Sometimes the little simple things can make a big difference.
Saving the planet is a huge challenge that can seem insurmountable.
Fortunately, there are simple and effective actions that you can take to act concretely .
To help you, we have prepared this list of 50 little tips to save the planet .
And don't worry, these 50 everyday gestures are easy as hell!
As you will see, anyone can participate and help save our planet. Watch:
Switching to energy-saving light bulbs is a simple and effective way to reduce your energy consumption.
This small gesture will not only help the planet, but it will also help you reduce your electricity bills.
Even if you only replace one light bulb in your home, the impact on the planet is enormous.
According to the Nicolas Hulot Foundation, if each household installs at least 3 low-energy light bulbs in the main rooms, this would make it possible to close 4 nuclear power plants.
To discover: The Guide to Low Consumption Light Bulbs Suitable for Every Room.
Unlike desktop computers, laptops are designed to be energy efficient.
Depending on the model, a laptop uses up to 80% less energy than a desktop computer.
Because laptops are battery operated, great design efforts are made to save power.
Therefore, they are more suitable for reducing carbon dioxide emissions than desktop computers.
To discover: €110 Savings When My Computer Is Off While I'm Away.
Can't live without your dishwasher?
So at least try not to rinse the dishes anymore before loading the dishwasher.
In fact, know that the way you load your dishwasher is much more efficient for washing than pre-rinsing every glass and plate!
And by using a good detergent, your dishes will be just as clean… and you save a lot of water in the process.
To discover: 5 Tricks To Load Your Dishwasher Better And Make It MORE Efficient.
Unless it's absolutely essential for your recipe (for example, if you're baking bread), you don't need to preheat the oven.
You can simply set it to the right temperature and start cooking.
The oven loses a lot of heat when the door is open, so avoid opening it to check on the cooking too.
Instead, use the interior oven light to gauge doneness.
To discover: Baking:Our Guide To Converting Temperatures To A Thermostat.
Did you know that unrecycled glass can take up to a million years to decompose?
Make sure to always recycle the glass in the appropriate bin.
This gesture can reduce water pollution by up to 50% and air pollution by up to 20%.
This is also true for cans. Remember to put them in the right bin.
To discover: 22 Ingenious Ways to Recycle Your Glass Bottles.
Cloth diapers are not only more environmentally friendly, they also protect baby's skin better.
So, as much as possible, opt for washable diapers .
If sometimes you need disposable diapers for practical reasons, use an eco-friendly brand, like this one.
For a single child, know that disposable diapers represent 5 trees and 25 kg of plastic.
And these 25 kg of plastic are obtained thanks to 67 kg of crude oil.
This represents 6,500 nappies thrown in the household waste, not recoverable, and which take up to 500 years to decompose.
Not to mention the fact that disposable diapers cost an arm and a leg!
To discover: What All New Moms Should Know To Survive The First 3 Months.
To make your clothes last longer, avoid using the dryer.
Instead, use a drying rack or, even better, dry them naturally outside on a clothesline.
With a drying rack, clothes get damaged less quickly and they smell fresh and clean.
And of course, it allows you to save even more on your electricity bills!
To discover: 5 Tricks To Make Clothes Dry Indoors MUCH FASTER.
No need to give up meat forever, but try to eat vegetarian at least one day a week.
Why?
First, because it takes 13,500 liters of water to produce a single kilo of meat!
In addition, know that a single small hamburger represents 5 square meters of deforestation, if the steak is made with meat from a farm in an old forest area. Ouch!
To discover: 8 Delicious Homemade Vegetarian Burger Recipes.
To save money and for the sake of the environment, avoid running your washing machine with half a load.
Always fill your machine before running it.
Likewise, remember to do your laundry at a low temperature.
During a cycle at 60°C, heating the water represents 80% of the energy consumed by the washing machine.
If the average washing temperature in Europe were reduced by 3°, the energy savings achieved would correspond to the elimination of emissions produced by more than 700,000 cars per year.
Impressive, isn't it?
To discover: The 6 Tips for a Complete Cleaning of the Washing Machine.
Here's a little mistake that everyone makes.
After ordering food, we take 1 or 2 more paper napkins.
Big waste! Extra towels are rarely used and end up being thrown away, even though they are perfectly clean.
If everyone reduced their consumption by just 1 paper towel a day, it would eliminate 500,000 tons of waste.
