1. Protection is better than cure
Understand that protecting the environment is economically more viable than clean it up after it is damaged.
2. Practice Reduce, reuse and recycle policy
Reduce, reuse & recycle is the slogan for the campaign to conserve resources
Reduce
Reduce means cut down the use of natural resources. Some of the rules which must be practiced is given:
Switch off light, fan and other appliances when not in use
Use solar heaters for cooking
Dry the cloth in sunlight instead of using dryers
Use always pressure cookers
Use always pressure cookers
Grow trees near house to get cool breeze instead of using AC and air coolers
Walk or bicycle instead of using motor vehicles
Prefer electric vehicles to cut down fuel and pollution
Use minimum water for all domestic purposes
Use drip irrigation
Reuse
Reuse means use an item again for the same function or for a new function. Some ways of reusing resources includes:
Use reusable bags when shopping
Install rain water harvesting system in buildings and houses
Use purified sewage water for watering public parks, irrigation etc.
Recycle
Recycling involves processing used or damaged materials to make it suitable for other uses. Some of the recyclable materials are:
Glass, plastic, paper, metals etc.
Public awareness
Along with practicing the rules own, it is required to make awareness to the public. The following actions shall be taken:
Work to make public awareness
Act as watch dogs to inform government about the sources that lead to pollution and degradation of the environment
Influence the government authorities to make green policies.
Join local groups and movements to support activities like saving trees, nature trucking, recycling waste etc.
Buy environmental friendly products.
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