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Sustainable living ideas
1. SUSTAINABILITY:
Sustainability could be defined as an ability or capacity of something
to be maintained or to sustain itself. It’s about taking what we need to live
now, without compromising the potential for people in the future to meet their
needs.
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the
present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their
own needs.
SUSTAINABLE LIVING:
Sustainable living is a lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual's
or society's use of the Earth's natural resources and personal resources.
It is an attempt to reduce this dependence on natural resources.
Sustainable living means to make a lesser negative impact on the
environment.
2. As the ecological balance of the environment is degrading day by day, we
need to switch to sustainable living.
Carbon footprint
The ecological balance of our environment has been disturbed due to our
ever-increasing dependence on natural resources.
3. Turn off the lights and all gadgets when you are not in the room.
Plant trees and set up a small garden in/near your house.
Make your own fertilizer to keep soil healthy.
4. Try to find local vendors for buying stuff to reduce fuel usage.
Use a bicycle for travelling short distances.
6. • Try to buy stuff that you really need and not things that you simply want.
• Reduce wastage in all aspects of living.
• Unplug all appliances when not in use.
• Naturally air-dry clothes instead of using dryer sheets.
• Take shorter showers and reduce water wastage.
• Buy and use lesser non-disposable products like plastic bags, plastic cups, one-time-use
pens, etc.
Notes de l'éditeur
CF increasing at an alarming rate! Government urges citizens to observe one hour blackout to save fuel! Fuel prices increase, yet again! Such type of news bytes have become a common feature in recent times. Can't we do anything to take care of this alarming situation? Of course we can.
Due to this dependence, the resources are depleting at a fast rate, and we are about to face an alarming situation if we fail to find suitable substitutes for the same. Adopting this kind of lifestyle does not demand drastic changes in your living. These are just simple alterations that we all can make to improve the Earth's condition. Here are a few ideas that will help restore the ecological balance.