Green Steps From Home
Gardening August 31st, 2010

Reduce the use of material potentially damaging to the environment or reducing waste (reduction), reuse of unused goods (reuse), recycling of used goods that can not be new, useful items (recycle).
Then, refusing to buy goods that will end up as waste or can damage the environment (refuse), and repairing the goods to be used again (repair).
Smart Shopping
When shopping, purchase and use recycled products are already widely available at affordable prices.
Do not forget to always be willing to cloth bags for shopping, instead of using plastic that takes hundreds of years penguraiannya time.
Water Conservation
R 5 can also be done on the water. Use as needed only (reduction) for example, reuse of used water is still clean enough for other purposes.
Like watering the plants (reuse), recycling the water for other needs (recycle), replenishing ground water supplies with water absorption wells or holes biopori (recharge), and encourages the improvement of water sources like springs, there, the river (recovery) .
Day-to-day do not forget close the tap when not needed. Conserve water when washing hands and washing glasses / plates, to select dual flush toilets, water fountains bersensor pairs, always spent the water we drink, and make the recharge wells in the yard.
Skilled Electrical
Photo: Doc. NOVA
Use power-saving electronic products, turn off the lights when daylight is necessary or is not, turn off computer equipment when not in use.
Do not leave electrical equipment on standby because the electricity was still unused.
Notice of opening doors, windows, opening roof (skylights), and the vent in the house.
Would have crossed each other so that air circulation in the room feel fresh and bright throughout the day.
If not, do a little renovation, make openings so that air and light flowing smoothly.
Green Land
1. If the environment does not shady dirindangi large trees, create a park. And, planting trees in the yard or if the narrow yard, plant the front of the house in the green belt. Try facing spaces in the park and decorate with beautiful potted plants.
2. Plant a tree as best and as much as possible. Trees are the lungs of nature that produce oxygen to breathe.
These activities can be conducted with the entire family. Record the results of activities, joint evaluation of what is less successful, refine and improve an already successful. Do not hesitate, transmit it to the neighbors green events around, so the celebration of Earth Day was not passed in vain.













