Green Tips

• If every family changed three bulbs into CFLs, it will be equal to taking off 3.5million cars off the road.

• A shower takes 10% less energy than a long bath.

• It takes 70% less energy to make recycled paper.

• If you grow corn organically, it will remove approximately 263billion kg of CO₂ .

• A single tree absorbs 1,000kg of CO₂ .

• Buying local products of instead of imported goods can save up to 4,000kg of energy.

• If every person switches off the lights when he does not need them, it will be enough to light up an entire village.

• Harnessing solar power will save up to 1,700kg of energy.

• It takes 6,000,000 trees to make one year's worth tissues for the world.

• Car owners need to plant 17 trees every year to counter the greenhouse emissions of their car.

Three cheers for trees:

• One fully grown tree produces oxygen worth Rs 5.5lakh in 50 years.

• It removes air pollution worth Rs 10.5lakh.

• It adds Rs 6.5lakh worth of nutrients to the soil, besides checking soil erosion.

• With every sapling you nurture into a tree, you contribute Rs 22lakh to the cause of environmental health.