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HOW AN INDIVIDUAL CAN CONTRIBUTE IN MAINTAINING A HEALTHY AND BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT

Following are the ways that an individual can contribute in maintaining a healthy and beautiful environment.

Cut Energy Consumption
The human race has grown to nearly 7 billion strong, and our seemingly unsatisfiable consumption of energy plays a major role in destroying our environment. One of the most important steps we can take to save the environment is to significantly cut down on this consumption.

Produce and Use Sustainable Energy
Mankind will inevitably continue using energy, even if we all make a concerted effort to cut down on our consumption. So another important step to take if we want to save the environment is to find alternative ways to produce and use sustainable, clean energy. Adorning your buildings with gleaming solar panels or wind farms covered in turbines that stand like sentinels in the breeze are two forms of "green" energy that can help reduce our reliance on energy derived from burning fossil fuels.

Conserve Water
We can't live without water, and anyone who's experienced a drought can attest to the preciousness of H2O. The natural world around us needs water just as much as we do, so we can't save the environment without saving our water supply, as well. Conserving water starts with looking at it as a limited resource and consuming it with that in mind.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
The overwhelming amount of garbage produced each year is one of the biggest hurdles to a healthy environment. We can each play a part in improving the trash situation by reducing our waste. We can make simple changes, like shopping with reusable bags and keeping food and other items in reusable containers, rather than defaulting to plastic bags and disposable containers.

Drive Less and Drive Smart
ars not only guzzle gas, they also emit loads of CO2 into the atmosphere, making them a major player when it comes to damaging the environment. When possible, forego the car and take public transportation, instead. One easy way to reduce driving is by joining a carpool. This not only benefits the environment by reducing the number of cars on the road, but it can also help get you into the HOV lane during rush hour.

Plant Trees and Protest Deforestation
Trees play a critical role in keeping our air clean, both by releasing oxygen into the air and by trapping carbon. The more trees we have, the better our air quality, and that's why planting trees is an excellent step to take toward saving the environment. Protesting deforestation, both through activism and by refusing to buy products that are created at the expense of the world's forests, can help slow and even halt deforestation.


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