How to become Eco-responsible – 10 everyday Actions

With the current environmental challenges, it is difficult not to want to do the right thing for the planet a little bit, even if it is not about great impulses, but small daily reflexes.
The problem lies in the fact that while more and more of us are willing to act, we don’t always know where to start. In this article, we share 10 everyday actions that will make you an eco-responsible citizen!

Why become eco-responsible?
Becoming eco-responsible does not necessarily mean being constantly engaged in the ecological fight.
Faced with the current situation, ecology is more than ever a path to take for each of us but there is little mobilization on the subject. It is therefore our duty to want to act individually and step by step by finding for ourselves the solutions that are required at our level!
Having this will to act is all the more important because if we do not make good environmental resolutions now, the rest will have no reason to exist in the future. Our survival depends on it.
Thus, being eco-responsible means above all being ready to take the simplest steps to preserve our environment and its resources.

3 eco-responsible actions at home


Becoming eco-responsible starts at home and is first of all not to overuse the heating. This then consists of equipping yourself with a thermometer to check that the temperature inside the house is at a reasonable and healthy level.
The bedrooms should not exceed 18 ° C to sleep well and the other rooms are already very comfortable with a temperature of 19 ° C.
The advantage of this limitation lies in the 7% energy savings that you make for just one degree less in your heating system. So in winter, watch your consumption!
Second, you can also take the time to turn off the light when you leave a room and thus only illuminate where you need light. The same reflex is also to switch on electronic devices that consume an additional 10% of energy while remaining on standby.
Finally, when using tap water, be sure to turn it off between brushing your teeth or while washing your hands. This will save you a lot of water every year by doing something that doesn’t require a lot of effort.

3 eco-responsible actions when you consume


Do you regularly shop and often fill your bins with the resulting waste? It is not yet possible in all countries but if you can, sort your wastes.
Papers, glass boxes, aluminum containers can be sorted and put in bins separate from your household waste.
Another eco-responsible gesture when shopping consists in favoring reusable shopping bags. In addition to being trendy, they will make all the difference compared to plastic bags which still take 4 centuries to disintegrate in its environment …
Finally, we also advise you to buy as many washable and reusable products as possible! A simple gesture also: buy a soap barre rather than plastic bottled products. Use water filters wherever possible rather than water bottles.

2 eco-responsible actions at work


In your workplace, the best advice anyone can give you for protecting the environment is to limit your printing, or at least use both sides of your paper when you want to print your documents.
In the digital world, you will therefore favor reading on tablets and computers, and you will only print the bare minimum.
Then, you will encourage your team to bring their personal mug and water bottle so that they no longer have to use the disposable plastic cups and bottles for drinks.


2 eco-responsible actions in transport

To close this list of the 10 eco-responsible actions that you can adopt on a daily basis, consider opting for the train when you travel long distances and this means of transport is possible.
Your greenhouse gas emissions will thus be limited to the strict minimum.
Indeed, taking the example of a trip from Shanghai to Beijing this emission will be 3kg if you take the fast train while it will be 97kg by plane and 178kg by car.
Finally, for short trips, prefer walking or cycling which is meant to be beneficial for the planet, but also for your health!

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