When taking care of our body we eat
well, get enough sleep and exercise. These actions are the process of caring
for our internal environment which is our body. However, the environment that
surrounds us such as the air, water, soil and the bio-network are very
important for our health, our families and everyone living around us.
Caring for the environment is a duty
placed on everyone and most especially the adults i.e. parents. The parents
have the responsibility to teach kids how to care for the earth. Taking care of
the earth is easier than most people think and can be practiced just by following these few tips;
1. Conserve water at home- Wasting
water is one of the biggest ways individuals impact the health of the planet.
Taking measures to use less water is something you can start doing right away.
2. Dispose rubbish properly- When
you are outside your home, do not drop your rubbish on the road/street and
teach your kids that, just as they do not litter at home, they should act the
same in our “global home”.
3. Create a Green Home- Have
a garden and teach your kids to care for the garden. If you live in an
apartment building, have pot plants and take care of them. You can plant new
things in your garden every year.
4. Be extra careful with fire- Teach
your kids to never play with fire and practice same by putting out any fire
properly. Be careful with cigarettes, and do not leave lighters or matches
around the house.
5. Reduce Paper Pollution- Do
not print things you do not have to. Learn to adjust your computer applications
to make text easy to read. You can also read from your mobile applications
instead of printing on paper, only to discard after.
6. Pay Online- Pay
your bills online (and choose to receive email statements) to save tons of paper
waste.
7. Conserve Water- Turn
off taps and make sure they do not leak. Make sure your pumping machine has an
automatic switch so as not to flood the compound when PHCN gives power to your
home.
8. Conserve Energy- Practice
energy conservation by using energy-efficient light bulbs. Turn off
unnecessary lights even when leaving the room for a short time. Turn down or
shut off your water heater when not needed.
9. Use Healthy Transport- You
help care for the environment by driving less and using public transit or
walking or cycling. This reduces the number of cars polluting the environment
and improve air quality as well as our own health and fitness.
10. Plant trees and don't cut
them- Trees protect land from getting eroded, and they're an integral
part of the ecosystem. In saving trees, you'll be protecting not only land, but
water and air, too.
11. Clear-out the Drainages- Make
sure the drainage in front of your house and that in your street or
neighbourhood are always clear for free flow of water. Do not contribute to
blockage of drainages and help enlighten others of the dangers of a blocked
drainage.
12. Practice Recycling- We need to
practice recycling habit in the disposal of our rubbish. Dispose recyclable
rubbish in the right recycle bin and help reduce the clogging of the drainage.
Learn more on recycling
The recent floods has proven that we
need to be more conscious of our actions that are harming the environment. We
all need to be more caring to the environment and to each other.
If we take good care of the
environment, the environment will also take care of us. Practice all the above
tips and share with others to enlighten them.
If you have any other suggestions or
tips to conserve and preserve our environment, please write them in the comment
box below.
Clean Up the earth, it's the only home
we have.
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