse them all at the same time. The
average family will save over 2,000 gallons of water per year
just by doing this!
Use your toaster over for small meals. It takes less energy to
heat a toaster over than a conventional oven, so place food in a
smaller dish and bake in the toaster. It may not seem like it,
but an entrée for a family of four will fit in a 9x9 square
pan.
Don't pre-rinse dishes before putting them in the dishwasher.
Most of the newer models have been designed to do the
pre-rinsing for you – so not only does it mean you're using
more water, you're doing more work than you need to do.
Unplug unnecessary appliances. Even when your coffeemaker and
cell phone charger aren't in service, they're still sucking
up electricity. According to experts on carbon dioxide
emissions, these gadgets are still drawing energy, which then
goes to waste – in fact, if you use your microwave less than
seven minutes each day, the oven's digital clock is using more
energy than the oven! So plug everything into power strips with
on/off switches, then turn 'em off when not in use, just like
you turn off the lights when you leave the room.
Wrap your water heater. Every winter, the energy company tells
you to do this, but have you actually done it? For the price of
a $20 insulation blanket, you can save as much as 10 percent on
your water-heating costs. It only take about a half hour to do,
and it's well worth the investment of time and money.
Wash your hands with cold water. Since you're not handling
meat, there's nothing that's getting on your hands in the
kitchen that can't be cleaned with soap and cool water. Use an
antibacterial soap, turn on the cold tap, and save up to 5
percent on your water-heating costs.
Get rid of those dryer bunnies. Removing lint from the dryer
trap will improve your dryer's efficiency up to 30 percent.
When the filter's clean, the airflow's easier, and the dryer
doesn't have to work as hard.
Once you start caring about your effect on the earth, it's
hard to stop. So use your vegetarian, eco-friendly smarts, and
conserve the rest of the resources that you use!
Save our earth
Lets do our part
Rudy
Hadisentosa
Bandarlampung
Lampung 35228
Indonesia
one of the big reasons for living a healthy vegetarian
lifestyle is to have a gentler,
more ethical impact on the environment. But what else are you
doing to use less natural resources? Being a vegetarian is about
more than just not eating meat – you're a more thoughtful,
more concerned citizen of the world, so it only makes sense that
you conserve in other ways, too.
Here are seven simple tips that can help you save water, energy,
and money:
When you wash dishes, don't leave the water running the entire
time. Wash your dishes in the soapy water, set them in the other
half of your sink, then rinse them all at the same time. The
average family will save over 2,000 gallons of water per year
just by doing this!
Use your toaster over for small meals. It takes less energy to
heat a toaster over than a conventional oven, so place food in a
smaller dish and bake in the toaster. It may not seem like it,
but an entrée for a family of four will fit in a 9x9 square
pan.
Don't pre-rinse dishes before putting them in the dishwasher.
Most of the newer models have been designed to do the
pre-rinsing for you – so not only does it mean you're using
more water, you're doing more work than you need to do.
Unplug unnecessary appliances. Even when your coffeemaker and
cell phone charger aren't in service, they're still sucking
up electricity. According to experts on carbon dioxide
emissions, these gadgets are still drawing energy, which then
goes to waste – in fact, if you use your microwave less than
seven minutes each day, the oven's digital clock is using more
energy than the oven! So plug everything into power strips with
on/off switches, then turn 'em off when not in use, just like
you turn off the lights when you leave the room.
Wrap your water heater. Every winter, the energy company tells
you to do this, but have you actually done it? For the price of
a $20 insulation blanket, you can save as much as 10 percent on
your water-heating costs. It only take about a half hour to do,
and it's well worth the investment of time and money.
Wash your hands with cold water. Since you're not handling
meat, there's nothing that's getting on your hands in the
kitchen that can't be cleaned with soap and cool water. Use an
antibacterial soap, turn on the cold tap, and save up to 5
percent on your water-heating costs.
Get rid of those dryer bunnies. Removing lint from the dryer
trap will improve your dryer's efficiency up to 30 percent.
When the filter's clean, the airflow's easier, and the dryer
doesn't have to work as hard.
Once you start caring about your effect on the earth, it's
hard to stop. So use your vegetarian, eco-friendly smarts, and
conserve the rest of the resources that you use!
Save our earth
Lets do our part
Rudy
Hadisentosa
Bandarlampung
Lampung 35228
Indonesia
