Pollution is constantly being introduced into our environment. Our trash, the amount of fossile fuel, oil, etc(...) are harmful material called pollutants.Pollutants can be natural, such as volcanic ash. They can also be created by human activity, such as trash or runoff produced by factories. Pollutants damage the quality of air, water, and land. Many things that are useful to people produce pollution. Cars spew pollutants from their exhaust pipes. Burning coal to create electricity pollutes the air. Industries and homes generate garbage and sewage that can pollute the land and water. Pesticides—chemical poisons used to kill weeds and insects—seep into waterways and harm wildlife.
Saving our planet is not something that can be done overnight or can be done alone. It is a team effort, you can start to save the space you live in and keep is safe and clean for the feature generation.
Fix leaky faucets, you will be amazed how many tons of water is being wasted that way (about 90 gallons). Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. Stop drinking bottled water, most plastic bottles end up in the ocean and are not take decades for them to degrade. Many animlas mistake them for food and end up with a bunch of trash in there tummies. Switching to filtered water not only saved you time, it is cost efficient while reducing tons of plastic in the process.
If you can, stay off the road two days a week or more. You'll reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 1,590 pounds (721 kilograms) per year. Its easier than you think. You can combine your errands — hit the school, grocery store and dog daycare in one trip. And talk to your boss about teleworking. Its a boon for you and your company. But being car conscious also means maintaining your car on a regular basis.
Walking and biking are obvious ways to reduce greenhouse gases. Plus youll get some good cardio and burn some calories while you do it. If you live in an area thats not walkable, take advantage of your local mass transit if you can. Or carpool. Even one car off on the road makes a difference.
You can help reduce pollution just by putting that soda can in the recycling bin. It really does make a difference. Paper, too. Case in point; 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]. But you can also take reusable bags to the grocery, and avoid using disposable plates, spoons, glass, cups and napkins. They create huge amounts of waste. And buy products that are made of recycled materials. It all makes a difference.
You can find more tips on EcoWatch
Coded by Lesley Rivera