Stumbled upon the following website link today, which has a very helpful list of 100 things that you can do to help protect the environment — at work, at home, in your yard, ways to produce less waste. There are always so very many things that we can do that often don’t even occur to us. I learned a great number of things just by reading through the list (case in point, number 11: “Use a microwave whenever you can instead of a conventional oven or stove“. It does make sense, but just hadn’t occurred to me. Presto!), and although several on it are already close to my heart, I will leave you with number 100: “Buy used furniture – there is a surplus of it, and it is much cheaper than new furniture“. And probably better quality, as well.
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That’s a good list. I suggest #101: Cut food waste. Buy, store and use it while it’s fresh. My good old home ec training taught me to plan meals and to use the leftover ingredients from one dish in dishes for other meals. Cutting back from feeding a family to cooking for two has taught me to store and reuse leftovers, saving time, work and money, and of course, energy.
Good point – can’t believe this wasn’t on a list of 100 things! Food consumption is a tremendous factor in our overall energy use and waste. Also, plant a garden and/or eat local where possible.