Let’s save our ‘Mother Earth’

Let’s save our ‘Mother Earth’

                    It is the only planet in our solar system on which life exists with incredible biodiversity. People all over the world celebrate this grand event to protect flora and fauna and to clean up the earth on which we live. 

The noble ‘Earth’ has bestowed the human beings with incredible and beautiful nature in the form of mountains, rivers, forests and various natural resources that helped human beings to survive and initiated our evolution. So, now it’s our time to save our planet from the challenges which are threatening the existence of the earth…

The life of Human beings originated on the planet Earth .The “Mother Earth” is calling us for her protection. People have become selfish and they are killing the beautiful forests, damming the rivers and making more concrete walls without even realizing that by doing these activities, they are giving invitation to the termination of their own existence.
Our earth is burning from both ends as the river beds are running dry. The plants and mammals are like us-living things. The biggest challenge that our earth is facing today is ‘global warming’, the glaciers are melting, sea level is rising, & the climate is changing on a fast pace. So, we must help to save them all. 

World Earth Day is celebrated all over the world annually on 22nd April. 

This time; it will be the 42nd anniversary of World Earth Day. 

Origin

It was first launched by honest efforts of the US senator Gaylord Nelson on April 22, 1970 from Wisconsin along with Denis Hayes as the main organizer of the activities for the grand event.

Earth Day in India

In India, first Earth Day was celebrated by approximately 1,200 kids followed by a massive campaign in which they carried slogans and messages about preservation of our mother earth.

The main objective of celebrating the Earth Day should be to innovate new ideas and solutions to protect our planet and to inculcate all the methods for the EARTH SAVING

Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth

Use paper wisely

Reducing the unwanted use of paper is something we all should consider. Trees are the source of beauty and other benefits to the earth, yet we all know that paper making consumes the beauty of our earth. So let the paper-use be wise. Even we should take into account, the usage of both sides of paper and hence we can store them for other productive purposes as well. Reducing the paper usage or making use of both sides of paper will save the natural resources of earth and preventing the planet from being polluted.

Turn off lights, save energy

A very simple and easy way to save energy is to turn off the extra lights. Just think for a moment while entering a room or kitchen and turning on ALL the available lights. If you do not need 4-5 separate sources of light, then turn off the extra ones. Saving the energy and money should be our first priority rather than the feeling of being in disco. Small changes will lead to big revolutions.

Recycle your Old cell phones

Hazardous materials like lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic are some of the unwanted gifts of mobile phones that are now-a-days one of the main source of garbage. Recycling your mobile phones can solve world’s growing e-waste problem. Instead of being involved in polluting land, water and atmosphere, your mobile phone can be recycled by some organizations that will recycle their parts for use in making new products.

Conserve energy, maintain your vehicle

Properly maintained vehicle can play an important role in conservation of energy sources and imparting less harm to the atmosphere by lowering the emission of poisonous gases. Proper inflated vehicle tires and a clean trunk will improve the vehicle’s performance. Replacement of oil and air filters regularly should be the duty of the vehicle users.

Ban the use of plastic bags

Using reusable bags instead of plastic bags will set less harm to our environment. Being non-degradable, the plastic bags are a great threat as they are the prime cause of the landfills. Moreover extra energy is used in recycling them is also something we all should think about. Clogging pipes and causing hurdles in drainage system is what the plastic bags, when disposed, do.

Pay the bills online

Now that’s very tempting ,isn’t it? Paying all your household bills by just one simple click? Yes I know it is, plus it is very beneficial for our planet because by paying our bills online we are saving paper and thus trees, and with that luckily we are also saving our time.

Go for a  vegetarian diet once a week

The animals whose meat we take as food, are raised on rain forest lands and farms thus many of them are destroyed every year to feed them. By going vegetarian once in a week not only we can save those forests and preserve nature but also we can have a good and balanced diet and I don’t think it will hurt you to set aside from your normal diet once a week. Think about it!

Recycling of Glass

Glass should be recycled because not only it takes a lifetime to decompose but also it makes up a large component of industrial waste. In Pakistan by recycling glass we can reduce land and water pollution relating to it and with that we can bring the new glass items into usage and in that way we can kill two birds with one stone.

Hang Clothes

Yes I know in this modern era where most of the things are just a click away , drying your clothes in the open air sounds a bit absurd but well , by taking a look at the current situation of power-cuts in our country it just sounds like a perfect escape,because by hanging your clothes in the open air you can have a nice and clean wardrobe and with that you would also be helping the planet by saving electricity.

2. UNPLUG APPLIANCES WHEN NOT IN USE.

Some of them, with their complicated timers and instant start-up features, constantly consume small amounts of electricity. 

3. SEPARATE YOUR GARBAGE.

At our house we have separate garbage cans for glass, paper, plastic, aluminum, wood, organic matter, natural fabrics, synthetic fabrics, and rubber.

4. USE LESS WATER.

We have two bricks in our toilet tank. But there's a much simpler way to save water: Don't flush every time! 

5. DON'T MOW THE LAWN.

Let it grow. Naturally. Like a meadow. 

6. DON'T SHAVE AS OFTEN.

I shave once a week.

7. DRIVE SLOWER.

I try to maintain a nice, steady 40 miles per hour, the legal minimum on most highways. Also, I roll up the windows. It reduces wind resistance -- and noise.

8. SHOP WITH A RE-USABLE SHOPPING BAG.

And, if you can, walk to the store. ("It'll do wonders for your figure," I mention casually to the missus.)

9. BOYCOTT!

Boycott polluters, or anyone who sells any product that can cause pollution, or any product that might contain an ingredient that can cause pollution.

10. DO YOUR LAUNDRY BY HAND.

It may be drudgery of the lowest order to have to hand-launder your clothes and hang them on a clothesline, but it saves water and energy.

11. TURN DOWN THE HEAT.

Especially the water heater.

12. TAKE FEWER SHOWERS.

But don't share them, even if it's been touted, albeit humorously, in other "x-number-of-simple-things-you-can-do-to-save-the-earth" books. Why? It uses more water. Figure it out for yourself. Better would be to take a bath in "recycled" bath water. Best: An occasional sponge bath.

13. REPLACE METAL DOORKNOBS.

During the winter, when it's very dry, touch a metal doorknob and you get a little shock from the static electricity. That's wasted electricity, I figure. We've replaced all our metal doorknobs with ones made of non-conducting rubber, wood or glass. 

14. GO SOLAR.

For a small investment of about ten thousand dollars you can convert your house to solar energy. It'll pay for itself in twenty years, I estimate. 

15. MOUNT A WINDMILL ON YOUR ROOF.

It's cheap—about eight hundred dollars—and easy to install. ("A little more to the right," I yell up to her.)

17. WORK AT HOME.

Recently, I quit my job of twenty years to become a full-time writer. I write at home, on a computer. I'm not using up any gasoline or motor oil, I'm not wearing out any clothing or shoes. To put it simply: I'm not a drain on the environment.