Category Archives: Genel

In these four weeks, I focused on how we can reduce our carbon footprint. My position with my BAT group was what are the reasons that incease our carbon footprint at home. I realized that we use water, heating, electricity and so on very excessively. I focused on the issues and produced solutions for them.Continue reading “week 4 (Şükran Oksoy)”

The weather is getting colder and we find out that there are some problems with our heating system and our flat. This week, I am going to talk about the heating problem issues. Since the weather starts to be worse day by day, we have begun to face some problems. There is a huge stormContinue reading “Colder and Colder”

Today, computers are the most general devices in the world. I use the computer too much for fun and work. This week, I make some changes on my computer and I will talk about the changes and effects of these on carbon footprint. First of all, I try to give up my computer games addictionContinue reading “Computer!!!”

Energy efficiency isn’t just easier on the environment; it also saves you money! When you invest in an energy efficient home, the benefits are tremendous. Here are lists of household materials to efficiently save energy Smart Power Strips The handy devices allow you to connect multiple appliances to a single electrical outlet. Though with traditionalContinue reading “Energy Efficiency(AMIR LALE)”

Small or big, everybody has a hobby in this world. These hobbies some effects on people and nature. Besides, I am an aquarist so this week I will talk about the aquarium and the effects of this. Today I will talk about the aquarium which I love. In this hobby, I waste too many things.Continue reading “Aquarium Arrangements”

Humans use over half of all accessible water runoff. Of total water use less than 10% is used for domestic use. Households are the smallest consumers of water, but have a large potential impact. Daily water usage can be needed in toilets, shower, faucet, washing machine, leaks, bath, dishwasher, leaks and more. Some of theseContinue reading “WATER USAGE(BY AMIR LALE)”

In everyday phenomenon, people consume a lot of things and this leads to the increase of their ecological footprint. Our group focused on what we could change in our homes. The first thing that we should consider is identified the forms of consumptions happening in our house. We thought about 3 main consuming activities thatContinue reading “WHAT CAN BE THE SOLUTIONS?(CAT4 BAT4 )”

Problem: Overuse of electric energy by excessive usage of laundry machine, hair dryer, heater, oven, TV, bulb, a refrigerator, dishwasher, iron etc. Survey Result: Most of people use electrical devices more  in their home. For example,  the  almost 30% use of refrigerator, about 10% use of laundry machine and 12% use of television. In conclusion,Continue reading “A Blog Entry about My Commitment During the week(Aslınur Caral)”

What can we do to decrease our carbon footprint?Until now, I focused on what can we do in our homes to reduce our over consumption. This week I thought about other solutions for example transportation. When we use our cars we automatically increase our carbon footprint and we damage to the environment. What should weContinue reading “Week 3 ( Şükran Oksoy)”

                   REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT with SMALL TOUCHES at KITCHEN                     and LAUNDRY ROOM          We spend lots of time of our lives at our homes. Also, we affect carbon emissions with some devices in like kitchen, laundry room but we can lower our impacts with easy ways. Here are some suggestions about reducing carbon footprints.               Continue reading “REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT with SMALL TOUCHES at KITCHEN and LAUNDRY ROOM (Aslınur Caral)”