Learn some simple tips on how ordinary citizens, real estate construction sites and even businesses can help our environment by providing a safer place.

* Many cities offer incentives for residents consume less energy. Look for work and discounts that can offer your current city, as $ 25 this month the bill if you use less energy than the previous month. are recycling as a whole costs less active than waste collection, landfill and incineration, and drastically reduce emissions, save energy and protect the environment. Did you know that every ton of paper that is recycled saves 17 trees and the energy we save when we recycle one glass bottle is enough to make a light bulb for four hours of light

* Compost. Large cities generally have a compost, which is on the same day as garbage and recycling. Composting is a great way to get back on the amount of waste you produce, which reduces the amount of waste going to landfills and cuts back on production of methane and leachate formulation in the landfills. Cities can then go to compost, to pollutants in the runoff of surface waters, avoid, prevent erosion and siltation of embankments parallel to creeks, lakes and rivers and even prevents the loss of erosion and grass along roadsides, hillsides, playing fields and golf courses.

* Use sediment control measures around your home and work on the site. Natural erosion and runoff from the house and workplace may negatively affect water quality, wetlands, animals and natural vegetation around your city. If sediment enters the water system, it takes longer and costs more to clean that water to drink. It may also in lakes and oceans have caused flooding in excess during periods of heavy rainfall washes.

* Helping to beautify your town by picking up trash wherever you are.