| Nowadays, one of the most pressing problems in | | | | and vehicle use. |
| our world is the environment, and how we are | | | | In order to get your family hands-on in the |
| slowly polluting it and causing man-made disasters, | | | | process of making the world a better place, you |
| health problems, and many other bad effects. It is | | | | can have an activity like planting a tree. Trees |
| important for us to be environmentally friendly in | | | | absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and |
| our own ways so that we can help lessen the | | | | produce oxygen, which is necessary for our |
| effects of pollutants to our environment. | | | | respiration. Over time they create shade and |
| Everything must start with ourselves, and we can | | | | when planted on the south side of a house, this |
| make a big impact by doing little things. | | | | can reduce air conditioning costs in the summer. |
| Firstly, you have to remember to recycle and | | | | Not to mention, trees are beautiful to look at and |
| reuse things around the house. Also, reduce your | | | | also fun to plant as seedlings and can prove to be |
| amount of waste by buying things that have less | | | | a bonding experience for the family. |
| packaging. You can set up family recycling days to | | | | Make sure to educate yourself and your family |
| sort out paper, plastic, glass, and cans to send to | | | | about the importance of being environmentally |
| the recycling center. This can dramatically reduce | | | | friendly. You can even go to classes about the |
| your amount of carbon dioxide emissions. You can | | | | ecosystem in places like zoos and other |
| also seek out a recycling center that does its own | | | | institutions together as a family. You can |
| sorting. | | | | volunteer as a family and feel good about having |
| To spare your own budget and conserve energy, | | | | helped in the fight against energy and resource |
| then you should start using less heating and air | | | | waste. This also provides you with a chance to |
| conditioning. If you live in a place with extreme | | | | meet other people who also care about the |
| temperatures, add insulation to different parts of | | | | environment so that you will have a support |
| your house to keep the cold or hot out of the | | | | group and you can help each other improve your |
| house. When you're not in the house, you can | | | | lifestyles to be more environmentally friendly. |
| turn down the heat or air conditioning. | | | | If you get your family to know about the |
| Everyone has heard of fluorescent lights, and | | | | importance of protecting the environment and all |
| replacing your normal bulbs with them will save | | | | of its flora and fauna, then they can inspire others |
| you lots of money on electricity. It uses a lot less | | | | to do the same. We all have the power to make |
| energy and releases less heat which can save on | | | | our world a better place, as long as we start with |
| air conditioning bills in the long run. Aside from this, | | | | ourselves and help others be like us. Let's make |
| public transport is also advised. This lessens the | | | | this world a better place for our children to live in, |
| number of cars on the road, reducing traffic | | | | and our children's children as well. |
| jams, and it is also very efficient in terms of gas | | | | |