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Going Green Without Changing Your Lifestyle |
| Date Added: July 29, 2009 03:42:57 PM |
| Author: Matt Gonzales |
| Category: Health |
| For many people, "going green", or finding ways to lower one's carbon footprint, is becoming more important. Being environmentally-conscious has become fashionable, and it makes people think more about recycling, long-term impact, and sustainability. All very cool things. Some people however, are finding it hard to lower their environmental impact. Some people struggle with large scale lifestyle changes, like a more energy-efficient home, trading in (or ditching) their car, investing in new energy sources, etc, etc. Again, these are great things, but they're not always affordable, and not always feasible for everyone. Instead, let's take a look at ways that anyone can lessen their environmental impact WITHOUT making lifestyle changes or spending more money. In fact, for many of these options, you'll find yourself saving money, either up front or over time. 1. Don't throw away electronics - This may sound like a weird one, but bear with me here. When you throw away an electronic device (cell phone, old computer, etc) there's a good deal of silicon, metals, plastics, and electronic components that end up in the landfill, and most of these things won't bio-degrade or renew themselves over time. There are some great companies and charities that recycle personal electronics for free, and some will even pick these things up for you. This won't save you money, but it's a great way to be more green without spending anything. 2. Recycled office products - Most consumable products on the market (pens, pencils, paper, ink, toner) can be made from recycled materials. In some cases, this will cost more, and the quality usually suffers. Recycled imaging products, however (ink and toner cartridges), have really improved over the last few years. Many recycled (or remanufactured) products have the same, if not better, quality than OEM cartridges. While companies like HP or Epson will take back empty cartridges for recycling, industrial plastics recycling is not lossless; cartridge re-manufacturing, however, is a very pure form of recycling. Very little electricity or raw materials is necessary to clean or service a cartridge core, and no plastics are lost in the process. Best yet, recycled/remanufactured cartridges generally cost 30-70% less than OEM cartridges. Many dealers, like Remark Imaging, offer to recycle (or even buy back) empty cartridges. 3. Lunch box, water bottle - Instead of using brown bags or disposable water bottles, try using a lunch box, bag, or other form of reusable container. Instead of buying bottled water, use a refillable water bottle. The amount of waste you don't generate is astounding, and both of these products will pay for themselves amazingly fast. |
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