The need for a clean environment

I probably should have written this article first on this blog, as it's very,
very important ,but I forgot about it. So here goes:
Cigarette butts and lighters ,cans and glass bottles littering the street, candy wrappers lying forgotten outside grocery stores and empty Styrofoam cartons  cluttering up the space outside diners and takeaways-this is a common sight in our lives ,in our surroundings.
The surroundings in which we live in-that is the common definition for our environment.
But  why  do we need a clean environment ?  Do our lives depend upon it? The answer is yes,as you'll soon find out...............
Firstly,by polluting the environment we live in,we're increasing our chances of contracting deadly diseases.According to a survey done by WHO,about 7 million people died in 2012 due to diseases caused by air pollution-illnesses like lung cancer ,stroke, and ischaemic heart disease.

Air polluting gases in the atmosphere

Being exposed to viruses and bacteria in water containing human and animal waste cause diseases like diarrhea and cholera . Being exposed to toxic chemicals in water can also have adverse affects in the body.Many factories get rid of their chemical waste by dumping it in nearby water bodies .
REFERENCE:http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2014/air-pollution/en/
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/diseases/diarrhoea/en/

Secondly , we are not  just destroying our environment,but the ones of other creatures.We leave birds homeless by cutting down the trees in which they nest,steal the dens of foxes and wolves ,and collapse the underground burrows of rabbits and moles.These creatures have necessary roles to play in the intricate web of lives .It is one small step away from the lives of these animals  to our own lives.
Third is the biggest reason of all-GLOBAL WARMING. Cutting down trees,burning fossil fuels, releasing greenhouse gases and burning rubbish, it all adds up to this. Global warming and climate change are what you might call the biggest side effects of destroying our environment.
By letting global warming take over, we are ultimately writing our own suicide letters.
So get to work people! Reuse reduce recycle, save water, save energy, take that one extra step. If you do you might save our planet. And if you don't...............

We need a clean environment. And we need it NOW.The lives of billions of people,trillions of species, both flora and fauna, are at stake. The future of the Earth is at stake.

Eco Friendly Tips For Around The House

AT HOME:GENERAL


-Firstly , the most common one, leave all the lights, fans, T.V.s, etc. switched off before leaving a room.
-Instead of leaving your computer on standby , or hibernate , shut  it down straight away, unless its for something really important .Shutting down your P.C means that you use less energy.
-Always try  to use rechargeable batteries , as this saves money from buying more batteries, and you don't have to throw away the old ones(batteries are hard to dispose of) .
-Instead of switching on the heater when it gets chilly, try wearing a thick jumper instead.

BATHROOM:
-Although people use clothes dryers nowadays , more often than clothes hangers , using the latter option saves a lot of energy and it only takes a couple of minutes extra to hang out the clothes. You can even get an indoor clothes hanger , so that you don't have to worry about the weather!
 -Using baths mean using litres and litres of water to clean yourself, so showering or using a bucket is the better , greener option. Contrary  to popular belief, showers use less water, as long as you don't leave them on for too long* and depending on the size of the bucket.
reference:

https://www.quora.com/On-average-does-bathing-in-shower-take-more-water-than-bathing-with-a-bucket-or-less

KITCHEN:
- Buy eatables and snacks that use cardboard packaging rather than plastic. Obviously, this can be hard, because things like crisps and cookies  rarely come in cardboard packaging.However in the case of fruit and veg, it is better to buy them loose, rather than packaged.
-Use things like potato peels and onion and carrot tops as natural manure for plants.The calcium and other chemicals in eggshells are very good for roses.

OUT IN THE GARDEN:
-Sprinklers  may save time and effort but a watering can or hose is better for the plants as  they spread out the water more evenly. Plus you can't control the flow of water in sprinklers ,so you end up wasting a lot of it.
-Do not use chemical fertilizers as these substances can have an adverse effect on the wildlife and other shrubs and bushes around the plants.
-Plant more flowering trees and plants, as they shall  attract  bees and butterflies ,who'll  pollinate the garden better.
-Harvest rainwater in buckets and vessels ,and use it to water your garden.
Try recycling some spare cardboard boxes to make birdfeeders. As a result ,your garden  will be a nice and pleasant sanctuary, and you'll have a lot less caterpillars and pests!


Hopefully ,you will be able to use these tips often, so hat you can make your household greener than ever before. Good luck!
NEXT WEEK: Why do we need a clean environment?