Five Things You Can Do to Stop Pollution
There are at least five areas in which you can make a difference by adapting green living practices to stop the pollution and decrease the environmental footprint you have on the planet.
The first place to begin is in the home, which is where the biggest impact can be seen and appreciated.
Recycling is the number one way to reduce the amount of pollution we cause by re-using paper, plastic, cardboard and other items instead of clogging up the landfills with garbage that will take thousands of years to decay, if ever.
Recycling is just one way to stop pollution; one of the other ways is to be conscious of our buying habits.
Carrying a cloth bag to the store means saving on the plastic bags used as well as the energy to make them.
Choosing to purchase organic produce is better for the environment because it saves on gasoline and petroleum products such as the herbicides and insecticides used to grow crops.
Organic foods are more expensive, but they reduce the effects of pollution in your body and give you a better quality of life.
Free heat is available from both the wind and sun; and these take a bit of equipment to make use of but once the solar panels or wind turbine is installed, the money saved in will often pay for itself in a short amount of time.
Tax benefits are available for using bio-energy such as wood stoves, pellet stoves or solar panels or wind energy.
Some power companies will buy back excess energy produced, giving an additional benefit to the homeowner.
Another way to reduce pollution is to use public transportation when traveling to and from work, car pooling or riding a bicycle if possible.
These reduce the petroleum products that are used, saving money and decreasing the pollution in the air.
Being aware of the impact that modern technology has on the amount of pollution produced is one of the best ways to keep aware of how to keep control of an individual's impact on the environment.
The first place to begin is in the home, which is where the biggest impact can be seen and appreciated.
Recycling is the number one way to reduce the amount of pollution we cause by re-using paper, plastic, cardboard and other items instead of clogging up the landfills with garbage that will take thousands of years to decay, if ever.
Recycling is just one way to stop pollution; one of the other ways is to be conscious of our buying habits.
Carrying a cloth bag to the store means saving on the plastic bags used as well as the energy to make them.
Choosing to purchase organic produce is better for the environment because it saves on gasoline and petroleum products such as the herbicides and insecticides used to grow crops.
Organic foods are more expensive, but they reduce the effects of pollution in your body and give you a better quality of life.
Free heat is available from both the wind and sun; and these take a bit of equipment to make use of but once the solar panels or wind turbine is installed, the money saved in will often pay for itself in a short amount of time.
Tax benefits are available for using bio-energy such as wood stoves, pellet stoves or solar panels or wind energy.
Some power companies will buy back excess energy produced, giving an additional benefit to the homeowner.
Another way to reduce pollution is to use public transportation when traveling to and from work, car pooling or riding a bicycle if possible.
These reduce the petroleum products that are used, saving money and decreasing the pollution in the air.
Being aware of the impact that modern technology has on the amount of pollution produced is one of the best ways to keep aware of how to keep control of an individual's impact on the environment.
