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Use digital still and video cameras.
- Digital cameras eliminate the need for photo chemicals which are harmful and very polluting. Using digital cameras also allows images to be stored, duplicated, and enlarged indefinitely without any degredation or additional photo processing.
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Use drought-tolerant or native plants in landscaping.
- Drought-tolerant and native plants need little or just the
right amount of water for your region. During dry years, they
can exist on less or no water, saving water and the lives of
your plants.
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Use email to communicate with people instead of paper.
- Letters and notes on paper typically require the cutting down of
trees and they produce trash. Using email allows others to read
your message when they have time and it doesn't tax the environment.
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Use energy efficient large appliances.
- Save energy and prevent global warming by using a low energy,
high efficiency fridge and washing machine, and by using
large loads instead of small, and drying clothes on a line.
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Use fluorescent bulbs as your primary light source.
- Fluorescent bulbs use much less energy than incandescent bulbs do and they last much longer.
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Use hand-stamps instead of plastic wristbands for ID purposes.
- Many nightclubs and outdoor music festivals use plastic wristbands to identify folks who have paid and/or are of legal age to drink alcohol. These wristbands are used once, then discarded. A hand-stamp merely washes away.
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Use hemp clothing.
- Hemp cloth has better strength and softness than cotton,
without the huge range of environmental problems associated
with it.
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Use hemp leashes.
- Use hemp leashes as an alternative to leather or nylon leashes. Leather is an animal by-product and nylon does not biodegrade. Hemp and other natural-fiber leashes are durable, functional, and biodegradable. In addition they look great.
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Use less cologne and perfume in public.
- Many people are sensitive to air born contamination. Most colognes and perfumes contain chemicals that can irritate the senses of these individuals. It is also socially obnoxious to wear strong perfumes in public places.
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Use low flow shower heads.
- Low flow shower heads conserve water by reducing the amount of water while increasing water pressure.
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Use newspaper and/or cardboard as fire starter.
- Any use that you can make of an item that might end up in the
trash is a good use (recycling is always the best). Using
newspaper and/or cardboard as fire starter instead of trashing it
slows deforestation and minimizes landfill waste.
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Use non-toxic pet shampoo.
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Use only cold or warm water when washing clothing.
- Using cold or warm water when washing clothing instead of hot, saves energy and prolongs the life of clothing.
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Use organic cotton, un-bleached tampons or pads.
- Some tampons contain asbestos, dioxins and rayon which can be
extremely harmful to one's health and well-being.
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Use pens with replaceable ink cartridges
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Use protection.
- Sex is fun, but it can also be reproductive and dangerous. Using "protection" puts the fun back in sex.
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Use rechargeable batteries.
- Batteries contain chemicals that are harmful to the environment when disposed of. They run down and must be
replaced regularly. Using rechargeable batteries saves money
and doesn't pollute the earth.
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Use refillable containers and packages.
- Using refillable containers and packages that can
be refilled, either directly at the location of purchase or by buying large volume containers and refilling a smaller ones, reduces waste, saves natural resources and money while being more efficient.
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Use refillable lighters.
- Once that bic has had it's last flick it becomes a burden to the
planet for the next 1000 plus years. The plastic must be thick to hold the flammable liquid. It lasts forever.
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Use reusable coffee filters.
- Instead of using disposable paper coffee filters, switch to reusable mesh coffee filters. They are tree-free and will save you money too.
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Use reusable razors instead of disposable shavers.
- Disposable shavers with those plastic handles may be cheap, but
they dull out much faster than reusable razors do and are more
polluting. Save money and reduce pollution by using reusable razors.
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Use reusable shopping bags.
- If each of us used one less shopping bag a week, we could save
hundreds of millions of bags every year. Paper bags are made of virgin paper and plastic bags are not degradable. Using a
reusable bag is earth-friendly.
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Use seat belts
- Seat belts can save lives, use them.
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Use solar power.
- Solar power is the most plentiful renewable power source available and could allow us total independence from earth based fuel. Fossil fuels are limited and they pollute the environment when produced and burned.
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Use sponges or rags instead of paper towels.
- An average sized family goes through 3 rolls of paper towels per
week, that adds up to an enormous amount of waste. Using a rag or
a sponge saves many trees worth of paper over the course of a
lifetime.
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Use sunscreen.
