The ecology of the Earth is deteriorating every day. Instead of saving and protecting the resources of our planet, we ruthlessly spend them: we waste electricity, pollute water, poison the atmosphere, etc.

At the same time, everyone thinks: “Nothing depends on me anyway” and is mistaken. Everyone should take care of the health and cleanliness of the world in which he lives, only then can we hope for a positive result.

How to do it? Here are some simple examples:

Plant a tree. It is good for the air and for the earth. In addition, it will be incredibly interesting for you to watch how the tree that you planted with my own hands, grows, becomes covered with greenery, gives shade to people fleeing the sun, etc.

Make sure that your car's engine is not running in vain. Given today's gas prices, this will save not only the environment, but also your wallet.

Try to dry things as often as possible in the traditional way - with a rope and clothespins. Firstly, you will extend the life of your favorite clothes, and secondly, you will save a lot of electricity that the “drying” mode spends.

Have a “meat-free day” once a week. Production of a pound of meat requires 10,000 liters of water and several trees cut down for pasture. In addition, such unloading will improve your digestion.

Try to wash your clothes at a temperature not higher than 40 degrees. This saves electricity. Also try to fully load the tank of the washing machine.

According to statistics, the average person uses 6 paper napkins a day. If everyone reduces their number to at least five, every year in garbage bins will fall on 500 thousand napkins less.

Use both sides of the paper. You need many documents for personal use and if some text is already printed on the other side of them, it will not interfere with you. Annually office workers send about 21 million tons of A4 papers to the landfill. This number can be halved.

Waste paper collection points have not been canceled. Instead of throwing away the newspapers and magazines you read, donate them. Some organizations provide a service such as pickup. It is very comfortable. Recycling Sunday newspapers saves half a million trees a week.

Plastic bottles are not recyclable. They decompose over millions of years or are burned, poisoning the atmosphere. Buy a special reusable container and use it by filling it with purified drinking water. This will allow you to improve the environment and reduce costs.

Even if you really like to take a bath, try to refuse it in favor of a shower at least once a week. The shower uses half the water.

Turn off the water while brushing your teeth, you don't need it anyway. This way you can save 5 liters of water per day.

Do not set the oven to preheat. Almost no dish, except baking, does not need it. Follow the cooking process through the transparent door without opening it.

Instead of buying a paper air ticket, book an online ticket, it will require very little time spent at the computer. And in general, give preference to electronic media, not paper.

Use recycled cardboard matches instead of butane-filled disposable plastic lighters.

When leaving a room, always turn off the lights. Even if you're going to be back in 15 minutes.

When traveling on business by car, try to complete as much as possible of what you have planned at a time. If you deal with all the cases in one trip, you will save gas, time and make your small contribution to improving the environment. Also try to think over the route in advance so as not to cut extra kilometers.

Break a flower bed in front of the house. Surely, none of your neighbors will be against, and most will even support your undertakings.

Try to use as little as possible disposable tableware. For example, instead of buying coffee from a machine, have a cup in the morning before work or keep a cup at work. This will reduce the amount of hard-to-recycle waste and give you more positive emotions.

Avoid plastic disposable bags. They decompose ten times longer than any other garbage. Swap them out for biopacks or a stylish shopping bag.

Replace at least one light bulb in your home with an energy-saving fluorescent light bulb. You can use it in closet, closet, closet, etc.

If instead of leaving your computer in sleep mode, you turn it off, you can save 40 kilowatt-hours per day.

When washing dishes, many are accustomed to rinsing them first, and only then using them. detergent. The water continues to flow during this time. If you only turn on the water to rinse out the detergent, you can save a huge amount of water.

Each discarded bottle decomposes over a million years, so they must be taken to special collection points. Recycling glass reduces air pollution by 20% and water pollution by 50%.

Try to use diapers as little as possible. Of course, they relieve many problems, but at the same time they cause great harm to the health of our planet. Each child manages to send approximately 3.5 million tons of poorly recycled garbage to the landfill. Diapers and cloth diapers are less convenient, but more environmentally friendly.

Be creative. Come up with unusual gift wrapping. It can be an old capta, newspaper, fabric, etc. So you make your gift more original and do not waste extra paper.

Every two minutes you sacrifice showering will save over 10 liters of water.

If you have the opportunity, get around the city by bike. This will help you improve the health of you and your planet.

