Measures to reduce Environmental Pollution

Pollution of the physical surroundings has been named one of the greatest crises that our planet is grappling with. Be it through emitting greenhouse gases through the atmosphere and water bodies or through land and water degradation through activities such as deforestation or improper waste disposal, human beings continue to negatively impact the environment. The good news is that there are ways to avoid or minimize pollution and take proper care of the earth starting at an individual level and going up to the community level.

1. Reduce Use of Plastic

Littering is a huge problem because plastic debris negatively impacts the environment by harming ecosystems on the land and in the water. Intent: Take measures to drastically minimize the usage of single-use plastic items like shopping bags, straws, bottles, and packaging materials. Use your own shopping bags, choose cardboard or paper packaging over plastic when you can, and do not use microbeads in health and beauty products that are too small to be filtered out by water treatment. Another effective strategy is the support of companies and brands that promote the package in an environmentally friendly way.

2. Eat Less Meat 

The great amount of water, land, air, and forests continues to be consumed and polluted by the meat industry through excessive water consumption, land degradation, methane production, and deforestation for animal farming. Selecting plant-based meals rather than foods of animal origin greatly reduces your carbon footprint. Just cutting down on meat a few times a week can be beneficial in so much as that alone would reduce the amount of animal suffering. One day a week without consuming meat is a good very distinctive action to perform.

3. Compost Food Scraps

Instead of throwing away your veggies and fruits, which end up in a landfill where they release dangerous methane gas, build a compost pile in your backyard or join an organization that collects compost in your city. Having a compost bin below the sink to collect food wastes like peels of fruits and vegetables, shells and grounds of coffee helps in eliminating trash cans. The nutrient-rich finished compost can be spread on your garden to supply it with the nutrients it needs without the use of chemical fertilizers as well. This innovative move helps to deal with food waste responsibility in a loop manner.  

4. By walking, cycling and using public transport

Cars that use gas as a source of power remain among the primary sources of air pollution and carbon emissions, which are responsible for the alteration of the climate. Reduce your car reliance for transportation by walking or cycling for some of the trips where possible. Taking a taxi or any other form of public transport is far better than using a car in that it reduces emissions greatly. Should you have to drive, for example, consider sharing a ride with others or grouping multiple tasks into a single trip to combat pollution.

The individual speckled actions do count as far as the environment is concerned provided they are adopted habitually. The given steps provide effective solutions; even if you adopt a couple of them, your carbon footprint and pollution levels will decrease dramatically. Future generations will definitely be charged with the responsibility of opting for the well-being of the home we know as Earth. More about pollution

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