How Much Do You Know About Living Sustainably?

While it’s possible to use less water when washing your dishes by hand, you will likely save the energy and/or water by using a dishwasher. However, you need an energy-efficient dishwasher. Using an energy-efficient dishwasher can help you save up to 50% of the water you would use when washing your dishes by hand.

Hand washing your clothes uses significantly less water than the washing machine. However, hand washing your clothes is only advantageous if you use cold water. Heating water will likely outweigh the water-saving benefit.

Paper decomposes much faster than plastic and it’s more widely recyclable, BUT this is only one side of the story. Paper manufacturing is still largely unsustainable. It’s better to stop thinking in terms of paper vs. plastic and more in terms of a more sustainable solution – reusable shopping bags.

According to Nature (a science journal), on average, we need to eat 90% less pork, 75% less beef, and half as many eggs to protect the environment and ensure that there will be enough food to feed the world’s growing population.

CFL bulbs are more efficient than incandescent light bulbs by up to 400%; they use 50% to 80% less energy than incandescent light bulbs. Replacing a 60-watt incandescent light bulb with a 13-watt CFL bulb will save around $30 in energy costs over the bulb’s life.