Try to buy local products. Thus, you will support the economy of your area and reduce fuel consumption for transportation.

During barbecue, many lose sight of their plastic plates, forks and other disposable utensils. Most solve this issue simply - unpack a new set. As a result, plastic utensils are wasted and thrown away several times more. Sign the dishes so as not to lose sight of them. In order to make it more fun, you can come up with funny nicknames for all the barbecue participants.

If you have such an opportunity, arrange with your superiors and work from home. You will save money on travel expenses, whether you use private or public transport, and you will also make a small contribution to the fight against car pollution.

Before throwing away any item, consider whether it is necessary. Maybe you will give it to someone who needs it or take it to a commission?

Never leave trash behind. If everyone cleans up after themselves, our planet will become much cleaner.

Discard discs, they decompose very badly, just like their packaging. You can download any movie, any program, any game and any music album. Pay for it or not - you choose.

Use rechargeable batteries instead of conventional batteries.

Visit second-hand and thrift stores more often. The fact that someone before you used a bicycle, net, blanket or checkers does not make these things worse. Let them serve you better, instead of littering environment.

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Do you care about the health of our planet and what are you willing to do to save it? With daily bad news about global warming, shallow oceans and endangered animals, it's hard to know where to start. You may think that there is not much one person can do, but there are actually so many ways to help. Check out Step 1 to learn how changing your personal habits and educating those around you can make a big difference.

Steps

Respect for water

Take good care of the water in your home. Waste of water is one of the most significant actions by which people affect the health of the planet. You can start taking action right now to reduce your water intake. If you live in a water scarce region, this is even more important for the health and prosperity of your region. Try to check maximum amount items on this list:

• Check if you have water leaks. If there is, fix it. A leaky valve can waste a lot of water.
• Install on faucets and in bathrooms in water saving devices. Installing a low flow shower head is a good place to start.
• Do not wash dishes with the water constantly on. Use a method that uses less water to wash dishes.
• Shut off access to water in the dishwasher to avoid leaks. It doesn't have to be on all the time.
• Replace old toilets with new ones that use much less water.
• Use only fully filled dishwashers and washing machines. If they are only half full, this will lead to water loss.
• Don't use too much water to water your lawn.
• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth.

1. Reduce the amount of chemicals you use. The chemicals we use to bathe, clean the house, wash the car, and anywhere else are washed away and soaked into the ground or grass, eventually ending up in the plumbing system. Because many people use harsh chemicals, they cause significant damage to waterways and aquatic life. For humans, chemicals are even more dangerous, so do everything in your power to reduce their use. Here are some ways:

   • Find out about alternatives to home cleaning products that don't contain dangerous chemicals. For example, a 1:1 mixture of white vinegar and water works just as well for almost every type of cleaning as their shop products. Baking soda and salt are also cheap, non-toxic cleaning products.
   • If it is not possible to find an alternative to a chemical agent, try to use as little as possible. required amount to achieve the required cleanliness and disinfection.
   • Instead of using chemical-laden shampoos and soaps, try making your own.
   • Instead of using pesticides and herbicides, try to get rid of weeds and pests naturally.

2. Dispose of toxic waste the right way. Paint, machine oil, ammonia, and a host of other substances should not simply be washed onto the ground or grass. They will penetrate deep into the earth and will be in groundwater. Contact local treatment facilities to find out the location of the nearest toxic waste dump.

3. Help find water pollutants. Even one single person can do a lot to keep the water clean. Very often the culprits of water pollution are enterprises and industries. Citizens interested in protecting the environment should discuss and find ways to protect themselves from pollution.

   • Join a local conservation organization to help clean water in your area, whether it's a river, lake or ocean.
   • Contact Representatives local authorities to discuss your views on keeping water clean.
   • Be a volunteer and help clean up the beaches and river banks.
   • Involve other people in the cleanup of waters in your area.

Help to protect animals

1. Make your home a paradise for flora and fauna. Due to the progress of mankind, all kinds of animals, from birds to deer and insects, have lost their homes. You may have seen birds bathing in oily pools and deer roaming the outskirts of settlements simply because they have nowhere else to go. If you have a little free space, be hospitable to those animals that need help. You can make your home more pet-friendly by:

   • Plant shrubs, flowers, and trees that can attract forest dwellers.
   • Hang a bird feeder and drinker, always containing clean water and food.
   • Let snakes, spiders, bees, bats and other creatures to live. The existence of these animals in your neighborhood means that your ecosystem is healthy.
   • Set up a hive if there is space.
   • use cedar shavings instead of moth balls.
   • Don't use pesticides.
   • Instead of using mouse poisons and insecticides, use more humane traps.
   • Use an electric or manual lawnmower, not a gas-powered one.

