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Gxila ku-Fluorescent

Ukube isibani esisodwa nje besishintshwa kwafakwa isibani esicwebezelayo kuwo wonke amakhaya aseMelika, besingakonga amandla anele ukuze kuphekelwe izindlu eziyizigidi ezintathu unyaka wonke, kuvinjwe ukukhishwa kwamagesi abamba ukushisa alingana nezimoto ezingu-800 000, futhi konge imali engaphezu kwamaRandi ayizigidi ezingu-600. ezindlekweni zamandla. Eminye imibono ekhanyayo: ama-dimmers ukuze unciphise amandla akho okusebenzisa amandla, kanye namadivayisi avula futhi avale ngokuzenzakalelayo lapho ungena noma uphuma egumbini, njenge-BRK Screw-In Motion Sensor Switch ($30; smarthome.com).

Thola Ukuhlolwa Kwezamandla

Nciphisa ukusetshenziswa kwamandla nezindleko ngokuba nengxoxo nenkampani yakho yosizo. Abaningi banikeza izaphulelo ukukhuthaza amakhasimende ukuthi anciphise ukusetshenziswa, kanye namamitha kanye nezibonisi ezikukhombisa ukuthi ingakanani imishini izinto zakho ezisebenzisayo. Ungase ufaneleke ngisho nohlelo lwesikhathi sokusetshenziswa, lapho uzokhokhiswa khona ngendlela ehlukile ngogesi osetshenziswa phakathi namahora okungasebenzi kakhulu. Ngamanye amazwi, ungakhokha inani eliphansi lokugeza ebusuku noma ukuwasha ngezimpelasonto.

Donsa i-Plug

Amaphesenti angu-75 asetshenziswa amandla kagesi asekhaya, njengamashaja omakhalekhukhwini, izidlali ze-DVD, namaphrinta, kwenzeka lapho izisetshenziswa zivaliwe kodwa zixhunyiwe. Kodwa ungesabi: Akhona amagajethi, njenge-Kill A Watt EZ evela ku-P3 International. ($ 60; amazon .com), eyenzelwe ukukhomba labo bantu abasebenzisa amandla. Uvele ufake idatha yamanani emalini yakho kagesi bese uxhuma into esetshenziswayo okukhulunywa ngayo eyunithi ukuze uthole izibalo zezindleko zokusebenza ngeviki, inyanga, nonyaka.

Afinyeze amaShower

Usebenzisa isilinganiso samalitha ayi-2.5 wamanzi ngawo wonke umzuzu olapho. Yehlisa izihlambi zakho zisuka kumizuzu eyi-15 kuye kweyi-10 futhi uzokonga amalitha amanzi angama-375 ngenyanga. Futhi qiniseka ukuthi ucisha ompompi ngenkathi ushefa imilenze yakho, ulofa isikhumba sakho, noma ulinde i-conditioner yakho ukuthi ingene ngaphakathi. Bheka i-greenIQ.com, iWebhusayithi ebala indawo oyithathela imvelo, ukubona inani lemithombo yemvelo oyisebenzisayo ukusebenzisa kanye namagesi abamba ukushisa akhiqizayo ngenxa yemisebenzi yakho yansuku zonke.

Yehlisa ukushisa

Ama-heater amaningi amanzi asethwe ku-130 ° F noma ku-140 ° F, kepha kalula ungaguqula eyakho iye ku-120 ° F. Uzosebenzisa amandla amancane ukushisa amanzi akho futhi wonge kufika kumaphesenti angu-5 ngonyaka ezindlekweni zokushisisa amanzi.

Takula Isithwali Sakho Semeyili

Cishe amakhathalogi ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingama-19 athunyelwa ngeposi e-U.S. Unyaka nonyaka-iningi lawo lingena ngqo emgqonyeni wokuphinda usebenzise kabusha. Ukuze uthole ukulungiswa okulula, vakashela i- catalogchoice.org, iwebhusayithi ethinta izinkampani egameni lakho ukucela ukuthi ususwe ohlwini lwazo lwamakheli.

