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Going Green refers to individual actions people can take through their habits, behavior and lifestyle to reduce harmful effects on the environment. Going Green is important because it helps address issues like global warming, exhaustion of resources, pollution and extinction of species. Adopting practices that are more environmentally friendly can help mitigate some of the negative impacts humans have on the planet.
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