How green are you quiz

Opt for the usage of mobile apps to check out your account balance instead of printing receipts. It’ll reduce the use of paper and the total amount of garbage as well as lower the devastation of forests.

You should always turn off the water when you don’t need it. Thanks to it, every morning you can save a pail of water while brushing your teeth for two minutes. Consider that even such ordinary things as taking care of your teeth or combing your hair may be eco-friendly if you use sustainable toothbrushes and combs.

You should form a habit to take a special bag for purchases every time you are going to visit a store. Also, it’s important to try to avoid the usage of short life cycle products.

The re-use of different items helps to avoid the generation of waste. If you don’t purchase new things, you cut transportation emissions and save your money. Plus, you can always use convenient containers and organizers to keep your stuff in order. Due to it, you can find the place for each item.

The research conducted to study sustainable consumption has proved that the acquisition of things can’t make people happy. Nowadays, it’s more popular to spend your money to acquire an education or get impressions after trips instead of just buying new things. In addition, there is another way to stop buying unnecessary items. Just throw away two old things before purchasing the new one. Plus, it’ll be a good idea to buy top-quality and extremely durable items like these shoes.

Surface-active agents or so-called surfactants, which can be found in shampoos or shower gels (for example, SLS or SLES), are extremely destructive to the environment. They get into the water bodies together with the sewage water. As a result, surfactants lead to adverse effects and affect the quality of freshwater. Besides, the constant usage of these substances results in dry skin and hair as well as the lowering of the normal lipid barrier.

The decision to stop eating meat is another step to the improvement of the environmental conditions. Consider that it's not just the compassion for animals. Livestock raising is one of the most resource-consuming and polluting industries. Our list of books related to the vegetarian lifestyle will help you to become more eco- friendly.

Plastic bottles degrade for 450 years while aluminum cans need 200 years to decompose. It’ll take 50 years before an ordinary coffee cup will disappear from our planet’s life. And it’s necessary to wait near 200 years before a soda straw will degrade. The solution to this problem is simple – refuse to use soda straws or purchase a multiple-use one. Also, you can buy a reusable bottle for the water and take the beverages from your home. In case you want to buy coffee in a coffeehouse, you can use a special thermal mug.

In case your products regularly go bad and you need to throw them away, it means you can’t work out how much food you should eat. That’s why you just can’t consume the amount of these products. In order to overcome this problem, you should start planning your meals. Plus, you should critically analyze your eating behaviors. Discover how many products you buy and how many of them you actually eat.

The usage of e-records and rejection from the use of paper helps to protect the trees from felling. Also, you can save your time and money because, unlike the postage or courier services, sending e-mails is almost free. Convenient accessories for your gadgets will make the maintenance of your records even more comfortable. And in case you still need to use paper products, you can check out the reusable and sustainable options from our list.

It’s important to use low-energy light bulbs, turn off the light, and disconnect home appliances from the socket during the nighttime. Thanks to it, you’ll help to slow down or even stop the destruction of wildlife habitats. Besides, you’ll minimize greenhouse-gas emissions, which contribute to global climate change. Take into account the different energy counters may stand you in good stead.

A bicycle is among the most eco-friendly means of transport. However, it may be not suitable for long distances. In case you want to drive a car, don’t forget about the usage of various car-sharing services. Additionally, there are different platforms, which you can use to find travel companions ready to cover the part of the petrol expenses.

It’s better to use the rechargeable AA and AAA batteries instead of the ordinary non-rechargeable ones. They can be used for up to three years and withstand nearly a hundred charging cycles.

When you purchase nuts, seeds, and grains in big packages, you reduce the amount of garbage. Also, the whole foods (fruits and vegetables) don’t need packaging and may become a great foundation for healthier eating

Try to buy eco-friendly diapers because they don’t contain chemicals in an absorption layer. Plus they can degrade, which means these diapers are totally safe both for your baby and the environment.

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