What comes to your mind when you think about carbon footprint? You must be thinking about greenhouse gas emissions or a better direction, sustainable living. With growing concerns about surviving in the respective environment, it is now obligatory for all of us to adopt a lifestyle that is in harmony with the earth. We all are aware of how much damage has already been done to the earth and, thus, as a result, we face numerous problems including uncertain weather conditions to new and undefined health issues. With businesses’ focus shifting from ethical sourcing to ways where they can cut costs and to people not buying organic products because they are expensive, has led to so many problems that we have lost count.
However, not all is lost. Sustainable living is one way to pay for all the damage done on earth and repair it for us and for the generations to come. Earth needs to breathe so it can help us in saving lives. We need to give something for the earth to give us back.
Let us have a look at some of the ways on how can we live in consonance with earth:
“Excuses Will Not Make Up For Misused Energy”
To preserve the future, we are in dire need to conserve energy. The consumption nowadays is higher than it was two decades ago. With our everyday life revolving around gadgets, we often forget we have a duty to protect nature too. There are several ways in which you can make use of the energy efficiently. Let us have a look at some of them:
- Do not let that switch on when not in use.
(Turn off chargers, lights, fans, and other appliances, when not in use)
- Use LED bulbs.
- Use energy-efficient products.
The more you make an effort, the more it counts. Thus, save energy for a better future, or else we might have a future with no energy left to use and we may find ourselves back in the stone age.
“Recycling- Real Life Magic”
Ever wondered about the things that you throw away, where do they go? Well, they do not vanish which means they do go somewhere, benefitting no one rather, just adding on to the mess that is already there. With taking recycling not as serious we are harvesting pollution. There are so many initiatives taken by locals and the government in recycling products. Bins have been labeled and placed in public areas for people to throw in them so that the product does not go to waste and be an add-on to pollution rather it is being recycled and is turned into a new form.
If you are using products that cannot be recycled, rebuilt, refurbished, or resold, stop using it and switch to something that is efficient and can be reused when you are done using it.
“Plastic Is Detrimental”
For a clean and healthy environment, it is highly significant for us to avoid the use of plastic, especially in our daily lives. With plastic being everywhere, we need to manage things with extra care. If we are conscious of the usage of plastic, we can save not only ourselves but for other beings especially, marine life from a wave they cannot handle. It is one of those products that further damages the life of endangered species.
About 40% of the surface of the oceans has plastics diving around. It is alarming and, if this does not stop soon, we might be facing immense problems, concerning the environment. Different can be adapted and have already been by some countries in cutting down use of plastics. Let us have a look at some of them:
- Avoiding plastic water bottles
- Using paper bags or cloth bags
- No use of plastic straws
- Not buying products that have plastic packaging
Your one step can be a savior for many. Do not be hesitant in taking it.
“Do Not Let The Earth Breathe That Smoke Again”
With evolution, the conveyance has been made easy for us, but how that easiness has made it difficult for nature to benefit you with what it can, have you ever thought about that? Cars have been a great source for us and benefit us in so many ways, helping in saving us in our everyday life. However, cars bring pollution with them. The pollution from cars is unacceptable given the condition of the earth. For our convenience roads have been made but how, by cutting down trees. This decision is far worse than any. We chose roads over trees as trees were the ones polluting the environment.
The more efficient way to keep the world clean and healthy is to drive green. It will not only benefit the environment, but it will make your lifestyle a healthier one.
Moreover, with electric cars being introduced in this era, which is termed to be pollution-free, we are forgetting that it needs energy order to run and where will that energy come from? I think we already know the answer.
There are so many other ways to adapt sustainable living. Let us have a look at some of those:
- Save Water– With a shortage of fresh water, it will be difficult for us to survive in the next few years.
- Reduce Meat Intake– To have a healthy lifestyle, is one of the most important steps to take. Eating meat every day is not good for health and thus, leads to certain issues. Who does not want to live a healthy and pain-free life? All of us, right. You have to start from somewhere.
- Buy Organic Products– Most of you must be thinking about the expense that organic products bring with them. However, if you look at it the other way, you will see it is better to have products sourced ethically, than buy products that will act as an add-on to the problems.
