Going green in the house does not mean you must have celebrity status, or hold an engineering degree in botany, nonetheless paint your house green. There are simple rules to put into practice that turn your house from an energy killer to an energy saver. Going green means putting into play practices that later conserve earth’s most precious unrenewable resources: water and energy.
Unplug. Turn off. Unplug. Not only will unplugging electronics save on money, but it saves energy otherwise wasted. Most small electronics charge after 3-4 hours and leaving them in the wall does not continually increase the battery life. Turn off the television when it is not in use and lights when you leave the room. Train kids to do the same. Water can be turned off while brushing teeth, washing hands, and taking showers. During later periods, turn it off because it is unnecessary.
One bigger energy waste is cooling and heating methods used in extreme periods of the season. Turning off a thermostat at night saves a lot of energy. This may involve reanalysing and readjusting your definition of being comfortable.
Make recycling a habit. Contact your local city, municipality, or county services and find out when there is recycling pick up and if they accept all types of non organic materials and/or paper. If there is no recycling service it is a good idea to type up a document and find fellow neighbours who feel the same. Power in numbers has a big influence in local politics.
These practices can go beyond your home as well. Starting to put into practice environmentally friendly consciousness is very positive. Start commuting to work. A car’s emission output leaves a huge footprint on the earth. Find out who lives near you. Use your car rides to talk about ways to make the office greener.