Saturday, October 17, 2009

How To Get An Ethical Lifestyle?

By Sarah J Jones

One can surely bring a number of positive changes in their lives by showing acceptability to a number of compromises and by looking after their surroundings. By doing this, we will not only be satisfying ourselves, but these changes will also prove to be helpful for the prospect of our elusive planet.

In our homes, surroundings and at public places, lots of chemicals and harmful products are being used that we can avoid by replacing them with ethical products. In order to get ethical and acquire a simple life style, people need to find suitable ways. They have to make efforts in their surroundings so that they can be made unharmed. Below is a discussion about some of these ways.

There is some equipment available in the market that is energy-efficient, and it is worth investing your money in them. There are many companies that are now offering energy efficient home appliances, white goods for kitchen, and several other things like that. If we save energy by using energy saving machineries, it will be good for the future of our delicate planet, and it will also be better for our surroundings.

There will be less harm to our environment if we make a habit of driving at a low speed and stick to it; it will also prove to be very helpful in reducing petrol prices. You can save about 4p per mile, if you drive a small car at the speed of 70m/h and stick to it instead of driving at a high speed of 80 to 85m/h.

Do not crank up the central heating, but wear an ethical fashion label jumper instead. According to some reports, you can cut your heating bills nearly 10% if you turn down your thermostat only 1C and thus, you can save more than ?40 per year.

You must prefer ethical clothing and refuse to have such clothes that are free of animal and other synthetic materials. Though it is not easy to find such clothes, as there are only a few manufacturers offering such sort of clothing accessories, you can find if you are willing to make some efforts and try to find ethical clothes. There are some sources available online, which can help you a lot to find ethical clothes and other accessories.

There is no doubt that flowers are very beautiful, but they look the most beautiful at their natural place with their plants. According to a research, on a Valentine Day, nearly 30 millions of pounds are spent. For Valentine Day these flowers are imported from Zimbabwe, Colombia, and Israel and several other countries; most of these flowers are the red roses. House plants do not just offer refinement and grace to the house but also provide huge amount of oxygen to the environment.

Nowadays, ethical jewellery is also getting very famous among a large number of fashionable women, because this sort of jewellery is not only offered with low-value, but it also presents all the beauty and grace which all the women want from the pieces of their jewellery. A large range of designs and styles can be found in this type of jewellery in the market; this jewellery is made out of materials like wood or other ethically sourced precious stones. It is far better if you prefer ethical jewellery on the traditional jewellery.

About the Author:

0 comments:

Post a Comment