Turn off the tap

You have probably heard this all the time, but, somehow, a lot of us tend to forget this very simple way to conserve a lot water.

Turn off that water tap while you brush, shave, do dishes etc.

tip: till you get into the habit, put a small sticky note on the mirror to remind you to turn off the water. It may look weird or even ugly to see a sticky note on the vanity mirror, but thats the point, its that effective!

Related:
Turn off the water when shampooing your hair in the shower
Switch to drip irrigation
Don't use the toilet as an ashtray or flush down waste. Minimize the flushing.
Don't keep running the water tap till the water turns warm or hot. Just keep a bowl to hold the cooler water to use for something else.

Also check:
9 ways to save water from RealSimple

Carry a tote

Carry your own tote today to the store. Don't use plastic bags. If you forget your tote, get one in the store, or at least choose to use the paper bag option and remember to recycle it responsibly. Ideally, simple carry your own bag to the store.

If you are ready to take on the idea of never using plastic bags, then, try using the No plastic bags pledge on the Leonardo Decaprio's website.

tip: always leave a tote bag in your car or hang it along side your shoe rack or key holders. Just take a moment extra to keep the bags in a handy place, that reminds you to take them where you go.

Earth Hour - Turn off the lights

Celebrate the very effective and worldwide energy conservation effort called Earth Hour. Go ahead turn off all the lights for just 1 hr or more. Its not that hard really! 60 mins is such a short period of time to help extend the life of our planet by several million years more.

tip: Setup a nice Candle Dinner at home. Its easy to spend an hour over a romantic candle light dinner and may be even talk about loving our planet a little bit more everyday.

Turn off your engine

Turn off your vehicle's engine while you stop at a drive through - bank, coffee, food anything. If applicable, turn off the engine at a long traffic stop.

Just a few minutes of turning off the engine can make all the difference. Try it today!

Stay Green Today

"Stay Green Today" - a simple yet powerful way to remind people of one small green act to do every single day. Make a difference, conserve, care, and save our planet.

The idea behind this blog is to help remind people to do atleast one green act a day, and someday these little acts will become a matter of habit. Small gestures can go a long a way in making considerable differences.

We understand that its not easy to break a habit, and start living a greener lifestyle over night. We believe in going green in a more practical way, a simple way , ONE DAY AT A TIME.

Join the Stay Green Today - and stay green today, every day for the rest of your life.