| With the earth's natural resources being depleted | | | | 2. Use easy and eco friendly cooking techniques: |
| at an alarming rate it becomes the duty of every | | | | Incorporating ingenuous cooking methods such as |
| individual to incorporate some environmental | | | | using solar cookers and small stove burners can |
| friendly changes in their lifestyle in order to make | | | | help in energy saving as well as increase the |
| a small but very significant contribution towards | | | | nutrition content of your food. |
| energy saving. If each and every one of us | | | | 3. Install a solar water heater: Installing a solar |
| carries out their daily lives in a more eco - | | | | water heater for your home is one of the wisest |
| conscious way there can be very dynamic long | | | | ways of energy saving as well as cutting down on |
| term changes towards a better and healthier | | | | electricity bills. There are a large variety of solar |
| planet. | | | | water heaters available in the market to suit the |
| Every solution to a crisis begins with changes at | | | | water requirement for diverse families and |
| the most basic level and this applies to our | | | | investing in one is a very viable purchase. |
| current state of environment as well. By making | | | | 4. Insulate your home: There are various small |
| minor alterations in our day to day lives we will be | | | | ways by which you can insulate your home and |
| surprised at the extent of energy saving that can | | | | decrease your heating and cooling costs |
| be achieved in a house. Listed below are some | | | | considerably. Some energy saving tips for |
| smart and simple energy saving ways by which | | | | insulating your home include getting energy |
| home owners can reduce their electricity and | | | | efficient door and window replacements, planting |
| utility bills as well as lead a more responsible and | | | | trees around the house, using wooden flooring, |
| eco - conscious lifestyle: | | | | insulating water heaters etc. |
| 1. Unplug and shut off electrical appliances: Making | | | | 5. Prepare a rain water harvesting tank: A rain |
| a conscious effort to unplug cell phones after | | | | water harvesting tank can be prepared easily and |
| charging, switching off computer monitors or | | | | is a very useful way to conserve water during |
| putting them on energy saving mode can save | | | | rainy months and use it to irrigate the lawns and |
| you money on a long term as well as increase | | | | garden area of your house during the summers. |
| the life of your electrical appliances. | | | | |