Every counties government is taking many steps in conserving the environment, may it be strict norms for polluting vehicles or complete ban on single use plastic items. All these are necessary as the Eco-system of earth is getting affected by human created waste and negligence towards conserving it, every day we see and hear news about melting glaciers, too much or no rain, high temperatures in places where it was always moderate earlier. The earth is giving us signals and the good news is the relevant authorities are taking swift action to rectify or to control further damage, but can we as in individual as a citizen of the earth do something? Can we amend few of our ways so that we can give a beautiful earth to our coming generations?
Yes of course, here I have listed down 8 such things that if we make amendments in our day to day activities, each one of us can be a crucial part of conserving environment.
- Cloth or Cotton Shopping Bags:
I guess, we all anyways have to start using cloth bags from 2nd Oct as the single use plastic is getting banned, all over India. As you can get all type of trendy cloth shopping bags in your local market as well as online. Many brands have also come up with bright colored, printed cloth bags. In fact, the grocery store in our locality has started giving cloth bag at 5 rupees, and if you return the bag within 2 days the money would be refunded, so no stacking of these bags at home.
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- Car Pooling:
Pool a car, we have been told this many time by many sources, but we don’t want to compromise on our independence no matter it’s ruining the future of coming generations. Its time to stop being selfish.
Vehicle pollution has the largest contribution in global warming and has maximum carbon footprints, as we burn fuel. We see most of the cars big and small just with one person, so many of them travelling from same source and destination. We must change our attitude; Delhi alone has so many vehicles that many cities together will also not have and that too when Delhi has one of the best public transport facilities to go from one corner to another. Its high time to act not just think, we should not opt for better options only when we are forced by law.
- Rechargeable Batteries:
We have grown up as a use and throw generation, batteries are no different. With kid’s toys that have lights, music and movement demands 4-5 batteries which not last for more than a week, reusable batteries are not just reducing e-waste but cost saving option too. Even in our remotes we can replace non-chargeable batteries with rechargeable ones, one time cost may be more however the running cost gets reduced.
- Reusable Water Bottles:
I remember my train journeys with Grand Parents, wherein we used to carry a water bag, which was filled at the railway stations as and when required, then came a time when plastic water bottle and sealed plastic glasses started to capture the market, but that created more pollution. Convenience has costed us more.
Recently I came across a video shared by Railway Minister, about ban on single use plastic by western railways, sharing it here too.
Whenever we go on a road trip, we fill our 6 liters water bottle and steel glasses, that saves our time in halting to buy water, off course it saves cost too. Plus, now a days every other brand that sales water claims to be mineral or pure water, but there is no surety specially the unheard brands we get on highways.
If everyone stops using disposable plastic bottles and starts using reusable water bottles, it will reduce the waste and land pollution by tons.
- RO Water and Shower / bucket:
Earlier we had only bucket or tub to take bath, then manufactures of bathroom fittings made us realize how inconvenient it is as compared to standing below a shower and enjoy the personal rain fall, eventually buckets are more for storage. If we move back to the bucket and mug, for bathing we can save gallons of water every day.
The second way to stop water wastage is to mop the floor of lobbies and veranda’s rather than washing them.
The third way is to use the RO outlet water, for cleaning washrooms and use in flush. That water is not good for washing clothes or watering plants as it contains lot of toxic impurities, however cleaning of floors can surely be done with it.
We all know that; the future has scarcity of water and every drop saved is important.
- Eat local and seasonal:
Rather than running behind exotic it’s time to go local. Exploring and enjoying new things to eat is great idea, however for daily consumption local is best. Local food or crops grown as the best suitable for the body. Seasonal Fruits and vegetables are immunity boosting, easy to digest in short best to that weather condition.
These are health benefits, how does it help in making environment better, local food is available right there, it does not have to be transported to reach you, hence reducing the green house emission and contributes to improving carbon footprints. It also helps in boosting local economy and local farmers.
- Conserve Electricity:
Electricity is among the basic needs for humans now, we can not think of living without it. From sleeping comfortably in the AC or heater, having cold water or keeping food in refrigerator, we extensively use electricity day in and day out, but can we discipline ourselves to switch off appliances as small as fan and light when we are not using them.
Unplug the devices when not using them, sometimes we remove mobiles put on charging but do not switch off the button.
Oven and Refrigerator releases Carbon Monoxide, they are the largest contributor for pollution inside home as well as they have a considerable contribution in increasing our carbon footprints.
- Say No to Fast Fashion:
The statement “I don’t have anything good to wear today”, is doing more harm than we anticipate. We only heard of harmful health affects of ‘Fast Food’ on our body but ‘Fast Fashion’ has equally alarming effect on the environment.
