The
preservation of the world around us, is something that everyone must take
notice to. Taking care of the environment is a big responsibility.
To propagate
clean environment practice, our main focus should be on reducing energy and
water consumption and waste generation, so that it can reduce our footprint on
the planet. We can start with simple things like using LEDs at home. They are a bit more expensive than incandescent light bulbs, but they
save up to 20 to 25 percent on electricity bill.
Another way
to save energy is by always shutting down and unplugging idle electronics. Even
when our computer is on sleep mode, if there's a light on, it's still using
energy. We should always turn off and unplug our computer, printer, television,
— any electronic device that we are not using.
NEVER drink
bottled water. Sure, water is good for us, but the process of harvesting the
raw materials, processing and manufacturing the petroleum-based plastic water
bottles and shipping them to market is extremely energy intensive. Therefore we
should always filter our own water and fill up reusable bottles for water
on-the-go.
Another big
step towards clean environmental practices is to minimize the use of plastic
and paper products, and investment in reusable cloth bags and stainless steel
containers at home. Thousands of trees are torn down each year to make the
containers for fast food items, the paper bags and paper cups that we use every
day. By using these reusable containers we can save trees from being torn down
for useless items.
Recycle,
Reduce, Reuse. We all have to familiarize our self with the three R’s.
Disposing of garbage and waste maintains the sanitary and beauty of our
surrounding environment. By recycling and looking for alternatives to the trash
we can keep the Earth clean and free of debris that essentially leaks very
harmful chemicals into the environment.
