by: Angelyne
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To apply sustainability principles at home it is necessary to change the daily habits, learning to control the consumption of water and energy and reorganizing the waste destination.
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When washing dishes or brushing the teeth, keep the tap off to avoid unnecessary water consumption. Reduce bath time, keeping shower off while soaping. A tip that can help to decrease the consumption is not to let the water valve wide open, thus controlling the water flow. Another useful clue is to install collectors for rainwater, channeling it to a closed tank and retaining it to use for cleaning external areas and flushing toilets.
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Light
It is necessary to get used to turn off the lights whenever leaving a room. The use of electric light should be avoided when there is still daylight. Incandescent bulbs should be replaced by fluorescent ones. Keep the TV, video and radio turned off when not in use. Gather all the laundry to iron at the same time, because turning on the electric iron at all times increases a lot the consumption of energy.
Waste
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The choice for a healthy diet, rich in legumes, vegetables and fruits and a low ingestion of industrialized and frozen food also favors the sustainability, since the deriving residues, in majority organic, can be turned into compost for the garden, vases or kitchen garden of the house. The solid residues like plastic, tins, papers, boards, etc. can be cleaned and directed to selective waste collection. There are supermarkets and other places that make available the collection of recyclable materials.
Sustainability not only benefits the planet as a whole, but it also reverts in economy for those who practice it.
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