There is sale for garments everywhere through out the year, garment manufacturers keep pushing products on the same of style, fashion and season, and we fall prey to it. We even judge celebrities if they wear same clothes in two events.
Few of my friends are opting for ‘Minimalist lifestyle’ and I am also planning to go that way.
How do fast fashion affect the environment? Imported clothes and clothes manufactured in another country needs transport through air, land as well as sea hence using lot of fuel and adding up to pollution. Garment manufacturing firms dispose the chemical and dyes used in the ocean.
The changes might be small for an individual however if the entire population decides to take responsibility of their own it will change the entire scenario.
In the recent wake of events at UN Climate Action Summit 2019, where the 16-year-old Swedish activists dared the world leaders and said, “How dare you? we will not forgive you” That’s the voice of generations to come. Before our own kids have to pay the price of our carelessness and taking the nature and its resources for granted let’s plant a tree, Recycle everything and care for future.
If we really care about our future and our planet, we must say No to Plastic. I came across a detailed blog about saying No to Plastic, you can also have a look.
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I have already made it a point to make changes in my home. And spread the word on my social media channels
Great initiative, every change matters
Great initiative, every change matters
So very true.Some small changes by each one of us will make the world heal.I am doing most of these.
A very important message to people that now is the time to bring the desired change to make our future sustainable. If we will not think about it now, our kids are going to pay the price. These 8 simple changes in our daily lives can make a big change collectively.
A very important message to people that now is the time to bring the desired change to make our future sustainable. If we will not think about it now, our kids are going to pay the price. These 8 simple changes in our daily lives can make a big change collectively.
Some great points to ponder on. I have inculcated a few ideas in our house and hope to go more towards sustainable living.
Loved your post… Even I am considering writing about the same issue… The small changes we incorporate in our daily activities can actually make a huge difference in the long run… Everyone has to understand climate change is real and it is not stopping soon… We need to work a lot harder to make things better for the future generations…
These are very interesting points and I will abide by these.. Thanks for pouring your heart out
Nice post , agree with all points , we need to do that all to save our planet.
Reusing & recycling is so important.
These are such simple and doable changes one can make in his respective home, just imagine if everyone makes a conscious effort how much positive change it can bring!
These are such simple and doable changes one can make in his respective home, just imagine if everyone makes a conscious effort how much positive change it can bring!
Ujjwal you are so right. The power to save the world is in our hands and we must do our bit for future generations.
Every person and every effort counts
Ujjwal you are so right. The power to save the world is in our hands and we must do our bit for future generations.
Every person and every effort counts
Sustainable living is a lifestyle that we all must adopt for our better future. It’s the need of the hour. We have made a conscious effort to adopt quite a few things from your list, but there’s a lot more that we can do to reduce the carbon footprint!
Sustainable living is a lifestyle that we all must adopt for our better future. It’s the need of the hour. We have made a conscious effort to adopt quite a few things from your list, but there’s a lot more that we can do to reduce the carbon footprint!
Indeed, as they say penny saved is penny earned similarly every bit of effort is going to increase our chances of survival on this planet
Glad you liked it 😁
All points are perfect and need to follow
Thanks for sharing this
Glad you liked it 😁
Ujjwal, you have listed all the doable tips for all us to follow. This is a good reminder post.
So true. The power to save the world for our future generation is in our hand and only and sustainable living is a way to go about it
Ujjwal, you have listed all the doable tips for all us to follow. This is a good reminder post.
Brilliant ideas that are actually practical and impactful. However, the RO water shouldn’t be used for mopping floors in households with crawling babies. The residue sticks to the floor and that’s not good for babies.
Saying no to fast fashion is something that I drive everyday as a blogger. The switch to cloth bags is a commendable idea
Brilliant ideas that are actually practical and impactful. However, the RO water shouldn’t be used for mopping floors in households with crawling babies. The residue sticks to the floor and that’s not good for babies.
Such an eye opening article. We need to follow these quite religiously for a better future of the world and environment. Glad that you included fast fashion as one of the major things we should avoid falking a prey to.
Though I had been practising all those you mentioned above, but the 8th point is something that I was not used to. From now on, I have decided to buy minimum clothes and to use cotton fabric as much as possible for myself and my kids.
Yes we all need to work on recycling clothes, glad there is some take away for you in this blog 🙂
Though I had been practising all those you mentioned above, but the 8th point is something that I was not used to. From now on, I have decided to buy minimum clothes and to use cotton fabric as much as possible for myself and my kids.
I beamed and nodded happily till I reached the last point. I’m following everything else but shopping with awareness is something I need to work on. Nicely compiled, Ujjwal.
