What the individual can do to help protect the environment?

1. What the individual
can do to help protect
the environment?
Done by: Majed Mohammed

2. What the individual can do to help
protect the environment?
Our planet is changing.
We have to help it
improve. There are a
great deal of things that
influence our planet in
serious trouble however
the inspirational news is
that everybody can help
to decrease them and do
their bit for the earth. Each one of us plays a part in
polluting the air. Equally, there's so much we can do
to become part of the environmental solution.
 Use public transit or join a carpool. You can ride
your bike or use your feet. Even if each of us
leaves our car at home just once a week, the
reduction in productions will be large.
 Don't idle. Idling is running the vehicle, instead of
turning it off, when it’s sitting still or parked
longer than 10seconds.If all Canadians avoided
idling for just five minutes every day, we could

3. prevent more than two million tons of carbon
dioxide from entering the atmosphere. That’s like
taking 380,000 cars off the road!
Here are some examples of how to protect your
lands.
 Recycle. If your community does not offer a
recycling program, ask local officials to start one.
 Don’t put hazardous materials in the trash. Save
paints, insect killer, lawn chemicals, car batteries,
waste oil and similar materials.
 Change your mercury thermometer and replace it
with a digital one. Mercury is a persistent
pollutant that moves up the food chain and can
cause serious health problems.
 Never vacuum spilled mercury. If you have
mercury in your home.
 Don’t buy more than you need. When it comes to
lawn chemicals, insect killer, paints and other
hazardous materials, buy a smaller package so
you won’t have leftovers to dispose of.

4.  Use both sides of the paper. Set your copier to
make double-sided copies and you’ll substantially
reduce your paper use.
 Use rechargeable batteries. Many batteries
contain metals that are better kept out of landfills.
 Don’t throw it away. Many charitable
organizations accept donations of wearable
clothing and gently used household items.
 Turn off your devices:
 When you do not use a house device, turn it off.
For example, if you don't watch TV, turn it off.
Turn off the light when you leave a room (even if
you intend to return.) It's an easy habit to take up
which will help you save a lot of money.
 Walk or cycle:
 Driving is one of the biggest causes of pollution.
If you want to use your car, ask yourself the
following question: do I really need my car? Walk
or use your bike if the journey is a short one.

5.  leaky faucets:
 Watch leaky faucets, which
can cause a significant
increase in the water bill. An
average of 120 liters of water
can be wasted due to a
dripping faucet.
 Buy locally grown food to help keep local farmers
farming. Transporting food from far-off locations
takes a peal on the environment, as it must be
shipped in trucks, by rail or by ship, all of which
produce pollutants. Buying food that is sourced
locally will help eliminate or reduce transportation
impacts.
 Visit farmers markets to find local vegetables and
fruits.
 Don't use electronic
exercise machines.
Instead of using workout
equipment, use a real
bicycle, or walk on your
own two feet to get to
nearby destinations.

6. Exercises and push-ups work as well.
 Install skylights and solar tubes. Skylights and
solar tubes are installed in your ceiling and are
designed to let in more light. This will reduce the
electricity you need to light your house. Some
types can even convert sunlight into electricity.
 Install solar panels on your roof. Solar panels
convert sunlight to electricity and are dropping in
price (some estimates put solar panel installation
at about $10,000). A home utility bill can drop by
20% with the use of converted solar energy.
 Keep in mind that there is concern, however,
about the negative environmental impact of the
manufacturing of solar panels. Solar panel
manufacturing can result in chemical toxicity and
lack of recycling, among other issues.