- The sun is a wonderful thing, but you need to be careful of exposing our skin to too much of it. Doctors suggest sun screen be used whenever you are outdoors. Do yourself a favor and wear sunscreen, preferably all natural sun screen, every day.
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Use tampons without applicators.
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Use toilet paper containing 50% or more of post consumer waste.
- If saving old growth forests is your interest, using recycled
toilet paper is an important purchase decision. Post consumer
products are the best way to reduce deforestation.
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Use Your Body To Transport Yourself
- Walk, Bicycle, Get on a Bus or Train!!~ using human power to get yourself around will keep you healthy mentally and physically. You get much needed exercise and meditative, down-time while you walk, bike and sit on a bus or train. Plus you are helping re
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Vaccinate your pet(s).
- Vaccinate all of your pets. If money is a concern, there are many low-cost and even free vaccination clinics available.
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Visit a far-flung friend.
- It may be possible to keep a friend without it, but traveling
to visit a friend in person gives life a sense of continuity.
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Visit friends in jail.
- People in jail are in mean and unfriendly environments which
may affect them adversely, a friend who visits can make a
world of difference in terms of keeping them in touch with
their lives out side and helps keep them grounded.
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Visit nature.
- Experiencing the beauty of nature adds depth and meaning to
our lives.
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Volunteer
- You can volunteer your time to pick up trash on the highways or in a park, write letters to congressmen, or teach children about nature. Explore all the ways to get involved, and pick something that excites you.
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Volunteer for your next vacation.
- A lot of great travel opportunities, both domestic and international, exist for people willing to volunteer their time during their next vacation.
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Volunteer in your community.
- There are many ways to volunteer in ones community. Animal shelters, tutoring and mentoring programs and many other organizations could use more volunteers. Lend a hand and you might just help change someone's life--your own.
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Vote.
- Voting allows one to be represented on issues and in choosing
candidates, and it encourages one to be informed of local,
state, and national political issues.
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Walk
- It's the cheapest and easiest form of transportation and
it is even healthy.
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Walk your dog
- Dogs need lots of exercise and socialization to be happy and healthy.
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Wash and re-use plastic cups after keg parties.
- No sense in re-buying plastic cups for each keg party. Wash,
save and re-use them and save money, the environment and
valuable party time!
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Wash dishes, glass and silverware in hot soapy water.
- Germs are passed easily from one person to another on the rim of
a cup or an eating utensil. The best way to ensure that all germs and bacteria are killed before the next use is to clean them in hot soapy water.
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Wash the dishes or use the dishwasher... not both!
- If you need to wash your dishes thoroughly before putting
them in the dishwasher, save the water and put them in
the drying rack instead.
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Wash your dog (and other pets) in a tub.
- Use a tub when washing your dog or other pets. Using the outside hose alone to wash animals wastes water. Using a tub, whether the bathtub inside, or a portable tub outside, ensures that you make the most of the water needed to get your pet clean.
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Water lawns and gardens in the evening or early morning.
- Watering lawns and gardens in the evening or before dawn allows ample time for the soil to absorb the moisture before the sun can evaporate it. Pouring countless gallons of water on our yards is excessive enough.
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Wear a helmet while bicycling.
- Wearing a helmet eveytime you ride your bike protects, your head against head injuries. You may feel silly wearing it on short trips but you never know when you may need it.
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Wear biodegradable clothing.
- Synthetic clothing such as polyester and nylon, doesn't decompose and will be around crowding out some landfill long after we are gone. Natural fibers such as cotton and hemp biodegrade and they do so without any harmful chemical by-products.
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Wear clean clothing.
- Clean clothing shows a certain level of self-respect and
respect for those around us. It is healthful and doesn't
pollute social breathing areas and add to visual blight.
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Wear sounproof and underpants
- Soundproof underpants allow you to fart in public places, without disturbing others. Furthermore, they generally restrict the smell, which is great, just be careful when you take them off!
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Wear warm clothing instead of using the furnace.
- Even during the coldest temperatures, it is not necessary to constantly maintain shirt sleeve temperatures in our homes.
Wearing a sweater at home instead of firing up the furnace saves a great deal of energy and reduces the power bill.
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Weight Loss Program Under Dr. Kerendian Supervision in LA
- Dr. Kerendian is an expert on weight management. He works with you and listens to your problems.He structures a healthy diet program for you
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