Save the Trees!
If you feel like the world is a mess and there isn’t much you can do to change things, then you’d be wrong. Many of the environmental problems we face have been caused by government policies and the actions of big businesses but a lot have been caused by the little things you are I do in our everyday lives. To repair the damage (or at least prevent it from getting worse) then it’s up to us to change little things in our lives. We can’t wait around for the government to get their act together, we need to help ourselves.
There are so many things we can do such as using less petrol in our cars by driving more efficiently, reducing our water consumption, and protecting the environment by buying organic cotton products. Another very simple thing you can do is to change the way you do your banking.
Most banks have an option where you can elect to stop receiving paper statements. If they have this option then take it and if they don’t, write to them and ask for this to be made available. Most people don’t do anything with their statements so it’s a waste of paper, envelope, and the cost having it delivered. You can find out all you need to know about your account by logging on to internet banking.
While you’re logged you may as well pay your bills while you’re there. You can do this easily by B-Pay or setting up a direct debit. This helps the environment by not having to send off a cheque in an envelope or not having to driving the five minutes to the local post office to make a payment. It’s an easy way to save a bit of paper, a bit of petrol, and a bit of time. It all adds up to make a big difference in the long term. You could also help those that are less tech savvy to set up internet banking for them and to show them how to stop receiving bank statements and other wasteful junk mail.
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