How to Help Save our Planet?

Saving planet Earth has been a long overdue campaign made by many responsible and well-meaning people and leaders of the world. Yet, the challenge remains unsolved. Have we really done our part as dwellers of this nation we belong? Many disasters happen in any parts of the world today, simply because the thickening of the ozone layer or what is commonly known as global warming continue to haunt people. Violators of the Earth continue to throw their garbage anywhere, and all other activities that also continue to threaten the Earth.

Below are among the very important yet effective ways to do, so that we can take part in making our nation great again in our own little ways, wherever we maybe in the world today.  

PLANT A TREE
Yes, planting a tree maybe very simple that everyone can do yet a lot of people do not realize this. It’s good for house as shade when trees grow old. The air we breathe also becomes fresh and it becomes a good cooler in our places. Make it a habit to plant a tree for the whole family and it makes the whole family responsible citizens of the world.

BUY LOCAL
Buying local products is also a good way of helping our citizens of the nation rather than patronizing on imported ones. You must see the amount of pollution when your food is transported from the farm and reaching to your own table. If you can do it, please buy from the local farmers. You do not only support local economy but reduce the amount of greenhouse gas when farm products are flown, shipped and trucked in.

TURN OFF LIGHTS
By just simply turning off your incandescent bulbs in your room you can also save a lot. Remember that Fluorescent bulbs are even more affected in how many times you witched them off and turn them on. Doing this everyday will help you save energy, cooling costs, since lights can contribute heat into your room.


TELECOMMUTE
If you convince your employee for a work at home period even once a week could be a lot more of help to both you and your employer. You do not only save gasoline and money but you can also work even in your own pajamas, right?

FLY WITH AN E-TICKET

Did you realize the cost of processing your paper ticket is $10, while when you patronize an e-ticket it would only cost $1. Anytime soon, the airline industry could save up to $3 billion a year. You do not only make the transaction fast but eliminating the use of paper is really commendable and will gain much financial savings to the industry.

NO ANSWERING MACHINES ANYMORE

Can you imagine how many answering machines are used by Americans? These units are open 24 hours everyday and also 7 days per week. But when all these machines would be replaced by voice mail services, you can enjoy the annual savings on energy to nearly 2 billion kilowatt-hours. You see, how a simple gesture of utilizing voice mail service could really mean a lot. In the same manner, can you also imagine how many answering machines in the US are trashed to landfills jut because they were destroyed.

TURN OFF COMPUTERS

By turning off your computers during night time you can actually save a total of 40 watt-hours every single day. Can you imagine that?

RECYCLE NEWSPAPER

Newspaper recycling could mean 31 percent of these papers are saved. In America alone, there are over 63 million newspapers that were printed in the country. $44 million of this, or approximately 69 percent of them, are only thrown away. You can save more than half a million trees in a week if you simply recycle.