1. Recycling is a temporary solution You learned that recycling means to collect the waste selectively, in such a way that the packaging material has to be melted and processed into a new material used for other purposes. But the real recycling means Earth Day with the transformation of a used object in another. In an ideal world, recycling would create an infinite loop. 2. The plastic is not biodegradable The plastic is photo degradable, particularly break into smaller and smaller particles that do not disappear. In the ocean, animals ingest these particles, thinking they are food. Plastic remain on the planet long time and contributes to the soil contamination. Show to your children what happens to the plastic in the ocean, show them pictures of birds that ate waste. 3. Forests are not destroyed mainly because of the paper and wood items Deforestation occurs primarily because of the development of farms. The UN estimates that in 40 years, the rainforest will disappear. Their destruction releases the carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The methane produced by large animals contributes to pollution. 4. Most of the carbon dioxide comes from human activities Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that contributes to the global warming. CO2 is like a blanket that keeps the heat in the atmosphere and cause the rise of the planet’s temperature. Since the Industrial Revolution, the rate of temperature increase is alarming. Human activities, such as transporting food, have a great impact. In 25 years, Arctic ice could disappear. The easiest and efficient solution is to slow down our lifestyle. 5. Children can make the difference Even small gestures matter. Packing a lunch pack in a package that should not be thrown in the trash will contribute to an economy of 250$ and will reduce the toxic waste with 30 kg. Children are sponges of knowledge and they can be persuaded to be responsible if they are told the ways they can contribute to what adults call, sometimes ironic, "saving the planet". Unfortunately, it is not a joke, Terra really suffer because of us.
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AuthorNancy Ramon is a writer for online outdoor magazines and blogger about environment. She is a vegan, a cat lady and a fighter for animal welfare. Archives
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