Envis Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
   Printed Date: Friday, October 31, 2025
                     
                    
                        
                            Eco Tips
                    
                     
Tips for an Eco-friendly life in Home
 
 
    
        
            | Do's | Don'ts   | 
        
            | Use mug instead of running tap while brushing teeth.     | While taking bath, don't use shower run for long. | 
        
            | While watering plants, instead of running hose, use water cane.  | Don't allow water overflow from the over head tank. | 
        
            | Use a toilet flush which consumes less water.      | Don’t buy loud crackers during Deepawali | 
        
            | Carry cloth,jute or paper bag to the market. | For washing floor,Don't use running hose use mop and bucket. | 
        
            | Use dustbin for garbage disposal. | Don't junk things break rather think to fix them. | 
        
            | Plant a garden. Even in urban settings, you can grow herbs and flowers in pots. | Avoid unnecessary use of lights and fans. | 
        
            | Wear extra-layer of clothes at home instead of turning up the heater. | Don't louder the volume of your TV, radio and music system. | 
        
            | While shaving, use mug instead running hose. | Never leave food residue in your plate uneaten. | 
        
            | 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. | Don't over packaged’ goods and foods. Containers and packaging make up about a quarter of the waste stream | 
    
 
Tips to control Vehicular Pollution
 
 
    
        
            | Do's | Don'ts   | 
        
            | Do you really need to drive a car everywhere? Walk to work, or ride a bicycle | Don't use extensively your private vehicles; try to use public transportation whenever possible. | 
        
            | Carpool. Two - or four - can ride as cheaply as one. | Avoid congested road and rush hours. | 
        
            | Get a valid pollution under control certificate from authorized testing centre. | Don’t idle away energy. Beyond one minute, it is more fuel - efficient to restart your car | 
        
            | Clean up your act. Keep automobiles fuel filters clean and save the fuel. | Don't forget to Keep your vehicle tuned up. When a vehicle is running well, it uses nine per cent 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 silencer. | Don't forget to replace your old battery with new battery when it required. | 
        
            | Maintain recommended tyre pressure. |             Don't use clutch pedal as footrest. | 
    
 
 
Tips for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution
 
 
    
        
            | Do's   | Don'ts   | 
        
            | Reuse of water whenever possible, Kitchen water can be used for watering the plants |   Don't keep on the tap running while having, bath, brushing teeth, or washing dishes it wastes about 2 liters of water every minute.   | 
        
            | Plan your kitchen activity to avoid wastage of 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 litters 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 weapons for wildlife, minimise their use. Blown from land and roadsides, they often end up in the water, where they can entangle and kill birds and fishes.   | Avoid throwing flowers, sweets, puja materials into a river. It will degrade the quality of water. The river won’t be happy with this.   | 
        
            | Use sprinkler for irrigation.   |              Avoid throughing dead bodies in a river. This will ultimately landing in the mouth 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.   | 
        
            | Run your dishwasher, washing machine, and dryer only when you have full loads. When possible, use an outdoor clothesline instead of clothes dryer.   | Avoid use of weedicides   | 
    
 
 
Prevention and Control of Noise Pollution
 
 
    
        
            | Do's   | Don'ts   | 
        
            | 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 volume which does not disturb your neighbor.   | Do not use loudspeaker or any sound amplification system between 10:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M., except in closed premises.   | 
        
            | Play fire-crackers only outdoors in large open areas and 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.   | 
    
 
 
Tips Energy Conservation
 
 
    
        
            | Do's   | Don'ts   | 
        
            | 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 time Think about it - do you really need to turn on a light during the day.   | 
        
            | If you use a radiator heat, put a reflector sheet behind the radiator. It keeps the heat from being absorbed by the wall.   | Don't prefer incandescent light and replace energy efficient, compact fluorescent light tubes even if it cost more.   | 
    
 
 
 
 
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