(Omile) Hlanza Umthetho Wakho

Cishe amaphesenti angama-85 abahlanzayo abomile e-U.S basebenzisa i-perchlorethylene, inhlanganisela eguquguqukayo ephilayo exhumene nezinkinga zokuphefumula kanye nengozi eyengeziwe yezinhlobo eziningana zomdlavuza. Iya ku-g greenearthcleaning.com ukuthola indawo yokuhlanza eduze kwakho esebenzisa izinqubo ezilungele umhlaba. Uma ungayitholi enye indlela eluhlaza, okungenani shiya isikhwama sepulasitiki esicacile-kokubili ukuze wonge izinsiza futhi ukhiphe amakhemikhali-futhi ubuyisele iziphanyeko zezintambo ukuze ziphinde zisetshenziswe. (Ngaphezulu kwezigidigidi ezi-3.5 zezintambo ezilengiswa ngocingo zigcina sezigcwele phansi ngonyaka ngamunye.)

Ukukhipha indlu yangasese yakho? Khetha imodeli egeleza kancane njenge-Toto Aquia Dual Flush (kusuka ku-$395; totousa.com yezitolo). Noma, khohlisa indlu yakho yangasese. Amamodeli amaningi ajwayelekile adinga amalitha angu-3 kuya kwangu-5 amanzi ukuze asebenze kahle, kodwa ngempela udinga angu-2 kuphela. Ngokubeka amatshe amakhulu noma ibhodlela le-litre elivaliwe eligcwele isihlabathi ethangini, ungakwazi ukususa amalitha ambalwa futhi usebenzise amanzi amancane. .

Yenza Umbhede Wakho Nge bamboo

Uma usemakethe yama-linens amasha, cabanga ngezinto ezisimeme ezifana noqalo. Lesi sitshalo esikhula ngokushesha silinywa ngaphandle kwezibulala-zinambuzane futhi sidinga amanzi angaphansi kukakotini olinywa ngokujwayelekile. Amashidi woqalo abukeka futhi azwakala njenge-satin, umswakama wentambo, futhi ngokwemvelo ayilwa namagciwane.

Yiba yi-Locavore

Kunesizathu sokuthi i-Oxford American Dictionary yenze leli gama lichazwe njengomuntu odla kuphela ukudla okulinyiwe noma okukhiqizwe endaweni engamamayela ayi-100-igama laso lonyaka. Isilinganiso sokudla saseMelika sihamba amakhilomitha angu-1,500 ukuya epuletini. Uma ubheka ukuthi kudliwa malini uphethiloli futhi kukhishwa amagesi abamba ukushisa ngenxa yalolo hambo, ukudla ukudla okulinywe eduze nasekhaya kungukuhamba okuhlakaniphile kweplanethi.

Khetha Ngokudla Kwasolwandle

Kubalulekile ukwazi ukuthi izinhlanzi ozi-odeyo zibanjwe kanjani futhi kuphi nokuthi abantu benza kahle kangakanani, ngakho-ke uzoba nayo leyo nhlanzi esikhathini esizayo. Funa izinhlobo ezinokungcola okuncane, njengemercury, PCBs, nama-dioxins, futhi ezibanjwe nezingwegwe nemigqa (okunomthelela omncane endaweni yokuhlala olwandle). Bheka i-nrdc.org/mercury noma i-foodwatch.org ukuthola amathiphu wokukhetha inhlanzi enempilo, nezinzile.

Zibophezele ku-COmposting

Ngokugcina imvuthuluka yokudla efana nemfucumfucu yezithelo nemifino ngaphandle kokugcwaliswa komhlaba, unganciphisa amagesi abamba ukushisa ezingxenyeni ezimbili. Enye yezinzuzo zokwenza umquba ukuthi ingathatha indawo kamanyolo owenziwe ngophethiloli, okhiqiza ukungcola nokungcolisa ukulethwa kwamanzi. Thola umgqomo wasemuva, njengeGaiam Spinning Composter ($ 179; gaiam.com), noma faka isitsha sosayizi kadoti njenge-compost yaseNaturemill ($ 300; naturemill.com) ekhishini lakho.

Cabanga kabusha uSinki

Ukugeza izandla inqwaba yezitsha ezingcolile kungadinga kufikela kumalitha angu-20 amanzi, amanzi aphindwe izikhathi ezingaphezu kwesihlanu asetshenziswa iningi labawasha izitsha abane-EnergyStar-certified (okuthiwa akonga amandla yi-EPA kanye noMnyango Wezamandla wase-U.S.) emthwalweni owodwa. Kodwa ukuwageza ngaphambi kokuwalayisha kungamunca cishe kakhulu.

Imishini yokugeza izitsha namuhla inamandla ngokwanele ukususa izinsalela zokudla emapuletini. Uma okwakho kungenjalo, sebenzisa umjikelezo wokuhlanza wensimbi yakho, osebenzisa amanzi amancane kunokugeza izandla. Futhi hlala ulinde kuze kugcwale umshini wokuwasha izitsha ngaphambi kokuwusebenzisa.

