| Why green living? | | | | longer. |
| I have 8 grandchildren and I would like them to | | | | 2. Green ideas that will be neutral on your |
| live in the future in a world as good or better | | | | economy |
| than the world we know today. But that will only | | | | If you think of your grandchildren as I |
| be possible if we take more care of our use of | | | | recommend the green ideas that will be neutral to |
| natural resources and the environment. I think I | | | | your economy should also be taken into |
| need to take responsibility for what I can, linked | | | | consideration. It is ideas for greener living that just |
| to my daily life, and I would recommend you to | | | | need a little attention from you in your daily life. |
| do the same if you care for your grandchildren. | | | | Such more green habits could be |
| Is it difficult to live more green? | | | | - When you are shopping avoid the extra bags |
| Many have the feeling that to live more green is | | | | and wrapping from the shop if you don't need it. |
| very bothersome, expensive and difficult. But | | | | - Make your own compost in your garden and |
| take these advices and see if they fit your | | | | keep as much of the nutrition's in your garden |
| temper and possibilities. As with a lot of things in | | | | instead of 'exporting' garden waste and have to |
| life it helps to think and plan a little ahead of what | | | | buy fertilizers etc. |
| you want to do. For me the following approach | | | | - Reduce your consumption of red meat and |
| toward a more green daily life has been | | | | prepare food with more fish, chicken and turkey |
| rewarding. | | | | and supplement more with veggies. - That will also |
| Generate ideas of more green living | | | | be healthier. |
| Use five minutes to list a lot of things you expect | | | | 3. Green ideas that will cost you money |
| would reduce your and your family's impact on | | | | Ideas for greener living that cost you money |
| the environment. Just dot the ideas down as they | | | | might also be worthwhile considering, so please |
| come into your mind. If feasible do it as a family | | | | read on. Here I will emphasise the environmental |
| event around the table and engage everyone in | | | | effect when you buy new kinds of equipment, |
| this green brainstorm. Think of three types of | | | | like a new freezer, a new car, a new computer, a |
| more green living as follows and put your green | | | | new washing machine etc. The whole trend of |
| ideas into the three categories: | | | | eco home design will often belong to this |
| 1. Green ideas that will save you money | | | | category. |
| 2. Green ideas that will be neutral on your | | | | Take your time to investigate the different |
| economy | | | | qualities related to the environmental impact of |
| 3. Green ideas that will cost you money | | | | the different brands and models of machines and |
| 1. Green ideas that will save you money | | | | equipment. Search for independent rating of the |
| The ideas for greener living that will save you | | | | environmental impacts. In Europe we have a |
| money should be implemented immediately. It is | | | | marking with A to E for the energy consumption |
| stupid to waste money and at the same time | | | | and the most environmental friendly washing |
| pollute more or use more resources than needed. | | | | machines etc. will have an A label. Most |
| Many companies here in Denmark have made use | | | | consumers at least in Denmark will be very much |
| of this to reduce their environmental impact and | | | | aware of that label and go for it if it isn't too |
| to improve their competitiveness and profit from | | | | expensive. |
| that green initiative at the same time. Many | | | | The beauty of such an expense is that in most |
| private households would benefit from it too. | | | | cases it will pay off in the long run to pay the |
| Examples of green ideas that will save you | | | | extra for an environmental friendly model |
| money more or less from the moment you | | | | because you will save electricity or other tings in |
| implement them are: | | | | the long run. In many cases the premium |
| - Avoid running toilets and dripping taps | | | | environmental friendly machines will also be of the |
| (remember the garden, too). | | | | best quality and that will help you too. So you see |
| - Have your lamps and electricity running more | | | | it isn't that difficult to get started with some new |
| than needed, e.g. in rooms without any persons, | | | | greener habits and you can still look your |
| and the standby lamps of electrical equipment. | | | | grandchildren in the eyes because you are caring |
| - Drive your care more softly and you reduce the | | | | for their future. |
| consumption of gasoline and keep your tires | | | | |