We all, individually have a carbon footprint. Everywhere, all the time. When we exhale, we release CO2, when you use paper, another tree may be cut to make more paper. We already know that carbon accumulated in the atmosphere can cause global warming which is happening right now. Climate changes are upsetting the conditions that many species need to survive and many will soon be gone forever.

Here we give some simple tips for green living at home to reduce our carbon footprint and save our planet. These are simple, easy ways and there aren’t any excuses for not doing it.

1. Save energy
Turn things off when not in use, such as the lamp, air conditioner, fan or other home electronics. You can save on your monthly electricity bills and help they environment at the same time.

2. Save water
Take quicker showers, you will use less water.

3. Wash only full laundry loads
When you wash clothes with half a load you will use more water, detergent and electricity. Besides it makes your life easier and there will be less detergents to pollute the water.

4. Close the fridge
When you open your refrigerator for a long time, it has to work harder to bring the temperature down again. Close the door when you are not in front of it and you’ll save energy. Your food will last longer too.

5. Buy only what you need
Studies have shown that around 1/3 of all the food produced in the world goes to waste. In some countries the food wasted is as high as 60%. Buy what you need and use it all. This will also reduce plastic packaging from the items you buy. Save money, help nature.

6. Bring reusable bags for shopping
This will help you to carry your goods and reduce plastic bags that end up in landfills. Remember, it can take over one hundred years to decompose a plastic bag and the material it is made of in non-renewable.

7. Eat more veggies
Yes, vegetables and fruits are absolutely the best food for our body – and our environment. When you support this way of life, surely you will reduce carbon footprint.

8. Do the 3R – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
This will help to reduce trash that is a big problem in every country. Don’t waste anything that you can still use by converting it into something you can use again.

9. Plant a tree!
Make your yard greener by planting some trees. Besides being shady and fresh, the trees will ultimately reduce your carbon footprint.

On October 20th in Srumbung Village, Magelang City, Indonesia, Trees4Trees and Tree Limited from Hongkong were having a green mission: planting trees. Where hopefully, the trees will give hope both for nature and social since the beautiful village was all damaged by Merapi’s last eruption in October 2010.

Merapi Mountain is well-known as the most active mountain in the world. Merapi’s last eruption in October is believed as the bigger eruption than in 1872. Hot clouds, three explosions with earthquakes and volcano materials was thrown 1,5 km away. The amount of volcanic material spewed from the Merapi eruption estimated at about 150 million cubic meters. More than 270 people died, too late for evacuation.

It needed a while for the land, especially Magelang and Yogyakarta – as the closest cities from Merapi – to recover and get started again. It’s now 2015, most of the land are still broken. No trees. Dry river. Lack of water and arid area. For its people,  it’s not easy to continue their life, do their jobs again, especially for the farmers to survive. Their trees are gone, no woods to sale. They just try to plant crops or other annual plants, like chili, tomato, spinach, and other vegetables for short-term living.

It is our responsibility to save the nature by making it green and giving value to the local people.
It’s Tree Limited Hongkong collaborating with Trees4Trees in Srumbung, one of nearest villages from Merapi Mountain. Tree Limited has been a consitent company in participating to make this earth greener and greener. This year, they have planted 60.000 trees and COUNTING. Incredible!!

All Tree Limited crews are super happy to do regreeneration program, it can be seen by seeing their smiles on their faces during the planting activity.

They are Pinky, Dennis and Ginny, the crews of Tree Limited Hongkong. Even the hot weather and hilly tracks of the land, but it can’t even make them lose their excitement. Because they know that their trees mean something, to earth and the people, especially to the farmers.

The trees donated will be planted in many lands of Srumbung Village in cooperation with local farmers to make recovery after the eruption, including water supply, soil porosity and make the area become fresh and shady. And many farmers will be able to cultivate their land again and get their job as farmers.

This surely brings hope for both the nature and its people. Nothing more beautiful to make positive prints to harmony, earth and its creatures.

Thank you Tree Limited Hongkong for giving and bringing back a new whole future, for us, and the next generation. #regreeneration

“Consciously or not, every business is derived from nature”.

Believe or not, nature gives us almost everything in every sector of business. Even when you’re in technology industry, you still need “natural products” like metal to make the products. More, actually you need nature in every process of your business, you need lands for buildings, furnitures, and electricity for daily use and many more.