To discover: I Have Produced NO WASTE For 2 Years. This Is What My Life Looks Like.
When you scribble a note on a sheet of paper, keep it and reuse that sheet to write your notes.
According to ADEME, an employee consumes on average 70 to 85 kg of paper per year .
Ideally, try to encourage your colleagues to use as little paper as possible.
When absolutely necessary, print double-sided, with multiple pages on one sheet.
And of course, don't forget about sorting:all paper is recycled!
Remember to put newspapers and magazines in the right bin for recycling.
In France, only 47% of newspapers, prospectuses and directories are recycled.
Recycling newsprint makes it possible to avoid making paper from cut trees as much as possible.
Or better yet, ditch the paper version of your favorite newspapers and read them online!
To discover: 25 Surprising Uses of Newsprint.
Wrapping paper is a major source of waste in paper and other materials.
Keep wrapping paper, ribbons and labels to reuse them later.
You can also try the DIY alternative by trying to make your own wrapping paper .
It's easy as pie:just wrap your gifts with newspaper, magazines or old road maps :-)
To discover: Here's Why You Won't Buy Gift Wrap This Year.
The important thing here is to do everything you can to avoid plastic bottles.
Of the 28 countries of the European Union, France is second to last in plastic recycling.
And in Europe, only 1 out of 2 PET bottles is recycled.
But it must be recognized:when traveling, plastic bottles are very practical for drinking water.
Fortunately, there is also a more environmentally friendly alternative:use a water bottle without plastic, like this stainless steel water bottle.
Like a plastic bottle, you can take your water bottle with you everywhere and easily fill it at the tap before leaving.
To discover: Bottled Water Can Be Hazardous To Your Health. Here's Why.
Taking a shower instead of a bath is a huge difference to the planet.
Indeed, a shower of 4 to 5 minutes consumes 30 to 80 liters of water.
On the other hand, a bath consumes up to 200 liters!
Showers not only help save water...
...but they also require less heating to bring the water to the right temperature.
To discover: Scientifically, How Often Should You Shower?
When brushing your teeth, turn off the tap water instead of letting it run.
This saves up to 24 liters of water per day.
Imagine the billions of liters of water saved if everyone did the same!
Remember to educate your children so that they too do the same.
To discover: 16 Tips to Save Water and Reduce Your Bill EASILY.
Did you know that you can easily save toilet water?
You don't even need to buy a dual-flow flush!
To reduce the flow rate of the flush, just use a plastic bottle.
Fill an old plastic bottle, close the bottle with its cap, open the toilet water tank, and place the bottle in the toilet tank. Close the toilet water tank.
Lo and behold, with a simple bottle of water, you save hundreds of liters of water every month! Check out the trick here.
Know that shortening your shower by just 2 short minutes helps save up to 35 liters of water.
Imagine if everyone contributed by saving just a few liters a day.
Also remember to educate your children well so that they spend as little time as possible in the shower.
To discover: The Minute Shower To Shorten Your Shower Time.
The benefits of planting a tree in your garden are numerous.
First, it's good for the planet, both for air quality and soil quality.
Trees also provide shade, which can save you from using your air conditioner in the summer and even increase the value of your property.
You can even make it an annual event, where each member of the family plants a new tree!
Moreover, know that comment-economiser.fr has already planted more than 3,000 trees! Read our Commitment page to learn more.
To discover: The 10 Most AMAZING Trees in the World.
Does your car have cruise control? So use it!
Driving at a steady speed helps reduce your fuel consumption by at least 15%.
Less pollution, less fuel and more money in your pocket... everyone wins!
To discover: 17 Effective Tips For Using Less Gas.
Need to make a purchase?
Try to buy used products rather than new ones.
For example, bicycles and other children's toys are often little used due to the rapid growth of our little ones.
By buying second-hand, you pay less for items, you help give them a second life and you eliminate packaging materials.
Always remember to check on Leboncoin, if you can't find the same product half the price and used.
To discover: 63 Great Ideas To Give Old Furniture A Second Life.
As much as possible, buy local products.
This is an important gesture that reduces the pollution generated by the transport of goods over long distances.
For this, the best thing is to always try to consume seasonal products.
Follow our calendar of seasonal fruits and vegetables to find out which ones to buy.
To discover: Italy:The City of Florence Imposes 70% LOCAL PRODUCTS In Its Restaurants.
