Go Green

[aiyana]

The following tips will help you understand just how easy it is to apply the '3R' principle. All you have to do is think ahead.
Reduce
• Take no more new bank notes and lai-see packets than necessary.
• Bring your own bags to reduce consumption of plastic shopping bags.
• Adopt simple packaging and minimize gift wrapping to avoid wastage of resources.
• Choose more durable products. Think twice before shopping to avoid purchasing unnecessary items and cause wastage.
• Send electronic greeting messages instead of paper greeting cards as the former can deliver the same message with less resource.
• Use reusable tableware during gatherings and parties and avoid excessive food.
Reuse
• Reuse lai-see packets and bank notes for lai-see.
• Store holiday decorations, such as plastic Christmas trees and ornaments for reuse in the following year. Good quality decorations could be reused many times.
• Donate unwanted gifts to needies through charitable organizations.
Recycle
• Separate all recyclable materials, such as metals, plastics, waste paper and other recyclables from waste stream and put them in recycling bins to facilitate recycling.

[SomeBoy]

Originally Posted by aiyana

The following tips will help you understand just how easy it is to apply the '3R' principle. All you have to do is think ahead.
Reduce
• Take no more new bank notes and lai-see packets than necessary.
• Bring your own bags to reduce consumption of plastic shopping bags.
• Adopt simple packaging and minimize gift wrapping to avoid wastage of resources.
• Choose more durable products. Think twice before shopping to avoid purchasing unnecessary items and cause wastage.
• Send electronic greeting messages instead of paper greeting cards as the former can deliver the same message with less resource.
• Use reusable tableware during gatherings and parties and avoid excessive food.
Reuse
• Reuse lai-see packets and bank notes for lai-see.
• Store holiday decorations, such as plastic Christmas trees and ornaments for reuse in the following year. Good quality decorations could be reused many times.
• Donate unwanted gifts to needies through charitable organizations.
Recycle
• Separate all recyclable materials, such as metals, plastics, waste paper and other recyclables from waste stream and put them in recycling bins to facilitate recycling.

I try to protect the nature as much as I can but in the current conditions it is very hard to do this... great tips anyways.

[dalia]

I think we can make our city and earth green if we start by living green yourself, learn as much as you can and get involved with city government. Attend city council meetings, come up with easy, cheap, and free ideas and be willing to do the work yourself. Start a group and find others who are interested and do some volunteer work. You can help your city go green without getting the city involved by helping other individuals go green. I teach and consult others about easy, cheap and free changes they can make in their lives to conserve energy, reduce waste and reduce the toxins they bring into their homes. If you can show others there is more to being green than shopping for expensive items and that some changes can save them money over time they are more receptive.

[rachard1583]

One of my suggestions is, we have think about the Bamboo, is renewable, 'green', material can be used for clothing, bedding, decorating and even flooring found in high thread count sheets, furniture, area rugs and flooring.

Bamboo is the fastest growing woody plant in the world. It has been measured at having growth of up to 48 inches in one 24-hour period. That is four feet in one day! It can be found in both hot and cold climates and across several continents. It is highly renewable, has fast and high growth potential and is used in a variety of ways.

[lonelybluesnow]

I think reading ebook rather than paper book is also a good choice. Though my friends keep telling their eyes are not comfortable reading on the laptop, I think we just try. For example, instead of buy 5 books, we buy 4 and read 1 online. It's not necessary to read all on laptop.