| The impact of human activity on the environment | | | | plates and utensils...etc. If you have a lot of items |
| has resulted in such conditions as increased toxins | | | | to get rid of, hire a junk removal service that |
| and pollutants in the atmosphere, water, and soil, | | | | practices the 3Rs so that all of your items will be |
| deforestation, global warming, and a reduction in | | | | disposed in an environmentally conscious way. |
| our natural resources. The negative impact has | | | | Recycling: The purpose of recycling actually results |
| sounded alarm bells across the country and the | | | | in reducing. Recycling consists of separating items |
| rest of the world. There are now many measures | | | | to be made into other products. This means less |
| and laws being implemented in an effort to better | | | | garbage is going into the landfills and less energy is |
| take care of the planet and its species. One such | | | | being used to produce new items. The result is |
| measure is making the practice of recycling the | | | | conserving natural resources and decreasing the |
| law. It is important for everyone learn how to | | | | amount of toxins going into the air, land, and |
| manage your waste wisely. The key to managing | | | | water. Some products that are made from |
| one's waste is to implement the three Rs: | | | | recycled items include building materials, metals, |
| Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. | | | | containers, bags, furniture, paper bags, |
| Reduce: One can reduce the amount of energy | | | | newspapers, milk cartons...etc. Composting is |
| and resources they use by purchasing items that | | | | another way of recycling. Taking kitchen waste |
| are made using energy conservation practices and | | | | such as food and other biodegradable products |
| made of environmentally sustainable ingredients. | | | | such as tissue, paper towel... and much more, and |
| For instance, buying wood products made from | | | | composting it allows for natural compost to be |
| bamboo is an eco-friendly choice because bamboo | | | | produced. |
| grows back quickly. One can also reduce energy | | | | Most towns and cities have mandatory recycling |
| consumption by walking, biking, carpooling, taking | | | | programs. There are even companies that will |
| public transport...etc. As well, one can use energy | | | | come to your home or business and remove |
| efficient light bulbs in the home. Reducing will | | | | your excess junk for a reasonable fee. These |
| decrease energy use and waste ending up in the | | | | companies practice recycling so that you know |
| landfills. There will also be less greenhouses gases | | | | your junk is being disposed in an environmentally |
| being released into the atmosphere. | | | | conscious manner. When hiring these companies, |
| Reuse: Reusing products instead of throwing them | | | | make sure you ask if they have a recycle |
| away is a great way to help the environment. | | | | program. |
| Reusing can include: donating old items to a charity | | | | Reducing, reusing, and recycling helps protect the |
| and fixing damaged items instead of throwing | | | | environment and reduces pollutants from entering |
| them away. Ways that you can reduce include: | | | | all areas of the environment. It is not only the law |
| using cloth grocery bags instead of plastic bags, | | | | to recycle, but is also a great way to help build a |
| give old electronics back to the manufacturer to | | | | sustainable future. |
| be refurbished and then resold, don't use plastic | | | | |