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Saving the environment; every little steps
count
Saving energy and the overall environment is a topic that
has gained public attention more recently. People are
realizing that at the rate we are using earth's valuable
resources, we will face serious shortage in a near
future.
Water is the first resource we have been wasting in the
past. We have to be aware that everyday, people worldwide
are dying from lack of drinkable water. Yet, in our
ìcivilizedî countries, we let purified water go
to waste in many ways daily.
Small steps a person can take to limit her consumption of
water is: only wash the dishes or do the laundry when there
is a full load to be done, do not let tap water run for long
periods while brushing one's teeth. Other obvious drinkable
water savings would be not to use sprinklers on rainy days
or using a broom to sweep one's carport instead of the
garden hose.
Another valuable earth's resource we have been wasting is
electricity. Again, in many developing countries,
electricity could save hundreds of lives. Yet, we are openly
wasting this valuable resource in western countries.
Small
steps that can be taken to limit the quantity of electricity
consumed daily are: close all lights that are not being
used, do not put the air conditioning on (or a heating
system) if windows are opened, wash clothes that do not
require special care with cold water instead of hot
water.
Forests and trees have also been overused by man and
wasted in more ways than can be counted. Recycling paper is
the very first step in limiting paper (and trees) waste. I
have personally contacted all the magazines with which I am
not subscribed and asked them to send me these hundreds of
paper I did not read and wasted. It took time and patience
but eventually, I evaluate I must have saved an entire small
forest by that little step alone.
Writing on both sides of paper is also a very good way to
diminish one's consumption of paper and thus limiting
deforestation.
Quality air is also a resource we have wasted to the
worst degree. By overusing cars and toxic emissions which
affected the ozone layers, we have wasted our most valuable
resource: the air we breathe. Small steps that can be taken
are exactly this: taking small steps instead of using the
car for any small trip to the corner store. In taking such
action as walking to get to near places, a person will also
gain physical benefits and enjoy a better health
condition.
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