Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

The 3 R's, these are easy, in fact why not set yourself a target to implement one these ideas before the end of the day!

Reduce - This one is a personal favorite, it's easy and it saves some cash (I prefer to spend my money on fun stuff!). It's all about not using 'stuff' in the first place - do you need to buy those apples packed in the plastic tray wrapped in another layer of plastic? Why not buy them loose? Do you really need to use the car today? If the weather is good why not get some fresh air and walk? With fuel prices constantly increasing this one will certainly save you some of your hard earned cash!

Reuse - all about using 'stuff' more than once. With the modern world becoming increasingly used to the 'disposable' way of life, reuse is all about reversing that lazy trend to throw stuff away. I bet you have some plastic carrier bags somewhere from your last shopping trip, well next time you go shopping why not take them with you and reuse them? Easy!

Recycle - this is the last resort! If you couldn't reduce or reuse then the final option is to recycle. This is very easy these days, most local authorities provide weekly collections of glass and paper from your doorstep. When they have gone to so much trouble to collect and recycle it for you it seems rude not to!

There's plenty of other things you can do, if you've got a good idea then feel free to share it with us all by posting a comment.

Introduction to the MicroGreen Blog

Our planet doesn't need saving, it will do just fine no matter what we do. The fate of planet Earth is linked to the fate of our Sun, as the Sun nears the end of its life it will swell into a Red Giant, so large that planet Earth will be consumed within it. Nothing that humans do now or in the future will change this.

The environment and climate however, must be protected. Pollution causes illness, disease, birth defects, cancer and poisons our food. Small changes in the climate can cause drought, failed crops, rising sea levels, floods and increasing numbers of hurricanes.

Our planet has kindly provided us with many resources, minerals, metals, coal, oil and gas. But the supply is finite, one day these natural resources will be consumed, a fact that cannot be denied.

In this blog I will share my views on governmental action (or lack of) to protect our environment, environmental news, eco gadgets, energy saving tips and products, energy security and peak oil. I look forward to reading any comments that you may have.