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Do not throw the plastic containers that you get from hotels; instead wash them with soap water to safely reuse the containers.
- Deena

Making shopping bags, cell phone holders and water bottle holders out of plastic grocery bags is a good way of recycling the plastic.
- Jyoti

Take shorter showers and baths and conserve water.
- Hitesh

Unplugging the electronics when not in use helps save lot of energy. When electronics are plugged in they keep eating up small amounts of energy. So unplug them to save energy.
- Revati

Cycle your way around. Instead of taking any other mode of transport, cycle is the best way to commute. Cycling also helps in maintaining good health and also saves our planet from pollution.
- Meghna

Do you wish to send something across to your friend? Why waste time in bubble wrapping or looking for bags? Cover the material in old newspapers. It may seem a little old-fashioned but your grandma was always right, newspapers make excellent covering material.
- Aditya

Open your windows' blinds and curtains, let sunlight come in and you will not require turning on the electricity for lights. Sunlight is beneficial for our bodies too. So why waste such a free resource???
- Prakash

Put your food scraps to work as fertilizers and voila, your free supply of soil fertilizer for your garden is ready. Compost is non-toxic and acts as an excellent fertilizer for plants.
- Lalita

Fixing a leaky tap will help you save almost two gallons of water. Surveys have shown that almost 13.7% of households have leaky taps. Fix a leaky tap immediately to conserve water.
- Geeta

How about cooking food on solar cookers? It will help us save gas and also bring down our expenses?
- Vijaya

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