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Bring your own bags to reduce consumption of plastic shopping bags.
Choose more durable products. Think twice before shopping to avoid purchasing unnecessary items and causing wastage.
Adopt simple packaging and minimise gift wrapping to avoid wastage of resources.
Donate unwanted gifts to the needy through relevant organisations.
Support clean recycling.
Turn off lights and electrical appliances when they are not in use.
Avoid leaving electrical appliances on standby mode.
Use fans instead of air conditioners as far as possible.
Set the temperature of air conditioners to 24 - 26 ˚C, such that you feel comfortable and save energy.
Keep windows and doors closed when the air-conditioner is turned on and use curtains or blinds to shade against sunlight.
Clean the filters of air conditioners regularly.
Purchase energy-efficient electrical appliances (with energy labels).
Install a low-flow shower-head and take shorter showers.

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