How to take care of natural resources

How to take care of natural resources

By Dr. Kyle Muller

Nature offers enormous benefits to society. Almost all the activities we do daily, such as showering, eating, traveling, etc., are preceded by some natural resource. However, the abuse of this use brings serious consequences for nature and all living beings that live there, including us.

For that reason, from Ecology Verde, we want to explain How to take care of natural resources To continue enjoying the benefits they give us and take care of the planet. Keep reading to discover what you can do.

What is the overexploitation of natural resources

The exploitation of natural resources refers to all those activities carried out by the human being of extraction and processing of the raw materials found in nature. People use these goods to obtain energy and manufacture industrial and consumer products.

The problem comes, like everything, when natural resources are abused. Since ancient times we humans have been taking advantage of nature in this regard. However, as society has been advancing, that use of resources has been increasing abruptly.

This way, Overexploitation of natural resources causes the exhaustion Of these, since the massive and excessive use does not give the opportunity to the nature of regenerating their assets.

Unfortunately, at present, the human being carries out this practice with both renewable and non -renewable energies, and causes serious associated consequences, such as the extinction of species, the increase in global warming, environmental degradation, natural disasters, etc., coming to have an impact even to ourselves.

In this other post of ecology, you can know much more about the overexploitation of natural resources, their causes and consequences.

How to take care of natural resources

With the purpose of taking care of the environment and avoiding the overexploitation of natural resources and their negative consequences, then we offer you a detailed list with Tips on how to take care of natural resources.

3R rule of ecology

One of the most effective ways to take care of the environment and its resources is to avoid the contamination and production of new goods. Therefore, we advise you to follow these rules in your home:

  • Reduce: minimize everything you can the daily consumption of goods and energy expenditure. For example, turn off the lights when you are not using them and take advantage of natural light.
  • Reuse: before discarding a product that can have another use, give it another opportunity! It also tries to opt for products that can have more than one use, such as fabric napkins instead of paper.
  • Recycle: If you will not use that container, product, or any other waste, better Separate them and take them to the appropriate container depending on whether they are organic, plastics, cartons, glass, metals or toxic.

Here you can see more about the 3R of ecology: reduce, reuse and recycle.

Use public transport

Whenever possible, use public transport to reduce pollution produced by cars in large cities. In the case of choosing to travel by car, it is better to be electric.

Help keep the planet clean

It is very important that when we visit a beach, a forest or any other natural ecosystem we respect their atmosphere and do not leave our garbage there. Keep the planet clean, avoid damage or any modification of the environment you visit. Millions of animal and plant species depend on these ecosystems and their balance to survive.

Consume organic products

The use of organic products such as ecological fruits and vegetables allows the environment to take care of the production period or fertilizers or other -type pollutants are not used during the production period.

Tree plant

It helps oxygen production planting trees and taking care of green areas. Also, we must not cut out trees, perform activities that may cause fires, or apply chemicals to plants.

Use reusable bags

One of the products that most pollute natural ecosystems, especially aquatic, are the millions of bags that are used daily in supermarkets, since it takes many years to degrade and many animals ingest them thinking they are food. To fight this pollution, choose to get a fabric bag and reuse it in your purchases for various years.

Avoid artificial chemicals

Discard your purchase list, or reduce as much as possible, all those chemicals that are not respectful of the environment, as is the case of artificial chemicals or that are not found in themselves in nature.

Awareness

Help us expand these tips to get more strength. Share this information, as well as a more detailed one that expands this, with friends and family and notice the importance of the importance.

How to take care of nature

Here we leave you more ideas for nature to take care of And you commit to your protection:

  • Avoid single -use plastics, such as straws or reeds or plastic coverage.
  • It helps to educate in respect, solidarity and civism. A walk through natural reservations can provide very valuable learning.
  • In addition to public transport, you can also choose to go by bike or walk.
  • Close the tap when you are not using it, even if it is a moment.
  • Unplug those devices that are not in use.
  • Use rechargeable batteries.
  • Use low consumption bulbs.
  • Buy products with reusable and recyclable packaging, as well as those that do not need so much packaged and have been made from recycled products.
  • Collect the excrements of your pets.
  • Reuse used or old notebooks or papers as drafts to save paper.
  • Participate with environmental NGOs that help take care of actions to help nature and the species that live there.

In addition, in this other article you can find more information about the care of nature, because we tell you how to take care of forests.

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Kyle Muller
About the author
Dr. Kyle Muller
Dr. Kyle Mueller is a Research Analyst at the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department in Houston, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Texas State University in 2019, where his dissertation was supervised by Dr. Scott Bowman. Dr. Mueller's research focuses on juvenile justice policies and evidence-based interventions aimed at reducing recidivism among youth offenders. His work has been instrumental in shaping data-driven strategies within the juvenile justice system, emphasizing rehabilitation and community engagement.
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