Shintshela kuMikhiqizo Yephepha Eligaywe Kabusha

Kuthatha amandla angaphansi kwamaphesenti angama-40 ukwenza iphepha ngesitoko esenziwe kabusha kunakwizinto ezisetshenziswa izintombi. Ukushintshashintsha okulula ukukwenza namuhla: Sebenzisa amathawula ephepha nezicubu zasendlini yangasese ezivela ezinkampanini ezilungele umhlaba njengeSeventh Generation.

Thola i-Electronics "eluhlaza"

Amakhompyutha namanye amagajethi adla amandla amaningi kunalokho ongacabanga, futhi amaningi enziwe ngezinto ezingaba yingozi emvelweni ngemva kokulahlwa. Ukukusiza ukuthi uthole ezinye izindlela ezingcono, i-Consumer Electronics Association ihlanganise umhlahlandlela wamadivayisi alungele umhlaba. Ngakho-ke uma ucabanga ukuthenga ilaptop entsha, iselula, noma i-TV, iya ku-mygreenelectronics.com ukuze ufunde. Lapho ungakwazi ukubala ukuthi kubiza malini ngosuku ukusebenzisa imishini onayo njengamanje-okungase kukunxenxe ukuthi uthuthuke ukuze uthole enye esikhundleni esiluhlaza noma emibili.

EJALINI LAKHO

Gcina Isimo Sezulu Engqondweni

Okotshani obuluhlaza noma izingadi ezinhle, sisebenzisa imithombo eminingi yemvelo bese sibeka imithwalo yamakhemikhali amaningi emhlabathini agcina esesinikezwa amanzi nokudla kwethu. Cela inkulisa yangakini ukuthi ikuqondise ezitshalweni ezibekezelela isomiso ezijwayele isimo sezulu sangakini ngakho-ke akudingeki ukuthi uthembele ekuniseleni ngokweqile nasekwenzeni umquba ukuze uzigcine ziphilile.

Yenza Ngaphezu Kwendlela Yakho Yokugunda

Shisa ama-calories esikhundleni samandla okubasa ezimbiwa phansi ngomshini wokugunda, bese usetha ama-blade akho ukunciphisa utshani bube ngamasentimitha amabili. Kulokhu ukuphakama, utshani buhlala bumanzi, ngakho-ke uzodinga ukubunisela kancane. Ngaphezu kwalokho ukhula, oludinga ukukhanya ukuze lukhule, luyavinjelwa ukuba lungamila.

Ukhula Ngokulahla

Ukukhipha ukhula ngaso sonke isikhathi uma ubona ngisho nesitshalo esisodwa esibucayi kuwufanele umzamo, njengoba uzonciphisa isidingo sakho sezibulala-zinambuzane. Uma laba bahlaseli bezitshalo bengalawuleki, cabanga nge-Espoma Earth-tone 4n1 Weed Control ($7; neeps.com), esebenzisa ama-fatty acids nezinto zokwenziwa ezivikela ukudla esikhundleni sezibulala-zinambuzane ezinokhahlo ukuze zibulale ukhula.

Tshala Isihlahla

Okukodwa nje kungasusa amathani we-carbon dioxide afinyelela ku-1.33 esikhathini sokuphila kwayo. Futhi uma uyitshala ngamasu, ungathola umthunzi owengeziwe wendlu yakho, wehlise inani lamandla owasebenzisela ukupholisa umoya. Izihlahla zisiza futhi ngokunisela kanye nokugeleza kwamanzi, ukugcina utshani bakho bunempilo.

EGYM

Gcwalisa bese Uphinda

Uyayikhumbula ibhodlela lamanzi oliphonse ngemuva kwesigaba sokuphotha izolo kusihlwa? Kungakudinga ukwazi ukuthi kuzothatha iminyaka eyi-1 000 ukwenza i-biodegrade. Ukubheja okungcono: Thatha imbiza yokuhlunga amanzi noma okokuhlunga okunamathela kumpompi wakho, kanye nebhodlela le-aluminium eligcwaliswa kabusha elivela kwaSigg (kusuka ku- $ 16; mysigg.com).

Phonsa ithawula

Ngokuzayo lapho uthatha inqwaba yamathawula ngenkathi ugeza ejimini, khumbula ukuthi amalahle ayadingeka ukuqhuba wonke umthwalo wokuwasha, opompa i-CO 2 emoyeni. Zibekele ithawula elilodwa ejimini, noma uphathe elincane esikhwameni sakho ukuze ungadingi ukukhipha iphepha kumshini wokukhipha impahla ukuze usule izinto zokusebenza noma ubuso bakho obujulukile.

