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 Posted: Mon 4:08, 21 Mar 2011 Post subject: Great Ways to Help the Environment |
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If you want to help the environment,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], you should consider recycling – but that’s not the only thing you can do. Growing your own food, living off the grid, and similar actions are great ways to protect the planet. It’s important, but there aren’t very many people who take it seriously just yet. If you’re one of the people who really want to do something good for the planet but you just aren’t sure how to get started, there are a few things you can consider.
First, recycling really is important. Don’t just recycle the plastic, paper, and glass that you use in your home, though. You should also have a compost pile for your garden and lawn, and you should be recycling all of those plastic bags that the bagger stuffs your groceries into at the market. Most of those markets have containers to put those bags in, so just return them to the store (and the container) the next time you go shopping. You’ll be doing your part of the recycling before you know it, and it’s really not that difficult. It also doesn’t take up much time, so don’t worry about that. Also remember to use green bags and eco friendly shopping bags when shopping. This can make a huge difference and eliminate the need to recycle so much in the first place
There are a lot of cleaners and household products today that are specifically designed to protect the environment from harm. You won’t need to worry about what kinds of chemicals your family and your pets are ingesting, and you won’t have to be afraid that you’re getting chemicals into the drinking water when you rinse them down the drain.
By using safe cleaning alternatives, you can do your part to protect the environment and you’ll still be keeping a nice, clean house for your friends and family to enjoy. It won’t change the world, but it won’t do it any harm, either.
While you’re recycling and creating a compost pile, you can use that compost for a garden. Growing your own food really isn’t that difficult. You just need to find out what grows well in your part of the country and determine when you need to plant it so you can get a great harvest. You’ll also want to make sure that you’re protecting your garden with some type of fencing so that rabbits and other small animals don’t get in and eat everything. You don’t have to use pesticides that can hurt the environment and the produce, either, because there are plenty of natural alternatives to keep your garden healthy so you can enjoy its bounty.
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