Are you “green” enough? You heard this buzz about “going green.” Why does it mean exactly?
It simply means reducing the overall impact on the environment. If you use a computer monitor, use the one with good energy star rating. Instead of using your own car, you would use public transportations. These are just some examples of going green. Visit here for more ways to go green.
By doing all of these, you are saving the environment, preserving it from further damages, and making your neighborhood eco-friendly. But why? What’s the benefits of doing the extra effort for you? FrontDoor.com tells you some benefits from going green.
- You can save tons of money on your utility bills. By using eco-friendly equipments and devices in your apartment, you could save on your bills. The reason is because those eco-friendly equipments are designed to use less power, water, or gas. For example, energy star monitors are using 20-30% less energy than the normal monitors. The results are lower utility bills.
- Your air is cleaner. Let’s say that I’m using public transportations instead of my own car (2002 Ford Explorer). I will save my neighborhood from 18,341 lbs CO2 per year. Don’t you think you would breathe better air without 18,341 lbs per year? Or, you could just use one of those cute eco-rides.
- You are preserving your surroundings. For example, by having more trees in your area, they will cool your area during summer and act as a windbreaker during winter. As you see, at the end, you are the one who will receive the benefits from going green.
Eco-ride
So back to my original question, are you “green” enough? If you are, tell us some of the things that you did to make your life “greener.”
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