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Environmentally responsible citizen

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Nursery Rizario School -Greece
Nursery Rizario School -Greece

This document provides tips for environmentally responsible behavior, such as using fans instead of air conditioning, insulating homes to reduce energy costs, carpooling, using reusable bags, recycling glass containers, replacing incandescent bulbs with energy-saving bulbs, lowering washing machine temperatures, and planting plants. It encourages avoiding single-use plastic items, bottled water, and landfill waste by recycling old appliances and furniture.

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Environmentally Responsible Citizen Lets make our world more green and clean Nursery Rizario School -Greece Ways to protect the environment and save energy and money! In the summer you put fan and close the shutters when you are away. Be sure to have your home as best as possible insulated. The winter 50 % of heat loss is from the ceiling and walls, so investing in insulation reduce your bills. If you put aluminum foil behind radiators saves losses since a large proportion of heat is reflected back into the room. Leave the car and move to public transport. Get organized with colleagues coming from the same direction and alternately use your car. You always have the right pressure in the tires of the car, not to consume more petrol than they need. Turn off lights you do not need, especially when you leave a room. Use cloth or mesh bag for your purchases. The simple plastic bag takes about 20 years to decompose. Prefer detergents in concentrated form, carton and economic size. Do not buy products that contain bleach and bleach. Do not buy plastic disposable items (plastic cups, plates, shavers ...) as well as devices such as disposable cameras. Picking glass containers for water, oil or juice, once recycled with less cost. If you choose plastic, be sure to minimize the volume of waste, crinkle the bottle. Do not use batteries (if necessary somewhere select batteries without cadmium, mercury or rechargeable) .
Replace incandescent bulbs with energy saving bulbs. Use the BLUE recycling bins. Do not bathe for hours! Take a good shower and do not waste water unnecessarily. Do not leave lit in standby appliances ( TV , computer , stereo , etc) . Lower temperature washes in washing machine and wash when the bucket is full. Be sure to keep clean the coils on the back of the refrigerator. When dust builds up, the power consumption increases to 30% . Boycott products which do not bear logo and recycling prefer friendly environment. Allow the water system, avoid bottled water (either glass or plastic bottle) Drink from the tap and save money and trash. Put plants on your balcony and in your home. Do not dispose of furniture, clothes and your old electrical appliances even broken. Recycle indulge. When buying wooden furniture, check whether the raw material comes from renewable sources, from areas planted trees especially for making furniture.

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  • 1. Environmentally Responsible Citizen Lets make our world more green and clean Nursery Rizario School -Greece Ways to protect the environment and save energy and money! In the summer you put fan and close the shutters when you are away. Be sure to have your home as best as possible insulated. The winter 50 % of heat loss is from the ceiling and walls, so investing in insulation reduce your bills. If you put aluminum foil behind radiators saves losses since a large proportion of heat is reflected back into the room. Leave the car and move to public transport. Get organized with colleagues coming from the same direction and alternately use your car. You always have the right pressure in the tires of the car, not to consume more petrol than they need. Turn off lights you do not need, especially when you leave a room. Use cloth or mesh bag for your purchases. The simple plastic bag takes about 20 years to decompose. Prefer detergents in concentrated form, carton and economic size. Do not buy products that contain bleach and bleach. Do not buy plastic disposable items (plastic cups, plates, shavers ...) as well as devices such as disposable cameras. Picking glass containers for water, oil or juice, once recycled with less cost. If you choose plastic, be sure to minimize the volume of waste, crinkle the bottle. Do not use batteries (if necessary somewhere select batteries without cadmium, mercury or rechargeable) .
  • 2. Replace incandescent bulbs with energy saving bulbs. Use the BLUE recycling bins. Do not bathe for hours! Take a good shower and do not waste water unnecessarily. Do not leave lit in standby appliances ( TV , computer , stereo , etc) . Lower temperature washes in washing machine and wash when the bucket is full. Be sure to keep clean the coils on the back of the refrigerator. When dust builds up, the power consumption increases to 30% . Boycott products which do not bear logo and recycling prefer friendly environment. Allow the water system, avoid bottled water (either glass or plastic bottle) Drink from the tap and save money and trash. Put plants on your balcony and in your home. Do not dispose of furniture, clothes and your old electrical appliances even broken. Recycle indulge. When buying wooden furniture, check whether the raw material comes from renewable sources, from areas planted trees especially for making furniture.