| Don't litter - This
is the most obvious and easiest way to help protect the wildlife and environment,
but yet it's one of the biggest problems! When you're out at the beach,
hiking, or just simply enjoying the outdoors please make sure that you
bring a garbage bag with you so the trash can be properly disposed of.
Don't be lazy and leave your empty bottles, cans, bags of chips, etc laying
around because they will wind up in the ocean! Even if you don't live anywhere
near the ocean it will find it's way there (through rivers, streams, wind,
etc.), it'll just take a little longer.
Smokers, please use your
ashtrays - Belive it or not, cigarette butts take several years to
decompose. If you smoke or if you know anyone who smokes, please use an
ashtray to properly dispose of the butts. Many people don't realize that
when they through a cigarette butt on the ground, often times it will end
up in the ocean. Ashtrays were made for a reason, please use them!
Participate in a beach
clean up - Unfortunately, pollution with probably always be a huge
problem. It's sad to say, but most of it is due to pure human laziness.
Volunteering to help with a beach clean up is a great way to elimate some
of the threats to the wildlife. During a beach clean up, you'll basically
be picking up the trash along the coast and it will later be brought to
where it belongs.
Pick up trash on the streets
- I know that picking up after other people isn't the ideal way to enjoy
a nice walk through your neighborhood, but it would really make a huge
difference. Not only would it make the environment a much better and cleaner
place, but it would also make it look much better!
Save Water - When
you're at home showering or brushing your teeth, do whatever you can to
save as much water as you can. Keep your showers relatively short and don't
let the water run while you're brushing your teeth.
Save Electricity - When
you leave a room in your house be sure to turn off the lights as well as
the TV or radio to conserve electricity. When it's light out, don't be
afraid to use the sunlight to fill the room instead of having the lights
on.
Adopt or sponsor a wild
animal - When you adopt an animal you're basically donating money to
help research and conservation efforts. Most conservation organizations
are non-profit which means that they rely a lot on donations to continue
their hard work.
Think about what you're
doing - Take a look at your daily routine and really think about whether
or not there are any negative effects on the environment. |
