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Just
(re)use, don't throw!
- A
million plastic bags are consumed every minute, and 1500 bottles
trashed every second! Curb disposables including paper
cups/tissues, plastic bags/bottles.
Value
water before the well is dry!
- A slow dripping tap can waste up to 30 liters of water a day! Fix
all leaking fixtures instantly.
- Each flush sends upto 16 liters of water down the drain. Get a low
(dual) flush toilet. Indian squat ones are very efficient.
- Why pour water when a wet cloth could do it? Clean vehicles, floor,
etc. water economically.
- Run the water tap with minimal force. Keep it off while applying
soap, rubbing the brush, shaving or scrubbing vessels.
- Choose a restrained bucket bath over an extravagant shower bath. The
shorter the better. Bath tubs are a great deal worse.
With great power,
comes great responsibility!
- A screen saver saves nothing! Turn off the monitor while
stepping out (for few minutes or more), and similarly CPU while away for
a little longer.
- Curtail the AC usage – in the home, car and office (At least, get
the temperature level increased by a couple of degrees).
Food
for thought!
- Curtail meat intake. Not only has
it an exceedingly high water footprint, it is also the single largest
climate change culprit (accounting for 51% of world-wide emissions).
Transport
without choking the city and its citizens!
- Switch to mass/non-motorized (e.g., bus/cycle) transport. It's beats
ill-health and congestion, too!
- Consider mileage/power consumption more than looks/comfort while
buying vehicles and appliances.
Be a miser
while using paper products!
- A 200-member company, with only 2 print-outs per person per day,
eats away 1 full tree in just ~20 days. Print only when needed; print
double sided.
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GLOBAL WARMING NEWS
Source: http://www.timesofindia.com
Posted on: February 23, 2009
COMPILED BY: Anchit Goel (New Delhi)
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Note: This compilation contains news items about Global Warming and Climate Change published the Indian media, as well as articles relevant to Global Warming and Climate Change in India published internationally.
1. Biofuels may actually speed up warming, warns study
Monday, February 16, 2009
http://www.timesofindia.com
2. Metro gets UN pat for cutting CO 2 emissions
Monday, February 23, 2009
http://www.timesofindia.com
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