The earth is our only home, it is a gift to us and we are destroying it completely. It’s high time that we change our strategies, and our ways because unless each of us will not feel responsible for the earth’s condition, nothing good is going to happen. We’ve become the monsters that are eating the earth and not just that, but hunting down the animals that are on the verge of extinction. We’ve grown to be so selfish that we’re wrecking our own home, however, we are supposed to make it sustainable but will all this lead us to a better world? Will our future generations sustain? Will we be able to live a healthy life? No! If the earth won’t sustain, so won’t we
We must protect our planet and to do that all of us need to start with the MAN IN THE MIRROR. We have to fix the damage we’ve done, we’ve to stop putting the earth at stake for personal interest and profit. The mindset should be developed in such a way that if we don’t protect our planet, who else will?
We love to hang out, right? But why do we forget that the earth is not our dustbin, we can’t just litter around. We’re not just polluting the land but we’ve also littered the life below water. Have you ever noticed what have our activities done to the water bodies? Our rivers, lakes, and seas are suffering through eutrophication due to our selfish anthropocentric activities, there’s a big rise of microorganisms in water bodies and the level of oxygen is depleting day by day causing marine animals to decay.
We’re so caught up in our fun that we hunt down the animals, the animals that are on the verge of extinction. Our forests are no more home to the animals, they’ve gone, we killed them because many of us want to identify ourselves as hunters.
Human beings are poison to the environment, the air is not fresh anymore, the water we drink is not clean anymore, the energy resources are depleting rapidly, we’re running out of water, the ozone layer is depleting, the climate is changing, the glaciers are melting, yet we stay silent and pretend to ignore it.
The earth is dying, this is the time to realize that earth has finite resources and we must save them for our future generations. It’s all in our hands, we can begin today. Let’s make our planet our priority, let’s make it a a better place for ourselves and the entire human race.
Below are some things you can do for Earth;
Eco-Friendly Products
Start by opting for products and items that are environment-friendly ranging from your toothbrush to your cookware. Consider the strategy of the 3Rs before you dispose of anything and that is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Say No To Plastic
Plastic takes decades to degrade. The material is highly dangerous for the earth and living beings. Stop using items that are made of plastic. Instead of polythene, use fabric or cardboard bags. Carry a steel cup with you so whenever you stop to get a drink, you get it in your cup rather their plastics, but if we gather the courage to boycott such industries, firms, or even restaurants that are using plastic, they’ll ultimately stop utilizing it and an alternative will be introduced. You can also make your bio-degradable plastic which can sprout life when degraded, watch tutorials on YouTube.
Plantation
Trees are incredible biotin factors that can absorb all the carbon from our atmosphere and lock it away while giving us oxygen, so plant as much as you can. Not just that but trees can beat the extreme heat that many countries are facing and this is also a way to combat climate change.
No burn
Open burning contributes to polluting air, ground, and water as well. Find out the proper and Eco-friendly way to dispose of your items rather than burning them.
Boycott Polluters
A lot of industries release toxic and poisonous gases into the atmosphere which causes air to be polluted, this is the same air we breathe in and ultimately a lot of people are patients of respiratory diseases so we need to boycott such industries and companies that contaminate our air. Another reason that will strengthen the urge in you to blacklist them is that they just don’t pollute the air but they also release their wastewater into our water bodies resulting in contaminated water. They’ll either change their strategies or else they’ll have to shut down.
Conserve Energy
Turn off the appliances when not working, and do not utilize energy unnecessarily. Moreover, choose renewable energy resources like solar energy, unlike fossil fuels.
Conserve Water
Use water wisely, do not waste it. To protect water resources and ensure their sustainable use, opt for water-efficient appliances. Utilize rainwater through the rainwater harvesting system because every drop counts and because water is life and we must conserve it.
Minimize Food Waste
Try not to waste food because each year 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted while there are people who are starving, instead of wasting, donate it to the needy ones, this is the best utilization of food.
Raise Awareness
Awaken the masses, educate them about how to save the planet, support environmental regulations, and encourage others. Involve everyone in this mission because together we can achieve anything we want.
To sum up, Earth is all that we have and we’ve to become its saviors because we don’t have a planet B and if we don’t stand for our planet now, we’ll all be extinct. Together, we can make a better and sustainable future
