Keeping your home sparkling and clean could be damaging the world around you. Each day we pour untold amounts of chemical cleaners and solvents down the drain adding to the growing toxicity of our city water. The good news is that there are many things you can do to reduce your impact on the environment [...]
The BUDD green home-improvement “rule”:
B = Buy only what you need,
U = Use everything you buy,
D = Donate any leftover materials,
D= Dispose of waste responsibly.
This came in an email from Friends of the Earth UK and is so simple and sensible it just has to be shared.
The best way to appreciate nature is to get out there and experience it. This may seem obvious, but it’s very easy to get caught up in the daily grind and suddenly you realise that you haven’t been out of the city for so long you can’t remember when you last smelt fresh air or woke up to the racket birds make in the morning. Mountain Sanctuary Park in the Magaliesburg is a great place to relax and enjoy the great outdoors.
You can save electricity and lower your carbon footprint just by being mindful of the amount of hot water you use.
Save paper and try wrapping your Christmas gifts using Japanese Furoshiki this year.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has launched an easy-to-use carbon footprint calculator for cellphones – the first of its kind in South Africa.
