How To Solve our Environment?

Global warming

• Buy Fuel-Efficient Cars – Burning gas is one of the leading causes of global warming. By having a more efficient car, you will release less CO2 into the atmosphere.
• Carpool – These days, many people are going to school, work, or other places by themselves. By carpooling, you can save money and avoid unnecessarily polluting the atmosphere.
• Contact Your Government – Write to your local government officials and tell them that you are concerned about global warming. Find out what you can do to help and what your government is already doing.
• Insulate Your Home – By trapping heat in your home, you won't have to use heating as much. This can not only help the environment, but it will save your family large amounts of money as well.
• Plant a Tree – Remember, trees absorb CO2, so by planting more trees in your community you can reduce the amount of harmful gas in the atmosphere.
• Take Public Transportation – Many cities have buses, subways, or other forms of public transportation. Using these systems helps to keep fewer vehicles running and polluting, which contributes to global warming.
• Use Natural Gas – Rather than using oil furnaces, natural gas will produce less CO2.
  

Ozone Layer

• Avoid Aerosols – In some parts of the world, aerosols are still used in spray cans. These cans contain CFCs, which are deadly for the ozone layer.
• Check Your Car's Air Conditioner – If you can avoid buying an air conditioning system with your car, that's great. Otherwise, make sure that you keep your system checked so that coolant doesn't leak.
• Don't Buy Polystyrene – Polystyrene foam products have very destructive CFCs in them. Avoid purchasing these so that plastic makers will no longer produce them.
• Insulate Your Home Properly – When buying insulation materials for your home, be sure to purchase an insulator that does not use CFCs.
• Write to the Government – Tell your community officials and local government that CFCs are a major concern and that when refrigerators are disposed of, CFCs must not be let into the atmosphere.
  

Air pollution

• Avoid Second-Hand Smoke – Passive smoke is produced by smokers but can harm non-smokers as well. Try to avoid areas that are filled with smoke and ask smokers to smoke outdoors.
• Check For Radon – Radon arises naturally from the ground and could cause fatal lung cancer. Purchase a testing kit to find out if the radon level in your home is dangerously high.
• Don't Smoke – When you smoke, you not only harm yourself but also create problems for other people's health.
• Don't Use Wood Stoves – Wood stoves emit large amounts of CO indoors. This can build up in your home and create a dangerous health risk.
• Drive Less – Cars are one of the largest sources of air pollution. You should carpool or take public transportation whenever possible.
• Have Plants – Plants can absorb some dangerous chemicals that are polluting your air. In doing so, they reduce your risk of getting sick.
• Look For Asbestos – Many old homes still contain asbestos from when they were built. Asbestos can get into your lungs, stomach, and chest, causing problems that can prove fatal. As a result, you should look around your home for asbestos that is crumbling or loose and remove it.
• Minimize Air Conditioning – If you can avoid air-conditioning, do so. By keeping windows and shades shut, you may be able to avoid needing air conditioning, which will mean using less energy.
• Use Efficient Appliances – To cut down on energy usage, buy energy-efficient home appliances. Less energy usage will not only decrease pollution, it will decrease your energy bill too.
• Watch Out For Formaldehyde – Don't buy products containing formaldehyde because it can enter the air and cause chronic respiratory problems
  

Reducing Waste

• Avoid Heavy Packaging – When you are purchasing products, don't buy the ones that are covered in layers of unnecessary packaging. These materials often just end up in a landfill.
• Buy in Bulk – Purchasing large amounts of a product at once means that less packaging will be required. It will probably save you money as well.
• Compost – Create a compost pile of your yard waste. Eventually, it will turn into mulch and fertilizer that you can use for free.
• Contact Businesses – Write to companies whose products you buy and tell them that reducing waste matters to you. Recommend that they make their products as recyclable as possible and minimize the amount of waste produced.
• Locate Recycling Facilities – Find out where you can recycle in your community and tell others what you find out from your search.
• Participate in Community Decisions – Attend town meetings to encourage local officials to build recycling facilities and minimize the amount of waste produced in the community.
• Recycle – Always recycle when you have the chance. Even if you are away from home, there are probably recycling opportunities in the area you are in.
• Separate Recyclables – Instead of throwing everything away in the garbage, sort out your recyclable materials and set them aside for recycling.
  

Water Pollution

• Contact Your Government – Tell your local officials that you want information on the community's water supply and local polluters. Make sure officials recognize your right to know about your water supply.
• Dispose of Hazardous Waste – Make sure that hazardous waste is properly disposed of, not simply left around or placed with other garbage.
• Don't Dump Chemicals – Never pour toxic substances down the drain. Although water is cleaned, cities do not have the equipment to eliminate all toxic substances from the water supply.
• Find Your Water's Source – Learn about where your community's water comes from. Keep a close eye on this water source and encourage others to do the same.
• Read Well Reports – Community well operators often produce monitoring reports on the safety of local wells. Ask the operators to give you a copy of these materials and stay up-to-date on your wells.
• Substitute Substances – You can make your own non-toxic versions of many popular products, such as insect repellents. Doing so prevents the toxic chemicals found in these products from entering the environment and the water supply.
• Test Your Water – Especially if your water comes from a private well, you should perform periodic tests for bacteria, metals, and toxic chemicals.
• Use Nontoxic Substances – If you can avoid purchasing products containing toxic chemicals, do so. Otherwise, there is a threat that these chemicals could enter the environment and the water supply.