Do you care about the environment and worried about the future generation and want to do something to sustain it? So here are some steps which you can incorporate into your life to develop a sustainable lifestyle.
Grow Your Own Food
As everyone needs food so everyone should grow something. You can start by growing some herbs on your balcony there is no need for a big yard. Not only vegetables but also some fruits for you and your family. This will also make you feel fresh as plants will freshen up the environment. Food is expensive. And growing your own goes a long way in managing any family budget shortfall and also it will increase the availability of food, so the problem of shortage of food will be resolved.
Composting For ASustainable Life
Composting biodegradable waste goes a long way in sustaining the environment. Composting the scrap will reduce or eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers. Compost promotes higher yields of agriculture crops. By composting wasted food and other organics, methane emissions are significantly reduced in landfills.
Cook From Scratch
Cooking from scratch means making something “from scratch” which means starting from the beginning by using nothing but fresh ingredients rather than prepackaged products. Cooking from scratch will reduce the need of buying food from stores. This will also save you money and also it is healthy and tasty.
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Rely On A Rainwater Tank
Installing rainwater tanks is an important step towards living a self-sustained life. Rainwater tanks can hold sustainable water to live a sustainable life. Water is collected from the roof of the home and can be used to do all the work such as watering plants, water for taking bath, for making food, etc.
Solar Energy
If you have sustainable money you can install solar panels in your house as an investment. It does not require water to run as required in conventional energy. It will cut your electricity bills. It has no direct greenhouse gas emission as the electricity is made from sunlight rather than fossil fuels. It is renewable energy as it comes from sunlight.
Choose To Have A Smaller Family
Two is company but three is crowd is what everyone knows. So choose to have a small family to achieve an ecologically sustainable life and population in ways that decrease poverty and overcrowding; raise the standard of living; and allow plants, animals, and ecosystems to thrive.
Preserve Food
When producing food it may be possible that the vegetables and fruits are more than needed then in that case you will need to learn how to preserve the excess. The most common methods are freezing, canning, and dehydrating which can be used in emergencies as a backup.
Replacing Tissues With Cloth Napkins
Paper tissues are made from trees and they are not reusable. So instead of using paper, you can replace it with Cloth napkins. Cloth napkins are reusable as they can be washed easily so they are environment friendly. Also, it will save you money as you don’t have to buy paper tissues every month.
Drive Green For A Sustainable Life
Vehicles need petrol or diesel to run and you can’t be completely vehicle-free as you need them for long distances but you can do one thing. You can avoid vehicles for short distances. You should not use them for the distance which can be covered by walking. Nowadays bicycles are in trend. You can use them sometimes to cover distances which take 10-15 minutes to cover. This is not only sustainable but will also improve your physical health
Make Some Dairy Products At Home
You can make dairy products like butter, cheese, paneer, and yogurt at home by using milk. It is easy to make and this eliminates the need for machine-made dairy products. Try it at your home and then it will become a habit of making it at home.
Go Plastic Free For A Sustainable Life
Everyone knows that plastic never goes away. You can start cutting down on your plastic waste by adopting simple steps- use reusable bags when you go shopping, ditch single-use water bottles, bags, and straws, and avoid products made from or packaged in plastic whenever possible as every year thousands of seabirds, sea turtles, seals, and other marine mammals are killed after they ingesting plastic or by getting tangled up in it.
