Save Water to go green and help our environment. Take shorter showers or even bucket baths to conserve the Earth’s most precious resource. Try turning the tap off when you brush your teeth and use it only when necessary to clean the toothbrush or to gargle. You could even hand wash small laundry pieces in the sink to save on water used in a washing machine. This seemingly small effort can help save a remarkable amount of water. By conserving water, you are saving on our drinking resources for the benefit of future generations.

Conserve Electricity in order to save our environment. The use of electric hairstyling aids, dishwashers, and washing machines for unnecessary tasks like constant drying of laundry result in wastage of power. This can be avoided by letting your hair air dry naturally, washing dishes by hand (without leaving the water tap running), or drying laundry in the open. The additional effort it will require to do these things will only take a few extra minutes that will in turn, go a long way in conserving power.

Conserve Energy by using minimum artificial lighting and utilizing energy-saving light bulbs like compact fluorescent lamps. Be sure to turn all lights and fans off when not in use in order to save on electricity. You could even use candle light when possible to eliminate the use of electricity altogether. Also, replace all light bulbs with energy-saving low wattage ones. Another green tip is to purchase a motion light for outdoor lighting. A motion light will only switch on when it senses movement and stays on for only minutes. All these green practices will not only conserve the Earth’s electricity, but will also save you money on utility bills.

Recycle for a greener tomorrow and reduce the burden on Mother Earth. Recycling is a great way to cleanse our world and also save on costs by reusing things. Involve all inmates of your home in this effort; allocate separate bins for cans, plastic bottles and glass bottles. Have children help by teaching them about going green and saving the environment. You’ll find also that if bins are readily available for your family to toss cans and bottles into, they will be more likely to comply. You’ll be proud you did your part and saved the Earth from unnecessary garbage.

Go Paperless. Save trees by utilizing email and paperless billing. Make all possible transactions online and cut down on the unnecessary use of paper. Offering to receive and send bills electronically will save trees and the environment by creating less waste. Just think of the number of trees that would be saved if we wrote less checks, received less paper bills, and sent out less paper payments.

March for a Greener World. Go green by riding your bicycle to work, school, or leisure and save petrol. Not only will you help the environment by not driving a motor vehicle, you’ll also save money on expensive fuel. Plus, you’ll be more fit and healthy! You can even walk places if you’re not much of a bicycle rider or don’t have a bicycle. Saving the environment also means creating less pollution.

Eat Green. If you eat meat, have one meatless meal a week. Meat costs a lot – and it’s even more expensive when you consider the related environmental and health costs. Buy locally raised, humane, and organic meat, eggs, and dairy whenever you can. Purchasing from local farmers keeps money in the local economy. And whatever your diet, eat low on the food chain.

Skip the Bottled Water. Use a water filter to purify tap water instead of buying bottled water. Not only is bottled water expensive, it generates large amounts of container waste. Bring a reusable water bottle, preferably aluminium rather than plastic, when travelling or at work.

Take your Refrigerator’s Temperature. Stick an appliance thermometer in a glass of water in the centre of your refrigerator, or between frozen foods in the freezer, overnight. Your fridge temperature should be between 37 and 40 degrees F (no more, to keep bacteria at bay); and your freezer between 0 and 5 degrees. If either compartment is too cold, adjust the setting, because keeping them just 10 degrees colder than necessary can increase your energy consumption by up to 25 percent.

Take Charge of your Charges. Invest in an inexpensive battery tester, and then set up a “battery centre” where you can store new cells, check used ones for power, and set aside those that have burned out and have to be recycled. A designated collection spot will deter you from throwing bad batteries in the garbage. Once or twice a year, just take the pile to your town’s recycling centre.

Worship the Sun: Do a Surya Namaskar! Or at least use the sun to your advantage. Open blinds or drapes to let in natural solar heat on cold days, then close them once the sun sets and you can reduce your heating bills by 10 percent. For summers, use solar control glass that will keep the heat out while letting in natural daylight. This means reduced load on both artificial lighting as well as air conditioning.