Living a green lifestyle requires changes that can be too much to bear, at least initially. Your parents have taught you that a certain lifestyle, as it pertains to electricity, material wastefulness, and luxury, is completely mundane - something you can count on, yet you have to keep in mind (a feat that is not easy, admittedly) that most of such lifestyle choices come at a price in 2019.
The proverbial healthy lifestyle in the 21st century is not exclusively about your preferences. It is also about how you contribute to the immediate surroundings and the overall biome If you’ve been asking yourself what are the best ways to live a healthy and green lifestyle, there are certain concrete and
practical changes that you can fall back on.
1. Meat is a bigger issue than you might imagine
You’ve probably heard from many eco-friendly friends that cutting down on meat consumption makes a world of difference, and they’d be right. It makes an enormous difference in the environment. After all, about a third of the global surface is used to support livestock, and once you consider what is happening in Amazon at the moment - burning down of rainforests to make room for soy farms and livestock - the issue truly becomes as pressing as they come.
The livestock industry is responsible for, at the very least, 10% of the CO2 emissions, and that includes the human-related activities within the industry. When you consider this info, naturally, cutting back on meat consumption is almost a revolutionary act.
2. The sensitive matter of plastic bottles
Plastic bottles are one of the leading polluting everyday items that end up piling in the landfills or covering the vast surfaces of the ocean. Therefore, one of the ultimate plastic pollution solutions is to purchase your reusable-plastic bottle that can hold (at the very least) 8 ounces of potable liquid, if not more (15 to 20 ounces would be ideal, though they do tend to be on the bulky side). Thankfully, it’s fairly easy to find the reusable items of this caliber these days - especially online.
3. Use feet and bike
Most people commute, yet you could save so much electrical energy if you opted for greener modes of transportation - namely walking and cycling. What’s more, cycling or walking to work also becomes one of those wonderful activities that contribute to your physical health. Without a doubt, it is a physical exercise that will make you more alert and/or productive once you arrive at work.
4. Homemade compost
You won’t believe how many people rely on this incredible option as a way to properly recycle their organic residue. You can easily purchase or set up a homemade compost bin where you’ll throw in everyday residue - from eggshells to discarded veggie slices. Compost bins reduce waste and save
money if you’re bent on setting up your garden.
5. The light bulbs of the right kind (LED)
Incandescent light bulbs are the thing of the past - an ancient type of illuminating interiors that waste inordinate amounts of electricity. LED bulbs - new variants that come in a variety of tints and colors - spend 10% of the incandescent’s electricity, at the very most, and last for significantly longer. For example, incandescent bulbs last for five to six months, while LEDs can endure five to six years of constant usage at the fraction of the electrical bill price.
Conclusion
Deciding to make a change is the most difficult step. It is an act that opens many doors. This is why every reasonable person with an ecological conscience does everything in their power to, at the very least, make a necessary range of alterations that leave the least possible mark in the immediate environment. Remember, when it comes to ecology, you have to focus on what you can do as an individual.
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