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Insulating doors and windows helps in conserving energy. When an air leaks have been detected, doors and windows are first areas where you need check for leakage. You can also use weather-stripping for insulation.
Contributed by: Sachin George
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Form a group or community for planting plants and trees. There is a tremendous increase in cutting of trees for various reasons which results in soil erosion and imbalance in nature. Planting trees and plants helps to restore balance in nature. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and provide oxygen. You can form a club or team for planting trees once in a week or at a regular interval.
Contributed by: Usha Kiran
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Organic garden is eco-friendly and chemical free garden. You can make your own compost by recycling wastes generated from your kitchen such as left over food stuffs and vegetable or fruits peels. Use biological control for controlling pests in garden. Fruits and vegetables grown in these organic gardens are best for health.
Contributed by: Sunil Maheshwar
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Rain water Harvesting is to capture the rain water when it rains, store that water for future use or charge the underground to increase ground water. Rain water is pure and can be safely used for drinking and cooking. Roof-top rain water harvest best suits to metropolitan cities.
Contributed by: Sreedhar
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Energy audit helps to save electricity and helps you to know where you waste your money or electricity. Energy audit increases efficiency and make your home more energy efficient.
Contributed by: Mani Lal
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Online bill payments help you to save time and environment. Several trees are cut for making papers and reducing use of papers helps to save trees.
Contributed by: Asha Kiran
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You can save energy by unplugging the appliances which are not in Water your plant or garden in early morning or in evening, this helps is minimizing evaporation of water. You can reuse water from kitchen or other to water your plants.
Contributed by: Rahul
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CFL lamps can be used instead of using traditional bulbs. CFL consumes less electricity and emits less heat. This helps to keep room temperature cool and make a good saving on your monthly utility bills
Contributed by: Jaideep Hooda
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Choose light color for exterior of your home. Light colors reflect more heat than dark colors. For reflection of sun’s heat and light at windowsills, light color or white color is good choice
Contributed by: Richa Baghvan
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