On the issue of conserving the environment and helping the planet not to deteriorate any droplet counts. We have entered this year 2017 after a year 2016 in which on August 9 the natural resources planned for one year were exhausted.
What can we do to reduce our ecological footprint and help save the planet?
Set yourself green goals
Normally all the people who start the new year try to set goals and wishes to fulfill in the new year. It seems like we can "reset" and start from scratch. Taking advantage of that tradition of setting personal goals and challenges, we will set ourselves green goals that help save the planet.
Generally, while they are set goals, green goals are not difficult to meet. The only "difficulty" they have is that it influences or affects their daily life and their actions. The green targets that help increase the health of the planet They range from the simple gesture of recycling and separating the waste in their separate collection containers, to changing patterns in your transport habits.
For example, use public transport or bicycle To go to work is one of the most complicated green objectives to meet, because, normally, we have the routine adjusted to the time it takes to drive, budget, comfort, etc. However, it is one of the goals that helps the planet the most.
There are also bigger challenges such as change your vehicle from diesel or gasoline for an electric or hybrid one. By fulfilling this objective, we are able to improve the quality of the air we breathe and reduce greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.
Regarding objectives that have to do with the use of energy, we find the personal energy transition to renewable energies. For example, we can contribute to the improvement of renewable energy by installing solar panels at home. In this way, part of the household's energy expenditure will be covered by clean energy. In companies, one way to contribute to improving the health of the planet is to renew all lighting with LED bulbs. Apart from the economic savings that these bulbs represent, we will also help in energy consumption.
On the other hand, among the general social objectives we find that the defense of the environment and the transmission of environmental values is of vital importance. So the acquisition of environmental values starts from environmental education. Not only must we carry out pro-environmental actions ourselves, but we must transmit them to the little ones, so that, from the beginning, they are aware of the care and preservation of the environment.
Returning to the previous topic, although the change from gasoline cars to electric and hybrid cars is a good idea to improve the health of the planet, we find that there are simpler and cheaper solutions such as getting around on foot, by bicycle or by public transport.
In terms of saving water, we have objectives such as showering for less time, flushing less and adjusting the flow of the chain according to the needs of use, not wasting water washing the car too often, etc.
One of the most innovative ideas for saving domestic water is to implement a recovery system and deposit of gray water, which are no longer drinkable, so as not to use drinking water in household actions that do not require it.
Finally, keep in mind the three Rs for the whole year it would be a good objective for the use of waste and its recovery. Reduce the use of products, reuse everything that can be used more times and, of course, separate and recycle waste in separate collection containers.
As you can see, there are many green goals that we can set for our year 2017. And you, which one are you going to set?