Saving money can be good for the environment too! Although these tips may not show results of savings immediately, they'll surely pay off in the long run. With all of our new technology these days, the price of our energy bills have been soaring up. Even when you aren't using a device that is connected to an outlet or power source, it still uses energy! Be smart and kick that habit of keeping your phone charger plugged into the wall all of the time! If this method is a bit too difficult for you to follow, try converting to a power strip, if you don't have one already. These handy bars can have multiple devices plugged into them at once. Usually these bars will have an on/off switch, whenever you're not using any of the items plugged in, just switch the entire power strip off. An even more efficient way would be to unplug the strip completely. You've probably heard this a million times: "Turn off the television/computer whenever you're not using it." Not only will you be saving electricity, but it also helps prevent them from overheating.
A picture of a standard power strip.
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Water is an essential resource that we use everyday. Sometimes we can use
too much at once though. You should try to limit your showers to a reasonable amount of time, all of that water you waste when you just let it flow straight from the faucet to the drain could have saved a child from thirst! Imagine how much water we've already wasted in our old ways! (Assuming you're going start being more careful about your water usage) Another way to help be environmentally friendly with water is to buy a water bottle! You can eliminate plastic bottles from your household and get everyone to be green! Good luck, and I hope you'll be saving the green, while being green at the same time!