Adjusting the temperature of your home by just one degree can help you reduce your consumption by 10% energy throughout the year.
A small tweak that not only helps save big, but more importantly saves the planet!
To avoid wasting energy, consider using a room thermostat.
This way you can program it at a suitable temperature during the night or when you are not at home.
To discover: What is the Ideal Temperature at Home?
To do the cleaning, of course, you need household products.
But think of all those plastic bottles you buy in a year to do your cleaning:tile cleaner, window cleaner, toilet cleaner, dishwashing liquid, etc.
With a few simple basic ingredients, you can use your own homemade cleansers.
It's not only more environmentally friendly, but it's also much cheaper for you.
Here are some of our easy homemade recipes (click on the link):
- Homemade multipurpose cleaner
- Homemade window cleaner
- Homemade floor cleaner
- Homemade toilet cleaner
Instead of going out for small errands every time you need something, plan your meals in advance by making a shopping list.
So you not only save time, but it also reduces your car trips!
It also means less gas to pay for your wallet and less pollution for the planet.
Even better:take a friend along and go shopping together!
To discover: Finally an Easy to Print Shopping List Before Going to the Supermarket.
No need to light an empty room, it makes sense!
So save energy (and your money) by getting into the habit of always turning off the light when you leave a room.
For standard bulbs (incandescent):turn off the light every time as you leave the room.
For energy-saving light bulbs:turn off only if you leave the room for more than 15 min.
As a small bonus, you also reduce your air conditioning costs.
Indeed, your house will stay cooler longer, because light bulbs also raise the mercury without you noticing!
To discover: 7 Simple Tips To Lower Your Electricity Bill This Summer.
Avoid garden hoses to water your plants.
Instead, use a watering can instead to water the places that really need it, like at the base of the plants.
Similarly, try to water your plants in the morning, just before sunrise, to avoid wasting water that evaporates quickly in the sun.
Rake up plant scraps and clippings by hand. Or even simpler, let them fertilize the soil.
Finally, use simple white vinegar to eliminate weeds.
Indeed, white vinegar is a perfect replacement for commercial herbicides which are full of products harmful to the environment.
To discover: If You Use White Vinegar In The Garden, These 13 Miracles Will Happen.
Do you often have family picnics? Ideally, you should avoid using disposable tableware.
But if you can't help it, bring colored permanent markers.
Thus, each person will have their own color to mark a single plate and a single glass!
A very useful little trick to avoid waste, because we all end up forgetting which one is our cup.
And, as a result, we use a new disposable cup...
To discover: The Tip To Easily Carry Picnic Food.
On average, a consumer changes their mobile phone every 18 months.
Each year, this represents 130 million laptops which are discarded.
But once in the recycling centers, the batteries of the laptops contain pollutants which contaminate the ground.
Be sure to recycle your old laptop at a collection and recycling point for electrical and electronic devices.
And even better, you can resell it to be refurbished and reused by someone else.
To discover: For the Price of an iPhone, You Can Now Buy a Wind Turbine That Can Power an Entire Home.
With an engine that purrs as it should, clean air filters and well-inflated tires, your car consumes less gas.
And less fuel means less pollution...and more money in your pocket.
Also remember to empty your trunk from time to time, because being overweight increases fuel consumption!
To discover: 20 Genius Tricks For Your Car.
If you live in a city, you don't need to buy a car or use it to get around!
You can use the RER, metro, bus, tram, self-service bicycle, scooters and carpooling.
In any case, you make big savings, much less pollution and in addition you save time!
Indeed, public transport is much faster than being stuck in traffic jams by car.
Did you know that when you buy bottled water, you are doing the planet a disservice?
Why ? First, think about the energy needed to produce all those plastic bottles (plastic is made from petroleum).
Then think about the waste produced once the bottles are thrown away (often not recycled).
There's also the transport of bottles to the supermarket and then to your house, which further increases the amount of carbon dioxide released.
In most Western countries, tap water is perfectly safe to drink.
And if you really don't want to drink tap water, get a tap water filter here.
It will cost you less than buying bottles and you will significantly reduce your carbon footprint.
If possible, try to agree with your employer to work from home at least 1 day a week.
Working from home saves you a lot of fuel, reducing pollution and saving you money.
Yes, for those who wish, it also means that you can work in your pajamas :-)
To discover: 12 Things You Should Never Say At Work Again (And What To Say Instead).
When you are not using your fireplace, always close the draft valve.
