Green Living, Go Green, Tips for Green Living, How to go Green

Crime is naught but misdirected energy. -Emma Goldman These words by Emma Goldman, one of the principal founders of anarchist political philosophy in America and Europe in the late 19th Century may have been in very different contexts, but seeing the state of affairs in the world regarding energy and its constant abuse today, trying to ignore the problem would be nothing short of criminality. Listed below are some tried and tested methods that anyone interested in making the world an energy efficient place can use. Make use of energy-efficient light bulbs like Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) they last upto eight times longer while saving roughly about 80% electricity. In order to save energy, while using outdoor lighting, make use of low energy lamps and energy efficient spotlights. If you are the  [...]

Our basic life practices can affect the environment that we live. Our lifestyle, the way we consume electricity, the way we use water, the way we commute, the way we choose a product from the market, everything reflects our attitude towards the environment and our concern towards the same. Even a habit as basic as eating can have an effect on the environment we live in. There is a high level of consumption that happens when our food makes its journey from the farms to our plates. The process of growing the food we eat, processing it, storing it, and transporting it to all of us present if different parts of the world, all of these activities involves a high level of consumption. A considerable amount of energy, water and other chemicals are used up in the process. Our choice of food therefore has a significant impact on the environment. This also means that changing our food patterns can bring about a good or a bad effect on the environment. When things are as simple as this, we must  [...]

We all crave for daylight; it is the sole source of energy that keeps us alive, encourages us to live healthily. But too much of light? No that’s not desired. For many, an occasional power failure at night is more appealing than flashing lights eternally flashing at our eyes. Winter Solstice, which marks the earliest sunset and the shortest day in the year is also often celebrated by many. Our life is studded with light so much so that often we forget the beauty of a black star-lit night. In fact, the relevance of night is gradually on way to extinction from the life of this planet (Verlyn Klinkenborg’s ‘The End of Night’ published in a recent edition of National Geographic is an article to read to know more on this). Not often do we put stress on light pollution and its adverse impact on various living organisms. Artificial lighting often disrupts the nesting process of sea turtles that prefer dark beaches to hatch their youngs, which often gets confused by  [...]

‘Charity starts from home’, yes that eternal line becomes all the more relevant with regard to countering the problem of global warming as well. It is unwise to always expect that our national leaders bear the sole onus to save this planet from the impending threats of global warming and hence it is all the unwise an act to raise a hue over the failure of the summit like the one in Copenhagen held last year. Our effort to reduce the phenomenon can start from our very own home and by means of some very basic steps. Adopting a few energy-saving habits like using low flowing showerheads or car-pooling to work can help in reducing the release of an estimated 123 metric tons of carbon in next ten years, a recent study has revealed. That would enable the US to reduce its national emissions by over 7 percent. Those who promote these little energy-saving suggestions firmly believe that whatever we can do and in whatever little contribution we can make, it is always important to make  [...]

Global warming is ringing alarming bells and scientists and environmentalists all over the world are emphasizing on its horrendous effects. All countries in world have come together to commence committees and meetings and seminars to stop the global warming but all these wont be effective till at the grass root level we as an individual the residents of planet earth start acting in responsible manner in ways to stop global warming the demon that is eating the earth. There are various simple techniques or ways to stop global warming and as each the residents of earth we should at least take these steps or ways to stop global warming destroying the beautiful earth. Ways to Stop Global Warming: Plant a tree: This is the by far best that you can do all in your life time as one of the ways to stop global warming. A single tree in its lifetime absorbs one ton of carbon dioxide at least. Each one  [...]