In school, students are encouraged to make this world a better place. They are taught many life skills as well as various subjects. Don’t focus on the big stuff focus on the small life adjustments you can do to better this world. We don’t realize the many small things we can do to help our environment. Pay attention to how you use water, the little things can make a big difference. Every time you turn off the water while you're brushing your teeth, you're doing something good. Got a leaky toilet? You might be wasting 200 gallons (757 liters) of water a day [source: EPA]. Try drinking tap water instead of bottled water so you aren't wasting all that packaging as well. Wash your clothes in cold water when you can. Going green is easier than you think.
There are little things you can do every day to help reduce greenhouse gases and make a less harmful impact on the environment. Taking care of the Earth is not just a responsibility -- it's a privilege. Walk or ride your bike to work, school and anywhere you can. Another thing that can be done is reduce greenhouse gases while burning some calories and improving your health. If you can't walk or bike, use mass transit or carpool. One less car on the road can make a difference.
Now I'm sure you have heard of recycling. Everyone was taught how to recycle in elementary school, at least I know I did. I’m going to re-address what recycling helps with because many do not seem to get it or else I wouldn’t see trash all over the place. Did you know you can help reduce pollution just by putting that soda can in a different bin. If you're trying to choose between two products, pick the one with the least packaging. If an office building of 7,000 workers recycled all of its office paper waste for a year, it would be the equivalent of taking almost 400 cars off the road [source: EPA]. Now with compost think about how much trash you make in a year. Reducing the amount of solid waste you produce in a year means taking up less space in landfills, so your tax dollars can work somewhere else. Plus, compost makes a great natural fertilizer. So please do our planet a favor and stop damaging our home. |