And final challenge de jour- to come up with 5 green ideas that are free of cost. Piece of cake, I say.
1. Walk or cycle, take public transportation or car pool - to work, school and play. Leave the car behind. You’ll save a whole lot of money, your body will thank you for it, you may make new friends, and the environment will definitely be better off for it.
2. Turn off your car ignition - If you are using the car, don’t let it idle! If you’re stopping for more than 5 seconds (and chances are you probably are), then turn it off!
3. Recycle - It really doesn’t cost much to recycle- just some time and effort. Even the boxes are provided for free, so make sure you use them.
4. Visit the library - You really don’t need to buy all those books and magazines. Give the library a go. You’ll be surprised at the amount you can find there.. and all for free. If you do have a lot of books and magazines that are not being read, then consider donating them to the library, second hand bookstore or closest charity. Your home too will benefit from the clean up.
5. And finally, say no to junk mail. That’s right. You can actually do it. Contact your nearest post office to see how it works. In Canada, visit the reddotcampaign.ca website to see how to stop junk mail from entering your home. If you do want to subscribe to various mailing lists, then check to see if they have online options as opposed to getting paper in the mail. You can also do the same for yellow pages, take-out menus and in some cases, even discount coupons, which can be selected and then printed.
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