Everywhere people are striving to become more responsible in their relationship with waste and consumption to benefit not only their immediate environment, but also their country and ultimately, the world. waste management mechanicsburg
There is evidence that our environment is in trouble and is drowning under the volumes of waste generated. The natural disasters recorded not only in our country but around the world, include extreme weather patterns, high temperatures, killer storms, and wildfires, and are the result of the climate change that is happening as a direct result of the way we treat our environment.
The good news is that this trend can be reversed with a bit of effort from us all. And every small positive change we make to our habits when it comes to waste management, is a step forward in preserving the quality of our atmosphere and reducing the amount of junk finding its way into landfills, our environment, and of course our oceans.
This is a good time to get your kids involved, no matter their ages, when you adopt certain measures to make your lifestyle more sustainable. Practicing these habits will become second nature to them. Once they understand why we need to look after our earth and how as a family you intend to make a difference, these will become lifelong behaviors which they will pass down to their own children, benefiting our world in the long run.
Here are some simple choices you can take as a family to begin your greener lifestyle and waste management in mechanicsburg. Even adopting 2 or 3 will make a difference:
Saving Energy
Using low-energy light bulbs saves energy and are more economical as they last longer than the older type.
Use the cold wash cycle on your washing machine.
Replace your old appliances like fridges with energy efficient smart models when they need replacing.
Switch lights off when you leave a room.
Switch plugs off at the wall when you aren’t using the appliances or chargers.
Lower the temperature on the thermostat of your boiler or heater to 64-70F. But even by lowering it 1 or 2 degrees will show savings on your energy bill and assist the planet.
Use natural daylight for as long as possible before switching on your lights to save energy. It is a must on long summer evenings and the savings will show on your bills.
Dry your clothes on a laundry line in the fresh air instead of using the dryer when the weather allows.
Invest in solar panels or other energy sources to power your hot water system. This technology is becoming cheaper than conventional energy.
To Recycle Successfully
Buy a multi-use bin or use different colored bins to simplify your recycling. Even the youngest members of your family will be able to follow this fun way of recycling.
Reduce paper use to save trees, so print on both sides of the paper where possible. Don’t throw scrap paper out, use it for the children to draw on.
By starting a compost bin you can get rid of your food scraps. Add your garden waste to this compost.
Use this compost to start your own herb and vegetable garden, and teach your children where food comes from.
Don’t forget to recycle the plastic shampoo and shower gel bottles from your bathroom.
Only clean plastic wrappings and containers can be recycled so remember to rinse any foodstuff off.
Try to use recycled products wherever possible, for e.g. only buy recycled paper products and products made from recycled plastic. More and more products are being manufactured using recycled or reused materials.
Instead of trashing your used belongings, donate them or sell them online.
Reduce Your use of Plastic
Instead of using disposable plastic bags, replace with reusable bags.
Plastic water bottles, or plastic drink containers of any kind, cause the most plastic pollution of all, so replace them with a reusable water bottle.
Replace disposable hot drink containers with reusable ones.
Try reducing the number of disposable nappies you use by combining their use with reusable cloth diapers. Even if you manage to use 2 of these reusable diapers a day, your effort will keep over 700 disposable diapers out of landfills in a year.
Pack your leftover food in reusable containers instead of single use plastic wrap.
Reduce the use of Fossil Fuel
Within a few years vehicles that are run on clean energy will probably be the order of the day, but if your vehicle runs on fuel, here are a few ways of reducing your carbon footprint.
Walk or ride a bicycle for short errands. Not only will this reduce your fuel use, but it will benefit your health.
Obey the speed limit.
Support your local restaurants and shops. Your local businesses are surely suffering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and could do with a boost. This will reduce your carbon emissions by reducing travelling distances.
Support local farmers’ markets and buy food that has not been transported over long distances. This not only reduces the carbon footprint but also helps our farmers keep their businesses going.
By servicing your vehicle regularly to keep it running optimally will reduce its carbon emissions.
Even by implementing one or two of these measures will make a difference to our world and help us achieve our goal of living a sustainable lifestyle.
However, no matter how sustainable our lifestyle is, there is always home junk removal needed. Junk Removal Mechanicsburg is a licensed responsible company that removes your trash.
We offer all types of trash removal from a furniture disposal service to yard waste removal so call us when your trash becomes too much for you to deal with. Our aim is to keep as much waste as possible out of our landfills by recycling where we can. This ensures that our environment is kept as pristine as we all wish for it to be.
We are the team to call when you renovate your home to add greener features like solar panels, or any other energy saving devices and you generate construction debris. We are the experts at construction waste removal. We ensure that it is disposed of in a responsible manner and dumped in the right place, so you can rest assured that you are dealing with a professional construction waste removal company.
Junk Removal Mechanicsburg is here to help you achieve your green goals. We will help you with your waste management. We offer residential junk removal and yard waste removal in Mechanicsburg and surrounds. We are a licensed waste removal company and will dispose of your unwanted garbage in a responsible manner, recycling where we can. We can collect your waste after hours or on weekends, and we even offer a same day junk removal service.
Please contact us today for a No Obligation quote for your trash removal in the Mechanicsburg area.
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