Every Drop Counts

Updated on: 7 February 2024 6:10 pm

Every Drop Counts

Buy efficient household appliances
Replace incandescent lamps with compact fluorescent bulbs that use one-fourth of the electricity
Build houses in ways that let in maximum daylight
Sodium vapour lights for street lights
Keep cars well tuned with regular servicing. Use fuel-efficient vehicles. Don't let engine idle. Form car pools.
Manage vehicular traffic better. France, Italy have a 'No Car Day' and limited city parking to alternate days for odd and even licensed numbers.
Turn off all lights, fans, ACs, TVs, PCs and other electrical gadgets when not being used
Plant trees in the neighbourhood
Recycle all cans, bottles and plastic bags; buy recycled items
Generate as little trash as possible; trash in landfills emit large quantities of methane and, when incinerated, carbon dioxide