It's been like that for 10 years World Foundation wildlife(WWF) draws the attention of the inhabitants of the planet to the problem of climate change.

Today Earth Hour is the most massive environmental action on the planet. According to WWF, more than 2 billion people around the world, more than 170 countries and about 7 thousand cities take part in it. Earth Hour 2016 will take place on Saturday, March 19 from 20:30 to 21:30 local time.

Meanwhile, you can help the planet not only once a year, but every day. Good habits that save the environment - in a special TASS project

Save electricity

Interesting fact

LED light bulbs (light-emitting diode) use 85% less energy than incandescent lamps and 50% less electricity than fluorescent and energy-saving lamps. They do not heat up and do not require replacement for a long time, and therefore they can be used in places where the light is constantly on.

The service life of LED lamps is 50 times longer than conventional lamps. In addition, the LEDs turn on instantly and emit a higher quality continuous light, in which the colors look natural and do not irritate the eyes.

Reduce exhaust emissions

Exhaust gases are products of oxidation and incomplete combustion of hydrocarbon fuels. Their emissions are the main reason for exceeding the permissible concentrations toxic substances and carcinogens in the atmosphere major cities, the formation of smogs, which are common cause poisoning in confined spaces.

Exhaust gases are also one of the reasons for the increased greenhouse effect.

To move around the city, use public transport or bike, walk more.

If you are behind the wheel, try to keep a constant speed mode. Accelerating and decelerating uses more fuel than driving at a constant speed.

Interesting fact

The authorities of megacities are trying to reduce the harm from exhaust gases. In particular, in some major cities introduction of electric vehicles. Similar steps are being taken by the Moscow authorities.

As reported on the website of the capital's mayor's office, by the end of 2016, 200 electric charging stations for electric vehicles will operate in the capital, and 55 such devices will be installed by May 1.

Charging stations increase economic efficiency and reliability of energy supply transport complex. "They also contribute to an increase in the number of environmentally friendly electric vehicles on the streets of the city," said Deputy Mayor of Moscow Maxim Liksutov.

The first charging station for electric vehicles opened in one of the parking lots in the city center in 2015.

Save water

In prevention ecological disaster this method plays no less important role than energy saving. Using water every day, we usually do not think about how much of it is left on the planet and whether there is enough for everyone. Meanwhile, more than a billion people suffer from water shortages in the world. Save water:

Take a shower, not a bath. Install an economical shower head.

Turn off the water while brushing your teeth.

for washing a large number use the dishwasher - this way much less water is spent.

Interesting fact

Dentists advise spending at least two minutes for a quality brushing of your teeth.

If you do not turn off the faucet during the process, then every minute more than 10 liters of water pour out of it.

The total consumption per day is at least 40, per month - 1200 liters, and per year - 14,600 liters.

For comparison, this is more than 70 filled baths.

Save paper

Remember that this is how you save trees.

Select duplex printing in the printer settings. According to some reports, it takes one tree for 30 packs of office paper.

Read e-books.

In the office, use whiteboards that you can write on with markers instead of sticky reminders.

Interesting fact

According to environmentalists, for the sake of production toilet paper in Russia, about ten thousand hectares of forest are cut down annually.

This problem can be solved very easily.

Just in the supermarket, opt for paper that is made from recycled paper.

Consume rationally

Waste in landfills is not used in any way, while some of the materials can be sent for recycling or not thrown away at all. That's why:

Buy as much food and things as you really need. Choose local and seasonal produce with minimal packaging. Extra packaging is extra garbage.

Do not use disposable plastic bags - they can take over 200 years to decompose in nature. Replace them with reusable bags.

Don't throw away old things. Give them to needy people in shelters and relief funds.

Take used batteries to designated collection points. They contain many heavy metals, which, getting into the soil, poison it.

Interesting fact

In Russia there is no centralized system separate waste collection. Meanwhile, in many cities there are corresponding reception points. In particular, the Moscow authorities launched interactive map separate waste collection points and recycling points.

