101 living eco-habits. 101 живая эко-привычка

PROLOGUE

Ecology is translated from Greek as "the science of a living house", " eco "- a living house, "logos" – science, so ecology is the science of the house, only the house is our planet.

The book presents the habits of only those people who do it themselves.

That is why these are not tips, but live Eco-habits, they are not invented and not downloaded from the Internet, these are real things that bring life.

Living habits are very simple and practical, they are easy to perform, as they are saturated with life, although there are completely unexpected ones.

It turns out that there are many people who do not think that their simple act has the most favorable consequences.

In this book, the actions of children especially touch the heart!

Illustrations are photos of real people, things and actions, so reading this book is a fascinating journey into the world of our actions and habits.

Have a nice trip to the wonderful world of this wonderful book!

I express my sincere Gratitude to everyone who helped, participated and inspired with their advice in the creation of this useful book.

Kristina L. is the author of the very first practical advice. Children Vasilisa Sh., 9 l. Lisa Sh., 11 l. - the first children-advisers. Ekaterina Z. is the first listener. Sofia Ya. - eco-consultant. Yulia S.-the author of the first photos, a real ecologist of every day

I also express my sincere Gratitude to more than 20 participants and assistants.

The incoming money transfers from downloading this book will be used in the future for the development of the eco-project: "Northern Madonna" (saving polar bears).

PART 1. HOME

1. I close the toothpaste tightly.

2. I squeeze the toothpaste to the end through a special clip.

3. I use shaving foam as much as necessary.

4. I try to turn on the water when washing dishes and washing up exactly as much as necessary.

5. I flatten the plastic bottles before throwing them in the trash so that they take up less space.

6. I flatten the cardboard boxes before throwing them into the trash can so that they take up less space.

7. I pull the phone charger out of the socket after charging the phone.

8. I try not to leave the phone to charge at night.

9. If the program is not interesting, I turn off the TV.

10. I turn off the mains filter immediately after use.

11. I carry a reusable mug with me, I refuse disposable cups of coffee, I also get a 10% discount.

12. A folding cup is always with me for coffee and tea.

13. I constantly use environmental cleaning products – mustard and soda.

15. I use biodegradable cleaning products.

16. I use 5 string bags. I have a string bag in every bag. I don't use plastic bags, I use string bags.

16. Installed valve taps, it is easier to adjust the water pressure, both hot and cold, unlike a hinged tap.

17. In the cafe, they order drinks in glass dishes, I refuse disposable cups.

18. I do not use disposable dishes.

19. I use craft bags instead of plastic ones when shopping.

20. I use craft packages for household purposes. After being rendered unusable, I use it for garbage collection.

21. I buy bread in paper, not plastic packaging.

22. I participate in eco-promotions based on the recommendations of my friends.

23. I find like-minded people in eco-habits.

24. I write reviews in social networks in accounts related to ecology.

25. I put likes in social networks in accounts related to ecology.

26. Join environmental public organizations.

27. I tell my friends and acquaintances about easy, useful eco-habits.

28. If there are 2 – 3 elevators in the house, then I do not call 2 elevators at once, as before, but I call one elevator. Energy saving.

29. I do not use the freight elevator, even if it is free, I use and wait for the passenger elevator.

30. I walk down the stairs without an elevator.

31. I get out of the elevator 2-3 floors earlier than necessary and walk.

32. In his entrance, he installed a light with a switch-on sensor for movement at his own expense.

33. When buying bananas in the supermarket, I check after weighing, glue directly on them, and do not use a separate bag for them.

34. When buying lemons, I glue the barcode directly on them, without using a package.

35. In the entrance I put a jar for collecting batteries.

36. When I cook, I reduce the heating force of the electric stove burner to the required temperature in time. Budget and energy savings.

37. During breakfast, I wipe my plate after scrambled eggs with a crust of bread. The plate is cleaner, it is easier to wash it, the breakfast is tastier. I am not alone in this habit!

38. I glue ads only in the right places.

39. I use an scotch cleamer on an environmentally friendly water basis.

40. I don't take ads and business cards if they are not needed. I used to take it automatically.

41. If you need to repair the lock on the jacket, I change the lock dog, not the lock.

42. I lubricate the rubber bands of plastic windows with silicone about once a year, so the seals serve much longer.

43. I try to buy goods under warranty, goods with a guarantee last longer.

44. I close the lid of the pan when I cook.

45. After frying in pans, I fill it with water and put it on the hot stove turned off, after which it is easier to wash the pan, you use less detergents.

