We all have the responsibility to reduce our impact on the environment around us. The more things we manufacture and consume, the more burden we place on the environment. As individuals we can reduce our impacts in a number of easy ways such as:
- Buy local where possible and reduce food miles for certain products
- Conserve use of electricity, since many sources of electricity is still from fossil fuels
- Support organically produced fruit and vegetables, this reduces agrochemicals in the ecosystem
- Observe the 3 Rs
............... Reduce, Reuse and Recycle..............
- When shopping try to get less plastic bags (reduce).
- Reuse plastic bags as bin liners (reuse).
- Reuse plastic and glass bottles for storage (reuse).
- Turn off the lights and taps when not in use (reduce).
- Walk instead of driving when you can (reduce).
These are just examples, there are many other ways and is easy once you think about what you do.
Remember, if you are doing your bit it is likely that others are too!