Things like frequent climate change, polluted air, acid rain, depletion of the ozone layer, global warming, and an increase in poverty prove that the way we use things is ineffective. Imagine this; One day you come out from your house and all you see is big puffs of black smoke and no trees! All you hear are cars and no birds! All you smell is gasoline and no flowers! What kind of life is that? All we need to do to reduce the problem is simply to waste less..!
PRACTICE WASTE MANAGEMENT – HELP OUR WORLD BE CLEAN
Global warming already disrupts millions of lives daily in the forms of destructive weather patterns and loss of habitat. What is already happening is only the tip of the melting iceberg, for it is our future that may suffer the most. Millions of people may be exposed to famine, water shortages, extreme weather conditions and a 20 - 30% loss of animal and plant species if we don't reduce the rate of global warming and reduce GHG emissions. While humankind has the ability to destroy the planet, we can also help protect and sustain it.
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) inspires and assists communities to "clean up, fix up and conserve their local environment".
Some tips to stay GREEN.
* Use rechargeable batteries instead of disposable batteries. Batteries not only take up landfill space but also leak acid into the Earth when thrown away. If you have the choice, plug in the device instead of using batteries.
*Avoid using disposable items as much as possible. Avoid using plastic whenever you can; it is Poison to the Earth (things like disposable plastic cups, plastic bags, plastic items you don't need). Use re-sealable, reusable containers instead of plastic wraps & bags.
*Consider cloth diapers. You will save a fortune. Keep potentially dangerous chemicals away from your baby.
*Coordinate with your neighbors and friends. Have different neighbors responsible for different kinds of recyclables, such as newspaper, glass etc. then use just one car to drive them to the depot.
*Reuse glass bottles. Buy a glass bottle and use it for a long time! It will not rot or go bad like a plastic bottle will. You could decrease the amount of water bottles if you use a few glass bottle instead of a lot of plastic water bottles. Glass bottles are also healthy! Plastic is not. All different types of chemicals get released into your water from the plastic, and even more if you squeeze it!
“Homemade cleaning products are also a very economical option and use items that people already have at home.” Today, many cleaning products are made with natural ingredients and can be bought anywhere. Some examples of homemade green cleaning products include baking soda, lemon and white vinegar.
*Recycle all you can. In many countries, recycling is taken seriously. They have one trash can for bags, one for glass, one for cans, one for boxes, one for plastic, one for paper, even one for decomposed food. Try disciplining yourself to recycling the necessities we use when done. Although recycling is great, it's even better to conserve. That means reusing paper as much as possible, or refilling your water bottle instead of buying a new one, and so on.
The future is not somewhere we are going. It is something we are creating.
Let us do things that affect some part of our future, positively……
Let us practice waste management & prevent Global Warming……
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