According to the website of the Moscow City Hall, on the online map you can find collection points for aluminum cans, energy-saving light bulbs and batteries, waste paper, plastic, glass, electronic equipment, tires, ferrous and non-ferrous metal.

Most of all in the capital there are 1042 points of reception of energy-saving lamps.

It's no secret that mostly non-renewable resources - coal, gas and oil - are used to generate energy - while getting into the atmosphere carbon dioxide, which is a greenhouse (causing Greenhouse effect- an increase in the temperature of the lower layers of the planet's atmosphere). Every year humanity consumes everything more energy further polluting the environment. Most easy way save the environment - use energy rationally. A few simple steps will help residents of the metropolis:

Use energy saving and LED lamp. They consume less energy and can last up to 20 years.

Turn off the lights in the room when you leave it.

Turn off your computer, do not leave it in sleep mode for a long time.

Remember to unplug chargers from the outlet. They consume electricity even when they are not being used for their intended purpose.

I turn to you for the help our planet needs. I understand that everyone has problems. But now there is a problem with the one who cannot ask for herself. She can hint... she can explain with some signs... and she cannot say... but many people hear her. I am talking about our beautiful planet Earth, our home, our cradle. The earth, thanks to which we are, we live on its lands, eat what it gives, it raised us, and helped us become who we are, despite the fact that it destroys it, it is like loving mother who is ready to give everything for her child. We turned our backs on her, and she suffers. We are all her children, and we think only about ourselves, we solve our problems ... but we are still children who want to appear adults, and forget that the mother, having given the last, may die. Without it, we cannot survive either, and not because there is no planet in the universe where we can live. Because the universe will never accept those who killed their mother. Mankind, having killed the planet, will destroy itself. We have a lot of problems now: wars, diseases, hunger, children's illnesses, drug addiction, and many more. But by solving only these problems, we become like a sinking ship, the water from which is scooped out with teaspoons. In order for the ship to sail further, it is necessary to close up the hole.

There are forces that help us, forces that can stop our almost inevitable death. God, the universe, the energy of matter, other living beings. If humanity shows that it is ready to sacrifice selfish desires, and if it is necessary to sacrifice oneself for the sake of saving the Earth ... then the death of the planet, nature, our smaller brothers can be prevented. If you suddenly do not believe in miracles, then I, I affirm, say this as a fact: the whole universe rests on miracles, and there is no need to try to understand them all, to explain them with laws. Nothing is impossible. But ... a miracle will not happen if all of humanity does not join their efforts in order to save our home with you. I appeal to your mind and heart, help the one who gave life to all of us, because our stupidity will destroy her, please do not turn away from her ...

I know that it is often difficult to start, thoughts arise: how can this be done, because we cannot help ourselves, but how can we help the whole planet? I swear with all my heart, with all my soul, if we start helping the planet, then our problems will be solved, and there will be less of them. And so I propose to start with a few very specific and real actions:

News healthy lifestyle life, do not leave garbage in nature, try to use environmentally friendly vehicles (bicycles, trolleybuses, electric trains), reduce meat consumption to a minimum, or refuse altogether, use paper less, require factories and authorities to comply with environmental standards and waste recycling: paper, plastic, etc. Paper can be replaced electronic media and do not buy printed materials, meat is perfectly replaced by plant foods, in addition, plant foods are healthier and less harmful to the environment than animal husbandry.

Watch your diet in general, do not eat everything, everything is eaten only by "pigs". Go to the store with reusable bags, and if you do take a bag, try to use it many times. Wear clothes and shoes longer, you can always sew up a small hole, or ignore it at all! Do not use shampoos, gels, and liquid soaps - all of these are good substitutes for ordinary soap, such as Tik-Tok.

Dear girls!!! think about the fact that cosmetics are harmful not only for the environment, but first of all for yourself, your health, and for the health of your future children!

These are a few small steps that you need to start taking right now, and then there will be another long and easy way, which must be done before the complete healing of the Earth. And it does not matter that it is difficult, but it is important that it is noble and happy.

And I ask you to help each other in this. Because it is not only for me, but also for you.

And unfortunately, money is also needed here. For example, planting one hectare of forest will cost 100,000 rubles. Also needed material support scientific projects, to save endangered species of animals, to maintain nature reserves, and much more.

