How to take care of the planet for children

Our planet suffers serious difficulties. The first step to help you is to know what problems are given today to be aware and take action on them. Among the main problems facing the environment We find:

• Overpopulation: In urban areas there is a very high amount of people. In addition, consequently, these areas are in continuous increase causing effects on climate change by modifying the natural environment through all the activities that are carried out in these environments.
• Overexploitation of natural resources: Like water or energy. These resources in the not too distant future will be insufficient to supply the entire human population and life on earth.
• High levels of pollution: Atmospheric pollution is responsible for one in eight deaths according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and many other health conditions such as respiratory diseases. However, not only the air presents these pollution levels, because the earth or water has also worsened in quality.
• Deforestation: The felling of trees continues to be a very serious problem despite the importance they have on our planet. Deforestation is increased with the arrival of farmers, miners, woodcutters or builders to natural territories on which these activities are intended to be developed. However, deforestation also happens with the premature death of trees due to air pollution, soil or water, droughts or sudden variations in temperatures.
• Desertification of natural spaces: Among its causes are drought and poor management of water sources, the growing effect of climate change or practices such as intensive agriculture. Desertification affects approximately 168 countries, highlighting the areas of China, Africa and indicates, according to the United Nations Convention for the fight against desertification and drought.
• Elimination of water sources: The drought caused by high temperatures has been responsible for many water sources such as rivers, lakes or lagoons to be reduced and contaminated by not seeing their amount of water renewed.
• Loss of biodiversity: The extinction of various species worldwide is increasing by causes such as climate change, air pollution, rivers, seas and soils, or the action of man through activities such as industrialization, which influences all the above.

Well, this is an obvious question, don’t you think? As we told you, although lately it is fashion We only have the planet Earth to liveour planet, our home. Our planet houses many different and unique life forms in addition to all the other wonders that we can find in it. Our planet has its own history, its own mysteries still unsolved … but if we neglect and carefree and, instead of healing it we seek to evict it surely without realizing it we will be evicted to ourselves and, finally, We will end up without a home to live.

We can all contribute to take care of our planet. You know, the desert is composed of small grains of sand. If we all contributed our little grain of sand, the results would be as great as these deserts. Therefore, to help take care of the planet you have many options, then we leave you a summary about How to take care of the environment:

• Recycle, do not throw things in the trash things that can be fixed, reduce, reuse or recycle.
• Separate garbage to try to recycle the garbage as much as possible.
• Use recycled paper and use both sides of each sheet.
• Try to reduce the use of containers that are not biodegradable. Use containers that are glass or ceramic, avoiding cans, plastic packaged foods or “white cork” trays, because these packages of these materials are almost not recycled. For this reason, buy bulk foods and food also providing your own biodegradable bags or containers.
• Do not pull the medications that have expired. Take your pharmacy and there they will take care of them.
• Do not throw waste to the street, use bins and containers correctly.
• Avoid buying unnecessary things to reduce your waste.
• Use rechargeable batteries.
• Remember not to waste water in your day to day.
• The water you use in cooking can save and reuse it, for example, to water your plants always avoiding the sunny hours so that it does not evaporate.
• When you wait for the water to get hot you lose a lot of cold water, so, if you can, use it whenever possible.
• Use a double load system in your toilet, because with each tank between 10 and 20 liters of water are lost.
• Always use the dishwasher or the washing machine when they are full to avoid wasting the water.
• Repair the dripping taps, which in addition to saving water will help you save money.
• Duch yourself instead of bathing and closes the tap while you swarm, because you will save many liters of water.
• Disconnect the electrical devices when you are not using them, do not turn them off only because some of these devices continue to consume energy in “stand by” mode, that is, although they are turned off they continue to consume, so it is better to unplug them.
• Avoid buying unnecessary appliances that in the end will only generate more electronic waste and, until then, will only raise energy consumption.
• When you buy appliances, keep your certification into account based on consumption and energy saving they suppose.
• Replace your usual bulbs with low consumption LED bulbs that, in addition, usually have a longer duration.
• Remember to always turn off the light or electrical devices when you leave a room. It also avoids using artificial light during the day if it is unnecessary.
• You do not exceed using heating or air conditioning, because with these devices contaminating gases are released and much energy is consumed.
• Use public transport provided you can or non -polluting means of transport.
• If you have to use the car, try to share it and take it full to reduce the emissions of polluting effects that would occur if each one wears our own car with a single occupant.
• Avoid buying and using products in aerosols such as deodorants, insecticides, etc.

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