We use a lot of petrol to drive our cars and light our houses but petrol is not good for the environment. It fills the air with smoke and makes it dirty. We also cut a lot of trees to make paper and furniture. Trees help us breathe fresh air. We need to do something to protect the environment. Here are some of the things you and I can do to help the environment.
Reduce energy use. Do not use a lot of electricity at night. If you leave a room, remember to turn the light off.
Buy appliances that do not use a lot of electricity. If you buy a fridge or a washing machine, make sure they do not use a lot of electricity.
Take a short shower. If you take a short shower, you will save a lot of water. Remember that millions of people around the world don’t have access to clean drinking water. Think about others.
Do not use chemicals to kill flies or cockroaches. Chemicals can be harmful to your health and the health of your family members at home. If you don’t leave food outside the fridge, you will not have cockroaches at home.
Buy a small car. Small cars use less petrol. If you buy a big car, you will use a lot of petrol and you will pay more money. Small cars are also easy to park.
Grow your own food. If you have a garden in your house, you can plant some vegetables or fruits. Growing your food can be a good hobby. You will enjoy the time you spend working in your garden. This will also save you a lot of money.
Walk or take public transport when you go out. Walking is a good sport. It will make you healthy. If you go to a local shop, it is a good idea to walk there and not use your car.
Use energy-saving globs at home. If you use them, you will save a lot of money each year. This will also help the environment.
Do not use plastic bags when you do your shopping. Plastic bags cause a lot of harm to the environment. They kill fish in the ocean and stay there for tens of years.
Do not throw your old clothes away. You can give them to someone poor that you know or donate them to a charity. The charity will give them to poor people.
Put your empty glasses and bottles in the recycling bin. Do not put these things in the rubbish. When these glasses and bottles are recycled, other people will be able to use them.
Buy an eBook reader. An eBook reader helps you read the books you want. These books are not printed on paper. This will save a very big number of trees. eBook readers do not cost a lot of money nowadays. You don’t need to use a lot of electricity to charge them.