It is possible that someone will say, but what does he have to do with it, the state should do the same. So, this is the business of every inhabitant of the earth. Since the vast majority of us drive polluting vehicles, use plastic bags, pollute the water with waste (only crazy idiots and fools could think of dumping waste back into the water, into rivers, lakes, seas, oceans). And therefore, every inhabitant of the earth is simply obliged to think about how he can help the planet.

1) First of all, change your consumer attitude to nature, that's the main thing.

2) And secondly, do something, right now, or today, or this week. Plant a tree, ride a bike or public transport instead of a car, send money to any fund, any amount, even 10 rubles, do something that you think is good for the planet. You don't even have to do something for someone else, do something for yourself... get up early in the morning and go for a run... or just find beautiful place with a piece of nature, stop and admire it, tell her mentally thank you for what you are, while there is still such an opportunity to say ...

If you want to help the site in my endeavors, I will be grateful for your support

But in fact, it’s not money that is important ... But what you do today is good and useful. That's the only thing that really matters.

Helping the planet become a little cleaner and greener is not so difficult, and each of us can do our part. A small change in habits will not only help make our lifestyle more healthy and healthy, but also save some money. Protecting the planet and worrying about its fate is our duty and privilege. Here are a few ways we can easily help the planet.

Save water

By 2050 lack drinking water will become one of the main environmental issues of all mankind. Already today, nature feels this terrible problem. To start actively saving at least a little water, it is not at all necessary to significantly limit yourself. small good habits can be very effective. Repair leaky faucets, toilets and pipes, and turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth. Get a filter and drink tap water to save on harmful plastic packaging. Try to wash at least some of the clothes in cold water thus saving energy. Rational use water will help save not only resources, but also money on utilities.

Use vehicles correctly

Try not to drive a car for everything, especially small things. If your car is at least one or two days a week in the garage, you can significantly save on gasoline and save the atmosphere from half a ton. harmful emissions. Combine several trips into one, this will also help rid the planet of excess greenhouse gases.

Get on the bike

Do at least part of your daytime travel on foot or by bike. In addition to the obvious savings on gas or travel, extra activity will help you keep your body in top shape and improve your health. If you do not want to burn calories in this way, try to find fellow travelers - this way you will save yourself and help others. Every car that is not on the road makes the planet cleaner.

Send trash for recycling

Unfortunately, in our part of the world, recycling of garbage is not very developed, but this does not mean that you can throw anything anywhere. Great amount energy will be saved if glass and tin bottles are sent to special containers. Sometimes they are in stores, and they even pay money for the container.

Make plant compost

Even if you live in an apartment, fertilizer is useful for plants in a local park or for home flowers. The less garbage we put in landfill, the slower landfills grow and become a problem. In addition, making the right and healthy compost is not at all difficult.

Change light bulbs

Compact fluorescent lamps last 10 times longer and use three to four times less energy than traditional incandescent lamps. Another way to save energy is to buy correct technique. If you are going to buy a new household appliances, from an electric kettle to a refrigerator, try to get one that consumes significantly less energy, such as A or A +. By paying a little more for economical appliances, over time, you can save on electricity and make the planet a little cleaner.

Save energy

Unplug appliances you are not using from the mains. Even a small flashing light bulb is powered by energy. If you use air filters, clean them regularly so they use less energy to operate. The thermostat can be adjusted a few degrees lower at night. All this is good not only for the planet, but also for your wallet. Do you know that most of The energy that a microwave oven consumes is not spent on heating food, but on a small electronic display that shows the time? How often do you use the clock on the microwave? Maybe it makes sense to disconnect it from the network immediately after use?

Follow car repair

A well-functioning engine and inflated tires are guaranteed to save the amount of gasoline consumed. On flat tires, you risk not only getting into an accident, but also spending more fuel and releasing more harmful gases. Flat tires also deteriorate faster. In addition, reducing your speed from 70 to 60 kilometers per hour will help you save gas.

Reduce screen brightness

Monitor and TV screens consume an incredible amount of energy, which can be reduced by just slightly reducing the brightness.

Use reusable fabric products

This applies to plastic bags, which can be replaced with a shopping bag, and paper towels, which are perfectly replaced with cloth napkins. Also, if you regularly order take-out coffee, carry a thermal mug with you, and ask the staff to pour your coffee into it, you will be able to avoid creating additional garbage. The environment will thank you.