Various opinions about climate change and how to fight it has become the new trend in the news today. Most of us feel guilty for our action because we have caused our planet trample by depleting its natural resources. Multiple organizations and businesses are creating awareness towards saving our planet. Most of us who don’t really care much on how to save our world and allow themselves to think that this is just another plot towards creating new business trends however; a minority of individuals expresses their affliction towards the environment. They show their dedication towards nurturing our environment back to its health in order to be a better place to live in.
Certain questions have been raised upon our consciousness on how we could lend a hand and save our world. The series of answers are presented in an order as to determine the simplest to the most complicated solution of its kind. Some people think that in order to save the environment we have to empty out our pockets due to the high cost of products and services that is being presented in the market. What others don’t know that there are various ways, simple cost effective ways towards a greener proposition in saving our dear planet.
Here are some ways on how we could reduce our carbon footprint:
Utilizing rechargeable batteries may reduce your carbon footprint rather than those normal batteries.
With the growing concerns of high electricity bills, you could replace your ordinary incandescent light bulbs into CFL bulbs. They last longer than regular bulbs and require 80% less of electricity. By doing so, you lessen your consumption of fossil fuel generated electricity. It is widely known that fossil fuel generated electricity plants is one of the major source of green house gases in the atmosphere. Diminishing your reliance to fossil fuel may lessen your carbon footprint.
Recycle your waste. Use the 3R method when segregating your waste in order to lessen the rubbish that is being dumped in landfills. Landfills emit millions of tons of methane and other harmful GHG gases that contribute to global warming.
Use reusable materials in order to avoid using plastic bags or anything that is made of any material that does not have the ability to decompose shorter period of time.
Purchase renewable energy sources. This would avoid the depletion of our natural resources and lessen our reliance to fossil fuel consumption. It is a cost efficient way of saving money and allows you to be carbon neutral.
There are so many things we can do to lessen our carbon footprint and become carbon neutral. The suggestions that have been stated above are only a few of them. Various techniques and methods can be applied in our daily lives in order to lend a hand in saving the environment. Cost efficient and sustainable ways towards generating energy from waste has been also one of the growing trends to fight global warming. It doesn’t really have to cost us that much in order to make a change. Contributing something small can lead to a wider scale in helping our planet.
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