Today is Blog Action Day. The aim of Blog Action Day is to help raise awareness for a certain issue; the environment. Over 14.000 bloggers have committed themselves to write a post about this issue and raise awareness and I am one of them.You can’t turn the news on these days or read a newspaper and not hear about global warming, polution, etc. It is one of the reasons why I don’t watch the news; it is depressing. That doesn’t mean that I am turning a blind eye to the issue; I am very conscious about the things we can do to help the environment.

Here are some tips for you that can help you save the environment.

• Change your light bulbs to energy saving ones.
• Turn off the light whenever you leave a room.
• Turn off your electronics instead of leaving them on standby.
• Unplug unused electronics.
• Turn the temperature of your heater down by one or two degrees.
• Use less water, do not let water run unnecessarily.
• Recycle paper, cans, bottles, glass, plastic, etc.
• Recycle your old stuff; sell it or donate it.
• Use email instead of regular mail.
• Print on both sides of a paper.
• Walk or use a bicycle instead of a car.
• Car pool to work or catch the public transport.
• Use home remedies instead of chemical treatments.
• Say no to plastic bags or re-use them as garbage bags.
• Bring your own reusable bags when you go shopping.
• Avoid over-packaged products; buy in concentrated form and buy refills.

Feel free to add your tips to help the environment in a comment. Every little bit helps!