Nikeza Ama-Old Kicks Impilo Entsha

Nikela nganoma yiluphi uhlobo lwezicathulo zemidlalo kuhlelo lukaNike's Reuse-a-Shoe futhi inkampani izophinde izenze kabusha ibe yizinto ezizosetshenziswa ezindaweni zemidlalo, ezinjengezinkundla zokudlala, izinkantolo zebhasikidi, namathrekhi wokugijima, emiphakathini engagodliwe emhlabeni jikelele. Iya ku-letmeplay.com/reuseashoe ukuze uthole indawo yokulahla eseduze nawe.

Iqonde Ngaphandle

Umoya omusha nokubuka okusha akuzona kuphela izinzuzo zokushaya umgwaqo ukuze ugijime noma uhambe ngezinyawo - uzokonga u- $ 6 no-45 kilowatt amahora kagesi ngenyanga ngokungasebenzisi leyo treadmill (ngokuya ngesilinganiso samahora ayi-15 okusetshenziswa ).

EHHOVISI

Phrinta Ngokuhlakanipha

Hlala uzibuza, "Ingabe ngempela ngidinga ukuphrinta manje?" Uma kunjalo, qiniseka ukuthi uthola amaphepha akho ngokushesha, ukuze ungabi yisisulu somjikelezo wokuphrinta kabusha ngaphandle kokubona. Futhi qinisa amamajini akho futhi usebenzise izinhlangothi zombili zekhasi noma nini lapho kunokwenzeka. Futhi qiniseka ukuthi uvuselele kabusha ama-cartridge akho ephrinta. Izitolo eziningi ezinkulu ezidayisa amahhovisi ziyazamukela manje.

Sip ngobuchule

Letha ikomishi lakho lekhofi esikhundleni sokuthembela enhlobonhlobo elahlwayo egumbini lokuphumula. Ngokuthenga inkomishi yekhofi enkomishini yokulahla nsuku zonke, wenza amakhilogremu angama-23 kadoti minyaka yonke.

Green-Isikhwama It

Pakisha ukudla kwakho kwasemini ezitsheni ezisebenziseka kabusha. Uma ungeke wehlukane nezikhwama, zama ezisebenzisekayo, ezibolayo zikaMobi ezinemidwebo edayiwe yemifino evela kumklami uTodd Oldham ($ 5 ngezikhwama ezingama-sandwich ezingama-20; mobi-usa.com). Ingxenye yemali etholwe ezikhwameni iya ku-NRDC.

EMGAQWENI

Gwema Ukwenza Idling

Uma udinga ukufudumeza injini yakho yemoto ngosuku olubandayo lwasebusika, zama ukunciphisa isikhathi sokungenzi lutho ngaphansi kwemizuzwana engama-30 ukugcina ukukhishwa kukaphethiloli kuphansi.

"Dry Geza Imoto Yakho

Nakuba indlela yebhakede nesipontshi ingase idinge amanzi amancane kunaleyo yokuwashwa kwezimoto endaweni, ingase ingabi nobungane njengemvelo, ingenise ubuthi emanzini angaphansi aphelela lapho siphuza. Esikhundleni salokho thenga indawo yokuhlanza izitshalo engenamanzi njenge-Dri Wash Envy ($ 38; driwash.com).

Kupakishe

Ukubhodliza amabhodlela osayizi wesampula wemikhiqizo yakho yezempilo nobuhle ekuqhubekeni kwakho kungenye yezindlela zokuhambisana nemikhawulo ye-TSA yoketshezi, kepha kungcono umhlaba-kanye nesikhwama sakho semali-ukubamba isethi yeziqukathi ezingasetshenziswa kabusha.

Ukuhamba ngesitimela

Izindiza zikhiqiza ukungcola okuphindwe izikhathi ezingu-19 kunezitimela. Lapho undiza, cisha ukukhishwa kwekhabhoni yakho ngokuya ku-trapapass.com futhi uthenge "amakhredithi" wokuxhasa amaphrojekthi wamandla ahlanzekile, njengalawo asebenzisa umoya namandla wepulazi. Ukuze uthole ezinye izixazululo ze-eco, hlola i-idealbite.com, Isizindalwazi esiletha amathiphu amahhala okuphila okuluhlaza ebhokisini lakho lokungenayo le-imeyili nsuku zonke.

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