Indeed, few people realize that keeping a draft valve open is like keeping a 1.20m window open all the time!
Imagine the hundreds of euros you waste heating the air when it will immediately be sucked in by the chimney...
To discover: The Trick To Easily Clean The Glass Of A Fireplace Insert.
Every second, in France, 27 kilos of flyers advertisements are delivered to mailboxes.
Per year, this corresponds to an average of 40 kg of advertising per household, or 17 kg per inhabitant!
Leaflets represent a huge amount of wasted paper, 5% of the weight of French trash cans.
Sticking a "Stop-Pub" label on your mailbox helps prevent the accumulation of leaflets that you will never read and that will go directly to the trash.
Most lighters these days are disposable.
Big problem:the 7 billion disposable lighters put on the market per year are impossible to recycle !
Indeed, even if they are made of plastic, they are composed of several parts that cannot be dismantled - not very respectful of the environment.
Instead of buying a disposable lighter, use matches instead.
To discover: Stop Buying BBQ Fire Starters. Make It Yourself In 1 Min.
Water savers are also called aerators, aerators or flow restrictors.
In any case, what is important is that they drastically reduce your water consumption every time you turn on the tap.
Your tap will go from 15 liters per minute to 5 liters! Impressive, isn't it?
If you do not yet have one on all the taps in the house, we recommend this water aerator which is of very good quality.
As the saying goes, one man's trash is another man's treasure. Well, that's often true!
Don't throw away an undamaged item just because you don't want it or don't need it.
Instead, give your old items a second life by making a donation to an association or on a free donation site, such as donnons.org.
To discover: 49 Ingenious Ways to Give Old Stuff a Second Life.
To be profitable, car wash professionals must reduce costs and maximize profits.
That's why car washes have dosed the perfect amount of water to the nearest drop to thoroughly clean your car.
So, choose high-pressure car washes to wash your car and avoid waste.
In France, car washing accounts for 6% of drinking water consumption.
Some companies even offer to wash vehicles without using water, only with ecological products and microfiber wipes.
To discover: 15 Incredible Tricks To Make Your Dirty Car Look Like New!
Single-use plastic bags are neither biodegradable nor recyclable. Thus, they end up in the recycling centers.
And more often than not, they end up polluting our oceans and contaminating our food chain.
Instead of using single-use plastic bags, remember to always have a reusable bag like this one with you.
To discover: 101 EASY Tricks To Reduce Your Waste Today.
Today, the vast majority of airlines offer electronic tickets.
Instead of printing your ticket or picking one up, you can have it directly on your iPhone or Android.
Super practical and of course you avoid wasting paper for nothing!
And it's also true for train tickets at the SNCF and on Ouigo.
To discover: The BEST Time To Buy Your Plane Ticket.
More and more supermarkets (like Biocoop) have a section where you can buy your food in bulk:rice, pasta, starches, nuts, cereals, muesli, etc.
Bulk has 2 big advantages:it's cheaper and there's a lot less packaging, so less pollution.
The next time you buy pasta or rice in a package, check that the supermarket does not offer bulk.
You will be surprised at the price difference for similar quality!
To discover: Buying in Bulk, A Virtuous Gesture for the Wallet (and the Planet).
La disparition des abeilles serait une catastrophe pour notre planète et l'humanité. Mais l’impact économique serait tout aussi important.
Saviez-vous que la pollinisation représente environ 140 milliards d'euros dans l’économie mondiale ?
Eh oui, grâce à sa contribution à l’agriculture, l’abeille est un acteur économique de poids.
Des études ont été menées par un groupe indépendant de 53 scientifiques pour tenter de comprendre pourquoi les abeilles disparaissent.
Leurs conclusions sont sans appel :les néonicotinoïdes, qui figurent parmi les pires pesticides, empoisonnent les abeilles qui viennent butiner les plantes contaminées et les tuent à petit feu.
Ainsi en France, les apiculteurs de certaines régions comme l’Auvergne ou encore les Pyrénées ont constaté une perte de 50% voire 100% de leur production de miel.
Mais il est encore temps de les aider ! Pour cela, voici 8 gestes simples et efficaces pour aider les abeilles à survivre.
Chaque année, des milliards de cuillères et touilleurs sont jetés à la poubelle.
Lorsque vous commandez une boisson, refusez toujours les touilleurs, cuillères et pailles en plastique.
