ten for u ......................
1.My foot !
Have u heard of carbon footprint?It gives u the amount of carbon dioxide emitted due to the activities by humans.To get an idea of how ur activities cause pollution to environment log on to www.cooltheworld.com . This is a site meant for children in UK, however, can be accessed by anyone.
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2.All about R
It's the 3R's -Reduce,Recycle,Reuse.While buying products in a super market try to select those items which can be reused and those that have minimal packaging.Recycle paper,plastic,newspaper,glass etc.Try and reuse papers,paperclips.Say , good bye to plastic.
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The theme of this year's World Environment Day is "Think,Eat,Save".
Encourage ur parents to buy locally grown and produced food.And your part in this would be to eat fresh fruit and vegetables.To the maximum extent don't waste much of the food.
4.Power Off
When u leave a room remember to switch off fans and lights.It's simple you think but what about ur television , video games,computers.Don't leave it on standby thinking u r getting back to it.Most often u get interested in some other things and wander off leaving all these devices on.
5.Team up
Get more people involved in this project .Form a club either in school or in ur locality.Learn more about conservation efforts and see what fits u the best.As a group it's more that can be done compared to that done by a single person and this ensures that more people r involved and hence the message goes to many more houses.
6.Tree time
If there is a possibility of planting a tree then what r u waiting for....... go and start digging and plant a tree.Trees help us in absorbing carbon dioxide and give us oxygen . A single tree will absorb a ton of carbon dioxide over its life time .
Since one tree can absorb this much , imagine how much more a forest could do.
7.Take a walk
If ur school is not so far , then why can't u try for a walk ,it would be funny while going to school by walk with friends. Most of the time try to avoid going in ur private cars.Get more kids in ur locality to join up and all of u pile up into a car.This way , instead of five cars on the road u could cut it down to one.
8.Light Up
Find out about the lighting at home.Ask ur parents if it is possible to change the regular light bulbs to CFC bulbs.CFC's last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs and use two-thirds less energy and use approximately 60 per cent less energy than a regular bulb.
9.Ouch !
This may hurt . Cut down the number of hours you watch the television . In the bargain you will be doing yourself a favor because u will be giving ur eyes some rest . Instead of watching TV , playing video games etc, Go out and play.Nothing can be more entertaining than plying in the sun or rain . Try out this...................
10.Wasted
Go out to the kitchen and check out if the waste is being segregated organic or inorganic .Make a compost pit . But make sure that you compost it properly , or else it will cause methane emissions and smell foul.
This is a newspaper article which caught my eyes and i thought of posting it .
