காற்று மாசுபடுதல்,நீர் மாசுபடுதல் போன்றவை மட்டுமன்றி இன்று பூலோகையே மாசுபடுத்தி தற்போது அதனையும் தாண்டி ஓசோன் மண்டலத்தினையும் நாம் மாசுபடுத்திக்கொண்டு இருக்கின்றோம்.முன்னேற்றம் என்பது இயற்கைதான் அதற்காக நாம் நமது வருங்கால சந்ததியினருக்கு பற்பல அரிய கண்டுபிடிப்புகளினை வழ்ங்கி முன்னேற்றப்பாதையை வகுத்தாலும் நாம் தற்போது பெற்று வருகின்ற இயற்கை தந்த வாய்ப்புக்களினை தட்டிப்பறிகின்றோம் அல்லவா.ஏற்றுக்கொள்ள இயலாவிடிலும் உண்மை அதுதான்.இனி மேலாவது இந்த நொடியிலிருந்தாவது இயற்கையை பாதுகாக்க முயலுவோம்.
நம் சுற்றுப்புறத்தினை பாதுகாக்கக்கூடிய 100 வழிமுறைகளினை இங்கு உங்களுடன் பகிர்ந்து கொள்கிறேன்.கடைபிடிக்க உறுதி பூணுவோம்.
நம் சுற்றுப்புறத்தினை பாதுகாக்கக்கூடிய 100 வழிமுறைகளினை இங்கு உங்களுடன் பகிர்ந்து கொள்கிறேன்.கடைபிடிக்க உறுதி பூணுவோம்.
In Your Home
–Conserve Energy
1. Clean or replace air filters on your air conditioning unit at least once a month.
2. If you have central air conditioning, do not close vents in unused rooms.
3. Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120.
4. Wrap your water heater in an insulated blanket.
5. Turn down or shut off your water heater when you will be away for extended
periods.
6. Turn off unneeded lights even when leaving a room for a short time.
7. Set your refrigerator temperature at 36 to 38 and your freezer at 0 to 5 .
8. When using an oven, minimize door opening while it is in use; it reduces oven
temperature by 25 to 30 every time you open the door.
9. Clean the lint filter in your dryer after every load so that it uses less
energy.
10. Unplug seldom used appliances.
11. Use a microwave when- ever you can instead of a conventional oven or stove.
12. Wash clothes with warm or cold water instead of hot.
13. Reverse your indoor ceiling fans for summer and winter operations as
recommended.
14. Turn off lights, computers and other appliances when not in use.
15. Purchase appliances and office equipment with the Energy Star Label; old
refridgerators, for example, use up to 50 more electricity than newer models.
16. Only use electric appliances when you need them.
17. Use compact fluorescent light bulbs to save money and energy.
18. Keep your thermostat at 68 in winter and 78 in summer.
19. Keep your thermostat higher in summer and lower in winter when you are away
20. Insulate your home as best as you can.
21. Install weather stripping around all doors and windows.
22. Shut off electrical equipment in the evening when you leave work.
23. Plant trees to shade your home.
24. Shade outside air conditioning units by trees or other means.
25. Replace old windows with energy efficient ones.
26. Use cold water instead of warm or hot water when possible.
27. Connect your outdoor lights to a timer.
28. Buy green electricity - electricity produced by low - or even zero-pollution
facilities (NC Greenpower for North Carolina - www.ncgreenpower. org).
In Your Home
– Reduce Toxicity
29. Eliminate mercury from your home by purchasing items without mercury, and
dispose of items containing mercury at an appropriate drop-off facility when
necessary (e.g. old thermometers) .
30. Learn about alternatives to household cleaning items that do not use
hazardous chemicals.
31. Buy the right amount of paint for the job.
32. Review labels of household cleaners you use. Consider alternatives like
baking soda, scouring pads, water or a little more elbow grease.
33. When no good alternatives exist to a toxic item, find the least amount
required for an effective, sanitary result.
34. If you have an older home, have paint in your home tested for lead. If you
have lead-based paint, cover it with wall paper or other material instead of
sanding it or burning it off.
35. Use traps instead of rat and mouse poisons and insect killers.
36. Have your home tested for radon.
37. Use cedar chips or aromatic herbs instead of mothballs.
In Your Yard
38. Avoid using leaf blowers and other dust-producing equipment.
39. Use an electric lawn- mower instead of a gas-powered one.
40. Leave grass clippings on the yard-they decompose and return nutrients to the
soil.