46. Leaving the room, I turn off the light.

47. I use small bags from the supermarket again.

48. Before buying products, I look at the composition, I buy those where there are fewer chemical additives.

49. I choose local products, reducing the logistics of delivery.

50. I don't take receipts unless I have to.

51. I upload old books for exchange.

52. Old, but good things, I leave at the trash can, and do not put them in the tank. Someone will need them.

53. Crafts are made from the remnants of the fabric.

54. I sewed good slippers from the remnants of the fabric.

55. I turn off the computer when I'm not using it.

56. I do not pour out the water from under the cooking of cereals, but I use it further.

57. I bend the edge of the tape after cutting, it is so easy to find the edge and when reused, the tape does not tear, it goes smoothly.

58. Before sending a banana skin to nature, I first fill it with water for a day and then use this nutritious and useful water for watering flowers. These are very good vitamins for plants.

59. I do not immediately throw away the bottle from under the vegetable oil, I let it drain, I use the oil completely after draining.

60. We share some types of waste.

61. We collect food waste in a container and take it to the dacha, use it as fertilizer.

62. We collect cardboard and take it to the summer house, use it as fuel.

63. I always take a bottle of water with me from home. To avoid buying water in a disposable bottle.

64. Things that I don't use, sell or give away for free.

65. I can buy some of my clothes at a second-hand store.

66. I give clothes that lose their consumer properties to H&M for recycling, I get a discount for buying new clothes for this.

67. I use natural cosmetics.

PART 2. NATURE

68. I don't take frogs in my hands. It's stressful for them.

69. I do not pick flowers, but admire their beauty.

70. I don't break tree branches.

71. I don't catch butterflies.

72. I look at the starry sky, thinking about the infinity and unity of the Universe. Photo from the Internet.

73. Dreaming. Photo from the Internet.

74. I watch birds or flowers, a stream or a sea wave, I think that all this is not only beautiful, but also alive.

75. When leaving nature, I take my garbage with me.

76. I don't tie ribbons on tree branches.

77. I sometimes use matches instead of a lighter.

78. I try to use a reusable lighter.

79. When I saw a whole life of ants and insects under a stone, I realized that this is someone's house and I try not to raise more stones in the forest out of curiosity.

80. I don't slap a mosquito, but I drive it away, even if it has already bitten me..

81. I do not tear the web, this is a great work of the spider. Spiders do not fly a web, but weave it anew.

82. I take sand bags for attaching tents to the sea with me.

83. The remains of food in nature, separately from plastic, I spread in a secluded place, this is also food for many insects and small animals.

84. In the zoo, I do not feed animals with sweets and what is not allowed, I buy food at the zoo. They help the zoo, I take care of the health of animals.

85. I stopped going hunting.

85. I sometimes ask people in nature if you don't leave garbage in nature?

86. I don't scare pigeons, I don't throw stones at them.

87. I untangle the pigeons ' paws from the threads.

PART 3. CAR, ROAD

88. I don't park my car on lawns.

89. I try to observe the optimal speed limit when driving on the highway. Serious fuel economy.

90. After refueling, I wait for 2-3 seconds for the fuel to flow into the tank.

91. I take out the gun after refueling with the nose up, so that there is no leakage of fuel from the gun.

92. There is always a garbage bag in the car.

93. The car has a folding eco-bucket made of fabric on a spring, which is very convenient to use for garbage.

94. I do not throw cigarette butts in the car on the road, I use a closing ashtray.

95. I dream of installing an oxygen concentration sensor in every car.

96. I prepare the liquid for washing the windows in the car in the summer, a few drops of detergent for 5 liters of water and the liquid for washing the windows is ready. During the season, I save several 5 liters of plastic cans and throw less harmful chemicals into nature, I give the money from saving this to the animal nursery.

97. I cross the pedestrian crossing, speeding up my pace. Then the time of passing through the transition is 2-3 seconds less. Eco-benefit-the consumption of gasoline at 100 km/h is 9 liters. 1.5 liters are consumed in 5 minutes, 300 grams per minute. For 1 second - 5 grams. During the stop before the transition, the car burns 3 grams of fuel. When I speed up the pace, it saves 9 grams of fuel per car. Since 6-7 cars are waiting, 54 grams of fuel is saved for 1 time. If 100,000 pedestrians cross in the same way, the savings will be 5,400,000 grams, or 5.5 tons of gasoline for 1 day. This is more than 2,000 tons per year. 3 seconds = 2000 tons of gasoline! And 1 kilogram of fuel burns 15 kg of oxygen! Photo from the Internet.

98. I cross the pedestrian crossing not alone, but I will wait for the nearest person. Usually, it's 10-15 seconds, but it also saves fuel.

99. I turn on autorun and warm up the engine only when I already want to go out. I don't turn it on in advance.

100. I do not heat the engine in vain in the cold time.

101. I hand over old tires to reception points.

102. Friday is the day when I try not to use the car as much as possible. Even one day without a car means a lot.