Au lieu de cela, utilisez une vraie cuillère pour sucrer votre café :il suffit simplement de la laver pour la réutiliser !
À découvrir : L’incroyable Cuillère en Bois :11 Conseils Pour en Prendre Soin et Bien l’Utiliser.
Beaucoup de personnes utilisent des produits anti-neige et anti-verglas du commerce pour faire fondre la glace.
Grosse erreur :ces produits contiennent des substances chimiques nocives pour votre santé et pour la planète.
Pareillement, les produits anti-neige et anti-verglas à base de sel sont aussi à éviter, car ils attirent les animaux et contaminent la nappe phréatique.
Pour déneiger et enlever le verglas, utilisez seulement des produits naturels et sans danger pour vos animaux de compagnie.
À découvrir : 12 Astuces Efficaces Pour Dire Adieu Au Givre Et à la Buée Sur le Pare-brise.
On ne s'en rend pas forcément compte mais les avions consomment des tonnes de carburant !
C'est bien simple, chaque avion consomme en moyenne 7 500 Kg de kérosène par heure de vol en croisière ...
Ça fait froid dans le dos ! C'est monstrueux en terme de pollution de l'air...
En 2018, on a enregistré 36,8 millions de vols , l'équivalent de 1,16 vol chaque seconde !
Vous l'aurez compris, plus vous limitez vos déplacements en avion, mieux la Terre se porte.
Le mieux étant de limiter au maximum de prendre un vol transatlantique (Ex :un Paris-New-York).
Régler une facture en ligne, c’est non seulement rapide et pratique, mais cela peut aussi faire une énorme différence pour l’environnement.
Effectivement, refuser les factures papier, cela sauve des millions d’arbres.
Mais cela réduit aussi de plusieurs milliards de tonnes nos émissions de gaz à effet de serre et nos déchets solides.
À découvrir : Fini les Factures EDF ! Avec la Nouvelle Batterie Tesla, Votre Maison Fonctionne 100% à l’Énergie Solaire Y Compris la Nuit.
Beaucoup de personnes reçoivent encore chaque mois leurs relevés de compte en version papier.
Au lieu de stocker vos relevés dans des cartons qui prennent de la place, demandez à les recevoir en ligne.
Plus pratiques, les relevés de compte en ligne sont accessibles et stockés gratuitement sur le site de votre banque.
Évidemment, vous faites aussi un geste pour l’environnement !
En effet, avec 65 millions de Français, 12 relevés de compte mensuels de 3 feuillets chacun, ça en fait des arbres coupés pour RIEN !
Imaginez l’impact écologique si nous choisissons tous les relevés en ligne ?
À découvrir : Le Classement des 5 Banques Les MOINS CHÈRES Où Vous Devriez Avoir un Compte.
Trop souvent rejetées sans précautions dans les poubelles, les piles jetables sont une véritable plaie pour l’environnement.
Ces piles contiennent de l’acide corrosif, qu’elles rejettent dans le sol des déchèteries...
Pour remplacer les piles traditionnelles, passez aux piles rechargeables .
Certes, il y a le coût initial du chargeur de piles...
Mais à long terme, cela vous permettra d’économiser de l’argent.
Et en plus, vous aurez toujours des piles chargées à portée de main !
Si vous utilisez quand même des piles jetables, pensez à les recycler dans des points de collecte près de chez vous.
Cliquez ici pour trouver le plus proche de chez vous.
À découvrir : Le Truc Simple et Rapide Pour Savoir Si une Pile Est Pleine ou Vide.
En général, si les gens ont un comportement nuisible à l’environnement, c’est tout simplement parce qu’ils ignorent les conséquences de leurs gestes.
Pour donner un vrai sens à ces 49 astuces écologiques, partagez cette liste avec vos proches :c’est la Planète qui vous remerciera !
Imaginez si chacun de vos proches assimilait rien qu’un seul de ces 49 points écologiques… l’impact serait énorme !
Et si, à leur tour, vos proches partagent aussi cette liste ? Imaginez à quelle échelle nous aurions tous œuvré pour sauver notre planète !
L’avenir de notre planète concerne chacun d’entre nous :travaillons ensemble pour rendre le monde meilleur .
Est-ce que vous avez réussi à intégrer ces astuces pour sauver la planète dans votre quotidien ? Partagez votre expérience ici dans les commentaires. We can't wait to read you!
