Green Tip By Dr. Ilka Emig (Environmental Consultant) Almost everybody is talking about recycling. Lots of people want to do it. But did you ever wonder where to drop your recyclables?
The Emirates Environmental Group EEG offers a map with locations of their recycling centres in the UAE.
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1. Give things away - Take things that you are not going to wear or use and give it to a charity or someone who will use it.
2. Don't Rinse - Skip rinsing your plates before putting them into the dishwasher. In average you will save 15 gallons of water per load. Plus, you will save time.
3. Get rid of baths - Don't take baths, take showers. You will in average save about half the amount of water that you would if you were taking a bath.
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4. Turn the water off when you brush - Your parents have said this before, now I say it. You will save 4 gallons of water doing this alone.
5. Don't Pre-Heat the Oven - unless needed, just turn the oven on after you put the dish in it. Also, to see if it's finished just look through the glass instead of opening it.
6. Turn off your lights - An easy one. Turn off your lights when you are not using them. The benefits are obvious.
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7. Turn off computers at night - don't just put them to sleep.
8. Go to a car wash - Going to a car wash is a lot more water efficient then washing your car at home.
9. Stop paper bank statements - Why waste paper getting your bank statement mailed to you when you can just check it out online.
10. Buy local produce - consider how much energy it takes for produce from china or any other country to come here. If you have the option to buy local, do it.
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