General Discussion & Chat: What do you do to conserve the enviroment?, 1 by Dinu

Dinu wrote:
Waste generation has to be minimized to the fullest extent possible. We must not hesitate to recycle whatever we can an whenever we can, as far as possible. There are so many things we can fix ourselves and make put them back to work. It is just that 'temper' that eludes us and we tend to replace the item altogether, instead of repairing it.

We get herbal soap and so that does not put a load on the 'effluents'. So we use that. It's good for the skin and health too. Most of us gardeners have a green area to boast with and so we must have awareness that the Mother Earth has to be kept clean as well. We have to be watchful when we spray or use pesticides/insecticides as this can harm the environment as well. My choice is organic methods. Using this has great advantages. It is economical and good for the environment.

Paper napkins: A roll lasts for about 2-3 months. We use a small one in the kitchen as sprayed oil from preparation of food items can be easily wiped best from paper tissue napkins. This is the only purpose of the PN with us. Old newspaper is sold and they are recycled on a large scale to prepare newsprint again. So, most of us sell them off once in a few months or so. Here is a picture of that shop where people sell off old papers - also all paper items at different rates.