| Do's | Dont's |
|---|---|
| Daily Life | |
| Use a mug instead of running a tap while brushing your teeth. | While taking a bath, don't let the shower run for long. |
| While watering plants, instead of running a hose, use a water cane. | Don't allow water to overflow from the overhead tank. |
| Use a toilet flush which consumes less water. | While taking a bath, don't let the shower run for long. |
| Carry a cloth, jute, or paper bag to the market. | Don't buy loud crackers during Deepawali. |
| Use a dustbin for garbage disposal. | For washing the floor, don't use a running hose; use a mop and bucket. |
| Plant a garden. Even in urban settings, you can grow herbs and flowers in pots. | Don't junk things break rather think to fix them. |
| Wear extra layers of clothes at home instead of turning up the heater. | Avoid unnecessary use of lights and fans. |
| While shaving, use a mug instead of running a hose. | Don't lower the volume of your TV, radio, and music system. |
| If you have a choice, pick paper bags over plastic bags at the grocer and elsewhere if you do take plastic bags, wash and reuse them. | Never leave food residue on your plate uneaten. Don't overpackage goods and foods. Containers and packaging make up about a quarter of the waste stream. |
| Prevention and Control of Vehicular Pollution | |
| Do you need to drive a car everywhere? Walk to work, or ride a bicycle. | Don't use your private vehicles extensively, and try to use public transportation whenever possible. |
| Carpool. Two, or four, can ride as cheaply as one. | Avoid congested roads and rush hours. |
| Get a valid pollution control certificate from an authorized testing center. | Don't idle away energy. Beyond one minute, it is more fuel-efficient to restart your car |
| Clean up your act. Keep automobile fuel filters clean and save fuel. | Don't forget to Keep your vehicle tuned up. When a vehicle is running well, it uses nine percent less fuel and thus emits fewer toxic and noxious fumes. |
| Clean the air filter and oil filter regularly. | Don't try to replicate mechanical works and experiment with your car. |
| Clean the carbon deposit from the silencer. | Don't forget to replace your old battery with a new battery when required. |
| Maintain recommended tyre pressure. | Don't use a clutch pedal as a footrest. |
| Prevention and Control of Water Pollution | |
| Reuse of water whenever possible, Kitchen water can be used for watering the plants | Don't keep the tap running while having, a bath, brushing teeth, or washing dishes; it wastes about 2 liters of water every minute. |
| Plan your kitchen activity to avoid wasting fuel and water | Don't hose down your lawn or corridor to clean it. Sweep it off. |
| Fix leaks promptly. A dripping joint can waste more than 76 liters of water a day. | Don't wash the clothes and kitchen utensils in the water bodies. |
| Take showers instead of baths. Showers use less water - if you limit them to five minutes. Install low-flow shower heads. | Don't litter. When camping, keep the areas clean. |
| Plastic materials can be a murder weapon for wildlife, so minimize their use. Blown from land and roadsides, they often end up in the water, where they can entangle and kill birds and fish. | Avoid throwing flowers, sweets, and puja materials into a river. It will degrade the quality of the water. The river won't be happy with this. |
| Use a sprinkler for irrigation. | Avoid throwing dead bodies into a river. This will ultimately be landing in the mouths of dogs, vultures, & other animals. Do you like it to happen with your bodies? |
| Use scientific method of application fertilizers. | Never dump anything into the water bodies. |
| While shaving, use mug instead running hose and use your dishwasher, washing machine, and dryer only when you have full loads. When possible, use an outdoor clothesline instead of a clothes dryer. | Avoid the use of weedicides. |
| Prevention and Control of Noise Pollution | |
| Always maintain your motor vehicle and its exhaust silencer in proper condition. | Avoid using horns except at emergencies. |
| Ensure that your Diesel Generator Set is provided with acoustic enclosure which gives a reduction of a minimum 25 dBA (as per the provisions of the Govt. of India notification GSR 371(E),dated May 17,2002. | Avoid use of multi toned/air horns in your vehicle. |
| Ask for copy of valid type approval certificate from the dealer while purchasing portable petrol/kerosene generator sets (as per Govt. of India notification viz. GSR 742(E), dated September 25, 2000, which prescribes noise standards for petrol/kerosene generator sets). | Do not install diesel generator sets without prior approval of the competent authority if required by local laws. |
| Keep the volume of the loudspeaker or sound amplification system low so as not to annoy your neighbors. | Avoid use of loudspeaker in the open. |
| Ensure that the sound from your music system is played at a volume that does not disturb your neighbor. | Do not use a loudspeaker or any sound amplification system between 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M., except in closed premises. |
| Play firecrackers only outdoors in large open areas and at the community level. | Do not make your neighbor a captive listener to your music system. |
| Purchase only those fire-crackers that comply the noise standards as provided by the Govt. of India regulation GSR 682(E),dated October 5, 1999. | Do not play fire-crackers between 10:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. |
| Energy Conservation | |
| Clean the condenser coils on the back or bottom of your refrigerator once a year. Adjust your refrigerator to a less cold setting. | Don't keep on the lights if you will be out of the room for 15 minutes or more. |
| Make maximum use of natural light. | Don't use electricity during day. Think about it - do you really need to turn on a light during the day? |
| If you use radiator heat, put a reflector sheet behind the radiator. It keeps the heat from being absorbed by the wall. | Do not install diesel generator sets without prior approval of the competent authority, if required by local laws. Don't prefer incandescent light and replace energy-efficient, compact fluorescent light tubes, even if it costs more. |
