this is supposed to be my Earth day entry. But everyday can be and should be Earth day, so i'm doing it now.
to ease out our carbon footprints & help our earth continue breathing, our family has been doing the following measures:
- unplug appliance when not in used, like the tv, fan, sterilizer
- limit the number of lights on to, as much a possible, only one. max: 2.
- limit the number of tv hours to 8hrs a day.
- use tap water in taking a bath. this also applies to aquim. not unless it's raining all day & night,
then aquim can use hot water
- do batch ironing of clothes, once every 2 weeks
- jason only brings the car twice a week
- walking to & from the grocery store - bring reusable bag when grocering
- bring recyclables to recycling shops
- conserve water. aquim's used bath water is used to water our plants, flush the toilet, clean the floor
- limit the aircon use. that is 7pm to 7am only.
- consume less. buy less. use mass transport. travel only if & when necessary. i'm not shopping that much these past months. not by choice but by circumstances hehe but its now becoming a way of life, kinda.
why we are doing this? we're thinking about aquim & his future.
we've heard all about the current status of our planet, we've seen all about climate change, global warming & its effects; stronger typhoons, melting icecaps, drowning polar bears, dying marine life, etc. but we also know the causes of this & the solution. the message is clear, our Earth is still living, still breathing and there's a lot that we can do for her, for our sake, for our children.
why our family is doing this? because we care. we all should.
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