41. Use recycled wood chips as mulch to keep weeds down, retain moisture and
prevent erosion.
42. Use only the required amount of fertilizer.
43. Minimize pesticide use.
44. Create a wildlife habitat in your yard.
45. Water grass early in the morning.
46. Rent or borrow items like ladders, chain saws, party decorations and others
that are seldom used.
47. Take actions that use non hazardous components (e.g., to ward off pests,
plant marigolds in a garden instead of using pesticide).
48. Put leaves in a compost heap instead of burning them or throwing them away.
Yard debris too large for your compost bin should be taken to a yard-debris
recycler.
In Your Office
49. Copy and print on both sides of paper.
50. Reuse items like envelopes, folders and paper clips.
51. Use mailer sheets for interoffice mail instead of an envelope.Use mailer
sheets for interoffice mail instead of an envelope.
52. Set up a bulletin board for memos instead of sending a copy to each employee.
53. Use e-mail instead of paper correspondence.
54. Use recycled paper.
55. Use discarded paper for scrap paper.
56. Encourage your school and/or company to print documents with soy-based inks,
which are less toxic.
57. Use a ceramic coffee mug instead of a disposable cup.
Ways To Protect Our Air
58. Ask your employer to consider flexible work schedules or telecommuting.
59. Recycle printer cartridges.
60. Shut off electrical equipment in the evening when you leave work.
61. Report smoking vehicles to your local air agency.
62. Don't use your wood stove or fireplace when air quality is poor.
63. Avoid slow-burning, smoldering fires. They produce the largest amount of
pollution.
64. Burn seasoned wood - it burns cleaner than green wood.
65. Use solar power for home and water heating.
66. Use low-VOC or water-based paints, stains, finishes and paint strippers.
67. Purchase radial tires and keep them properly inflated for your vehicle.
68. Paint with brushes or rollers instead of using spray paints to minimize
harmful emissions.
69. Ignite charcoal barbecues with an electric probe or other alternative to
lighter fluid.
70. If you use a wood stove, use one sold after 1990. They are required to meet
federal emissions standards and are more efficient and cleaner burning.
71. Walk or ride your bike instead of driving, whenever possible.
72. Join a carpool or vanpool to get to work
Ways to Use Less Water
73. Check and fix any water leaks.
74. Install water-saving devices on your faucets and toilets.
75. Don't wash dishes with the water running continuously.
76. Wash and dry only full loads of laundry and dishes.
77. Follow your community's water use restrictions or guidelines.
78. Install a low-flow shower head.
79. Replace old toilets with new ones that use a lot less water.
80. Turn off washing machine's water supply to prevent leaks.
Ways to Protect Our Water :-
81. Revegetate or mulch disturbed soil as soon as possible.
82. Never dump anything down a storm drain.
83. Have your septic tank pumped and system inspected regularly.
84. Check your car for oil or other leaks, and recycle motor oil.
85. Take your car to a car wash instead of washing it in the driveway.
86. Learn about your watershed.
Create Less Trash :-
87. Buy items in bulk from loose bins when possible to reduce the packaging
Wasted.
88. Avoid products with several layers of packaging when only one is sufficient.
About 33 of what we throw away is packaging.
89. Buy products that you can reuse.
90. Maintain and repair durable products instead of buying new ones.
91. Check reports for products that are easily repaired and have low breakdown
rates.
92. Reuse items like bags and containers when possible.
93. Use cloth napkins instead of paper ones.
94. Use reusable plates and utensils instead of disposable ones.
95. Use reusable containers to store food instead of aluminum foil and cling
wrap.
96. Shop with a canvas bag instead of using paper and plastic bags.
97. Buy rechargeable batteries for devices used frequently.
98. Reuse packaging cartons and shipping materials. Old newspapers make great
packaging material.
99. Compost your vegetable scraps.
100. Buy used furniture - there is a surplus of it, and it is much cheaper than
new furniture.
இன்றைய ஸ்பெஷல்:
அமரர் கல்கி அவர்களின் நாவல்கள் தமிழில் மென்புத்தகமாக இங்கே உங்களுக்காக.
1. பொன்னியின் செல்வன்
2. அலைஓசை
3. சிவகாமியின் சபதம்
4. சோலைமலை இளவரசி
5. பார்த்தீபன் கனவு
