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Cooking:
Save energy when unfreezing your frozen food.
Do not eat GMO's.
Eat biological products.
Know the dangers of tobacco.
Keep savoury herbs.
Buy your fish in the harbour.
Eat organic fish.
Keeping apples after the season.
Give the breast to your baby.
Know the danger of disposable diapers.
Choose toys that respect security standards.
Use recycled office supplies.
Give your children a plant.
Use solar creams instead of solar oil.
Avoid using disposable pens.
Choose between rock-water and spring-water.
Drink tap water.
Stop using mercury thermometers.
Avoid using bisphenol A.
Do not use tissues.
Fashion:
Use organic toothpaste.
Do not wash your hair every day.
Heal chaps on your lips.
Eliminate eye-rings naturally.
Do not use depilatory cream.
Avoid using hair driers.
Avoid using laundry softeners.
Use organic washing powder.
Choosing your razor.
How to choose good quality leather.
Use soap instead of shower gel.
Favor organic beauty institutes.
Moisturize the body with vegetable oil.
Clean your face with clay.
Choose natural beauty products.
Choose a solvent without acetone.
Avoid dyeing.
Outlaw nail varnish fixing.
Opt for flaxlinen clothes.
Removing limescale from irons.
How to Choose your wax.
Buy recycled gold.
Avoid dry cleaning.
Choosing between perfume and eau de toilette.
Ban ivory objects.
Banish accessories made of exotic skins.
Maintain shoes in good shape.
Avoid synthetic fibers.
Avoid wearing jewelry made out of Nickel.
Outlawing the musk fragrance.
Prefer wool from animal origins.
Ban bleaches for your duvet covers.
Knowing the impact of modern textile.
Avoid synthetic leather materials.
Wastes:
Recycle your objects.
Do not throw your objects away.
Knowing the lifetime of waste in nature.
Avoid buying unnecessary packaging.
Buy appropriate quantities.
Buy recycled products.
Put paper and cardboard aside.
Recycle your X-ray photographs.
Do not use plastic bags.
Ban single-use products.
Limiting the purchase of appliances used occasionally.
Read labels packing.
Buy foods by weight.
Choose products based on their packaging.
Buy products in Large packaging.
Hesitating when sortingout your wastes.
Opt for selective sorting out.
Buy products in recyclable packaging.
Avoid throwing away usedfabrics.
Throwing cooking oil away.
Sort out plastic correctly.
Ban mercury batteries.
Prefer glass containers.
Dispose of used batteries in collectors.
Avoid disposable tissues.
Change of equipment without burdening yourself with wastes.
Avoid advertising in letterboxes.
Throw away the bottles with their cap.
Avoid throwing ink cartridges.
Avoid foilpaper.
Treat waste from the garden.
Construction:
Choosing room purposes.
Ban carpeting and carpets.
Use hydroelectric energy.
Put the boiler at the right place.
Isolate the plumbery.
Install toilets without water.
Use electrical heating.
Use sheep wool to isolate your house.
Choosing windows properly.
Protect the house from the sun in summer.
Choosing your materials.
Orienting correctly all parts of the house.
Protect the northern facade from winds.
Directing your house.
Orienting rooms cleverly.
Choose brick as a building material.
Opt for wood and straw.
Skip pvc products.
Ban concrete.
Choosing wood for windows.
Choose clay as building material.
Isolate with cellulose.
Isolate Doors and windows.
Isolate with coconut fibre.
Using hemp to isolate.
Opt for a natural fiber coating.
Prefer wool carpets and rugs.
Installing solar photovoltaic panels.
Isolate through expanded cork.
Choosing your paint.
Use a solar water heater.
Using acrylic paint.
Using wind energy.
Ban painting with white spirit components.
Equipping the house with a Canadian wells.
House:
Break the earth in your garden.
Water your plants with washing water.
Weed your kitchen-garden.
Collect rain.
Water your garden timely.
Use some manure in your kitchen-garden.
Get rid of smugs naturally.
Prepare and use your own compost.
Use ashes to fertilise your garden.
Fertilise only if weather conditions are OK.
Do not use chemical fertilisers for your interior plants.
Use auxiliary insects as pesticide.
Do not use artificial fertilisers.
Collect water.
Use tracts as scribbling-paper.
The right fridge at the right place.
Remove packages in fridge.
Detect water leaks.
Buy a dish-washer.
Proscribe American refrigerator.
Choose equipment according to label.
Stop the water when having a shower.
Wash with rain.
Avoid temperature shocks.
Do not have a bath, have a shower.
Cover your saucepans.
Embellish balconies, terraces and windows.
Take advantage of offpeak hours.
Think of defrosting.
Opt for a ventilated tumbledryer.
Reduce consumption of flushing water.
Avoid using tumbledryers.
Avoid prewashing.
Choosing your vacuum cleaner.
Choosing your washing machine.
Adjusting the temperature of refrigerated appliances.
Reduce electrical appliances.
Positioning cooling devices.
Maintaining cooling equipments.
Prefer induction plates.
Choosing your cooker.
Choosing your freezer.
Equip yourself with green plants.
Knowing the evils of chipboard.
Use a economic shower knob.
Connect the washing machine to hot water.
Do not spill water unnecessarily.
Visit flea markets.
Garden:
Watering at the right time.
Practicing micro-irrigation.
Knowing the organicnature of the soil.
Avoid fertilizers harmful to the environment.
Prevent badweeds from growing.
Know your soil properly.
Vary your gardening.
Choose a naturalwater swimming pool.
Caring for surrounding wildlife.
Treat away from the water points.
Leisure:
Travel by train.
Choose a gear box.
Avoid wood fires.
Respect the dunes.
Know the fishing rules.
Switch your office electrical machines off.
Optimise the use of air-conditioning.
Choose a laptop.
Do not engrave anything on trees.
Exchange houses.
Renting a car or buying a car.
Unplug your electrical home appliances before going on holidays.
Avoid air travel if possible.
Favour bicycle.
Keep an appropriate behaviour when you are abroad.
Make sure your wastes are properly treated when you are abroad.
Use some recycled paper.
Do not throw your cigarette tips on the ground.
Know the danger of artificial snow.
Respect flora.
Car pooling.
Do not print documents out unless necessary.
Share a car.
Do not use your car to go to work.
Regularly check gauges.
Buy natural Christmas trees.
Manage your bank account on the web.
Use some low-consumption light-bulbs.
Getting rid of a natural Christmas tree.
Encourage ethical investment.
Get involved into environmental organisations.
Practice scuba diving with respect.
Avoid polluting water sports.
Avoid unauthorized camping.
Be aware of the impact on the environment of a golf course.
Pick up mushrooms respectfully.
Contribute to the maintenance of beaches.
Avoid buying souvenirs issued from endangered specie.
Know the origins of the local products.
Limit your travelling around.
Behave well with the local fauna.
Use both sides of a page.
Choose a trailer instead of a roof rack.
Choose between diesel and petrol.
Car washing.
Reduce driving speed.
Contribute to the environmental program of your district.
Gift wrapping.
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