1. Plant your own herbs and tomatoes at home
You can find many designs for planting herbs at home online. Give it a try, because it will save your money, environment and even make you feel good about yourself. 2. Quality over quantity No need to comment here. You get what I mean, right? 3. Cook at home from whole foods and bring your own water Use food containers and reusable water bottles to bring with you lunch to the work/school. It is healthier for you and even helps the environment. 4. Compost biodegradable waste Yep, you probably know this one. 5. Borrow from friends or neigbors Did you know that there are whole blocks of apartment buildings, where people share tools? It has been like that in the past and maybe it is the time to reintroduce this idea to your circle of friends or neighborhood.
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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. Sometimes we take ideas from different sources without putting them through the filter of our thinking. This is especially common in regards to environmental protection and especially global warming. Here are five myths many people believe, even though they are not true. 1. For many environmental problems it is too late to act Actually, the cooperation and innovation led to the improvement of the situation in recent years. For example, the ozone hole over Antarctica has begun to decline, due to the cooperation between countries, institutions and companies. 2. There are only a few options of renewable energy Actually, there are so many choices and it is the duty of humanity to try them all. Many of us know about solar energy and electric cars. But special solutions still exist like for example the processing of wood pellets to turn them into coal. 3. Moving to an economy with low carbon will be difficult "Green" workplaces do not lead to the decline of jobs and they are not killing the economy. Renewable energy actually creates three times more jobs than fossil fuels. Besides this, low-carbon energy means saving money. 4. We must forsake the "dirty" energies to make a difference Practically, we can capture and store carbon emissions underground. Technologies, which can do this will have an important impact on a short-term on the planet. Also, in development are investigations on advanced fuels, efficiency, modernization of energy networks. 5. Scientists believe that we are lost In reality, just a part of science’s community believes this thing. Nevertheless, we can be optimistic, because the costs for actions to tackle the climate changes are very low. Solar and wind energy is developing and electric cars are selling even better than before. "Increase of material comforts, it may be generally laid down, does not in any way whatsoever conduce to moral growth." M. Gandhi
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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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