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Environmental problems and solutions

Relatable Things You Can Do to Keep the Environment Safe

Jennifer

Our environment is being endangered by our activities. From burning fuel to cutting down trees, we are exposing the environment to a lot of harm. That’s why we are now experiencing unstable and extreme weather conditions, climate change, global warming, and so on. But in our attempt to battle these environmental problems, they can seem gigantic. Heck, where would you even begin? Well, we have got a few ideas. See, these are simple and easy-to-do solutions to many of the environmental problems we are facing today.

  1. Plant a small tree in your backyard

    2. If you have a backyard, then one good thing you can do to treat our winded environment is to go outside with a shovel and seeds and plant a tree. Asking you to plant a tree in the park might seem too distant. But come on, it’s your backyard. It will purify the air around, provide more oxygen, serve as shelter to animals around and prevent erosion.

  2. Take short showers

    3. This also equates to thinking in the shower, singing in the shower, and so on. Anything that involves you leaving the water to run for longer than needed can be cut out.

  3. Collect rainwater in a barrel

    4. You can conserve water even further by making sure rainwater doesn’t escape away into the soil. By saving some in a barrel, you can reduce how much you use the one from the tap.

  4. Save towards getting solar power

    5. Yes, it’s not easy to buy solar power immediately, but you can start saving towards it. Solar power is renewable and environment-friendly, making it a great way to start saving the earth.

  5. Change to LED bulbs

    6. LED bulbs draw in less power with better efficiency. They also emit less heat which adds to the already complex temperature of the world. So by switching to LED, you can, in your small way, make the world a better place.

  6. Dispose properly

    7. By changing your bulbs to LED, old bulbs would become useless. When disposing of them, don’t throw them away carelessly. Same with all other waste products in the home.

  7. Turn off the lights when you leave the room

    8. If you use electrical power, then you need to work in conserving energy any way you can, and that includes turning off the lights when you leave the room. You can also avoid plugging in your devices overnight. That also draws in too much electrical power, which equates to a lot of diesel being extracted and burnt.

  8. Stop meat for a week – or more

    9. The process of getting and producing meat leaves a carbon mark on the environment. Just by rearing animals, methane and other toxic substances are being introduced to the environment. And during production, packaging, and processing, factories emit a lot of greenhouse gases which are very dangerous for the environment. By reducing or stopping meat, you will make a difference (though small) that your environment will feel.

  9. Finish your food

    10. Whenever you go to a restaurant, make it a habit not to leave food after you. By wasting food, you are allowing a lot of greenhouse gases to be emitted into the atmosphere. It will also promote the growth of organic matter. So finish your food starting today.

  10. Going to a short distance, walk

    11. Many people are used to driving their cars, even for short distances. Save your fuel and the environment by walking. This will eliminate the fume that would have polluted the air and hence caused more global warming. Besides, walking is great for the body too.

  11. Be extremely careful if you deal with oils

    12. Endangered Marine Animals in the UK

    Oil spillage can affect marine lives drastically. They suck out the oxygen in the water and make it unbreathable. Oil can get into the ocean through different means including seeping into the groundwater. So, when dealing with things like oil, paint, and other toxic materials, be careful.

  12. Don’t throw paper or gum or anything on the floor

    13. In other words, this means littering. We are so used to littering now that it feels like an everyday thing. However, littering is the number one cause of land pollution so start keeping your waste till you get to where a bin is, then dispose of it.

  13. Spread the word

    14. The final task is to educate others about it. Preach it loud and clear to your friends, family members, coworkers. Become passionate about it so that when you see someone faulting, you are driven to correct it. Now don’t be aggressive. Simply try to tell everyone around you to start doing these simple things toward a greener world.

Conclusion

There is one more thing you have to do before you can say that you have started keeping the environment safe. You have to turn these things into a habit. Only when you do them regularly can you really make an impact. So plant a tree today, turn off your lights, stop meat, walk more, and conserve water. These are the things that will slowly but gradually heal the environment, especially when there are more people doing these.