8 days to Blog Action Day!

We have another 8 days before the month-long blogging campaign on environmental issues @ The Giving Hands ends. If you haven’t already heard or read it, the blogging campaign began on Sept 15th, and will conclude on Oct 15th, in conjunction with Blog Action Day.
Some of the environment-related articles that have been published since Sept 15th are as follow:
By myself
- 14 ways to create less trash — How do you create less trash in your home? What would you do if the government decides to charge a couple of ringgits/dollars for each kilogram/bag of trash collected from your household?? :)
- Maximize the use of your fridge — Yes, there are health benefits as well!
- 5 reasons not to drink bottled water — Have you heard of the “No Bottled Water” petition?
- How much plastic bags do you use? — Seriously, have you ever tried denying a plastic bag whenever you go shopping? Do you know why plastic bags aren’t good for the environment?
- 10 ways to green your gifts — Some tips to shop for environment-friendly gifts for a environment-conscious girlfriend.
- 18 ways to conserve energy in your home — What do you do to avoid paying expensive electricity bills every month?
- What’s the most “ungreen” thing that you do? — Do you drive? Do you fly very frequently? Are you guilty of using too many plastic bags unnecessarily? Tell me, what is the most “ungreen” thing that you do? :)
- A day in Colin Beavan’s family’s life — Colin Beavan is the popular “No Impact Man”, who takes up the challenge to live a year of his life, without further damaging the environment. He doesn’t use the air-conditioning, he takes the stairs, his family uses the same tub of water to shower..
By Naoko @ Broken Sword and Shield
- Fiction leads the way? — What would happen if the authorities were to punish litter bugs to do some community-service, just like how some story books tell? Naoko shares an example.
- Turn Off, Tune Out, Switch Off — Kate shares her experience in reducing the electricity bills in her household.
By Rinnah @ It’s all about the spin
- Water, water everywhere — Seven practical tips that we can easily implement into our daily lives in our water conservation efforts.
- A step a day keeps global warming away — Ten simple actions to keep global warming “away”.
- The cloth decision — Joyce takes a bold move and sets an example by switching from using disposable to cloth diapers for her son.
By Joanna Young @ Confident Writing
- 10 ways our words can make a difference — Ten simple but effective ways to make our words (and posts) count, especially when it comes to campaigning a certain cause.
Do you have an environment-related issue you’d like to discuss? Do you have some energy-saving tips (or whatever other tips) you’d like to share? Let me know in the comments, and I’ll hook you up :)

We’ve posted a few articles this month about striving to be more eco-friendly and in support of Blog Action Day. Most notably, Dede posted an article early this morning (What’s In Your Bag?) covering our efforts to use cloth bags when shopping and finding creative ways to reuse what few plastic bags we do bring in.