Thanks Varsha you are doing great, yes recycling of clothes is what we all need to work on.
Thanks for the reality check. I have been meaning to contribute towards sustainability in my own lil way and your tips will definitely help.
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Glad to hear that ☺️
I beamed and nodded happily till I reached the last point. I’m following everything else but shopping with awareness is something I need to work on. Nicely compiled, Ujjwal.
Thanks for the reality check. I have been meaning to contribute towards sustainability in my own lil way and your tips will definitely help.
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This is really nice and easy changes for everyone, and I am really happy I have already done most of them
That’s amazing, every effort counts
This is really nice and easy changes for everyone, and I am really happy I have already done most of them
That’s amazing, every effort counts
These are some good points that each one of us should follow for better living
Great post. I personally do follow some of them.
Every effort matters
Great post. I personally do follow some of them.
These are some great tips. Thanks. I could implement a few if not all.
These are some great tips. Thanks. I could implement a few if not all.
I’m a total bucket person! 😍
I am training kids for the same now
I’m a total bucket person! 😍
I am training kids for the same now
Those are some great points to think on!! Sustainable use of resources us essential in today’s time 😊☺️
Those are some great points to think on!! Sustainable use of resources us essential in today’s time 😊☺️
Im so going to add your pointers in my ongoing journey to make the sustainable shift , really a very helpful blog.
Thanks Dear
This is such a great initiative!
I’m making changes at home.
Will make sure to spread the word!
Thanks for the reality check. I have been meaning to contribute towards sustainability in my own lil way and your tips will definitely help.
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I believe we should travel by bus and travel it will help a lot
Public transport is way for future
Public transport is way for future
Public transport is way for future
Every effort matters
Well said. Its a very important topic and you are right – each of us need to take responsibility for ourselves. A small change by me can help contribute to a better future.
This is an amazing post. This is the need of the hour. I really loved it. Although I try to follow these steps, now I will try even harder.
A very thoughtful post, Ujjwal. I have done all these changes in my lifestyle and it feels good to contribute a bit to the Mother Nature.
I think we all must move to sustainable living by using things you’ve mentioned. I’m using rechargeable batteries and cloth bags.
All things we had read somewhere.. Most we are trying to incorporate in our lives.. What resonated well enough with me was the Fast Fashion.. I don’t think many are even talking about it.. People just pile up their wardrobe never to wear one again…
Very well written article..
Much needed steps, Ujjwal. Unless there’s a self-motivated & conscious effort from each one of us giving up our silly habits, we’re gonna leave a terrible world for our descendants to be in.
Good pointers Ujjwal. We all need to do our bit and its really not difficult once we decide to initiate changes in our lifestyle.
I am also a believer of minimalist lifestyle. That’s why I have not bought any furniture for my home yet. Whatever we have, we keep using it for different purpose. Your points are really valid for future of our kids. We should definitely change our lifestyle.
I think there is less awareness around fashion as a sustainability challenge more so than others. Good post
I do a lot of these things myself – like carrying a cloth bag, watering he plants with RO water. These are very good pointers you have made.
Those are some great ways. I am already following most of these and I will try my best to adopt the other practices as well. This is a great topic and a well-researched post. Thanks for sharing 🙂
great pointers ujjwal and luckily I am following most of these. I feel that every small step matter and by taking small steps, we can make a big changes not only in our lifestyle but also support environment too. great write up dear and loved the idea of this sharing “Top 8”. I had missed these posts during last years alexa, glad got the chance to read today.
Your post sits so agreeably with my sensibilities; as i too am taking baby steps into making my World sustainable.
And i do also believe in buying less ; repurposing more & only local.
A minimalist lifestyle is the need of the hour. In our materialistic approach, the desire to hoard keeps on increasing. We need to change.
Very effective and practical practices! In fact, I have also replaced kitchen tissues with washcloths.
Such a nice post Ujjwal. You not only put out pointers we can follow but also got to the root of fancy habits of fast fashion, using showers etc.
I do a few of these things already, will start adopting all.
So true Ujjwal. If we change nothing, nothing is going to change.
Still relevant. Glad to find out few things that I follow – reusable bottles and recycling clothes (no to fast fashion).
For a better future and life for our next generations to come we need to definitely bring in these changes in our house. Lovely post.
I am a sustainable lifestyle evangelist and trust me the lifestyle modifications you have suggested are so simple yet they are so useful.
I am glad that we are taking care of all these things mentioned in the post in our family. Taking care of mother earth and making it safe for our coming generations is our duty and these tiny steps go along way in this 🙂
Those are some excellent tips. We all need to do our bit to live more sustainably.
These are such functional tips Ujjwal. We all can do some of them at least, if not all.