Global Warming and You
At least once in your lifetime, you most likely have stumbled across the term global warming. Just in case you have not, global warming is a term which means that the earth's overall temperature is rising. This is a worldwide issue, many scientists are concerned with some of the problems it causes. For example when the temperature of the earth rises it can lead to hurricanes, sicknesses, and even melting polar ice caps! Sounds Pretty serious right? Therefore with some tips from Recycling Rob, i have created this blog to show you what you can do to benefit our planet.
One Step at a Time
Recycling Rob's motto is " Reduce, reuse, and recycle." He believes that this is a good way to slow climate change. I am sure you are wondering, "how does that relate to the weather?" Well, every item that you own has some sort of life cycle, and when you throw out any of those items such as paper, plastic, bottles etc. The elements in those objects will eventually be broken down over time and release toxic gasses into the environment. Those Toxic gasses are really called greenhouse gases. Here is how you can think about the three R's of saving the environment even more.
Reduce: Relates to the amount of garbage that your family produces. These are some ways to reduce the amount of waste that you have.
- Buy cloth napkins instead of wasting so many paper towels.
- try to stay away from disposable items like paper cups and paper plates.
- Buy items in bulk.
- Try not to buy items which have a lot of packaging.
- Limit amount of paper that you use.
Reuse: Recycling Rob says that is is important to reuse products. These are some things that he does, which you can do too!- He uses reusable grocery bags so he does not have to waste so many from the store.
- He donates his old clothes and other objects to charity.
- He reuses many items for the same purpose
- He also uses resealable containers.
Why Should I Do This?
It may be hard to believe because it may not affect you personally, however global warming is not good for our planet. It can make people sick due to allergies and poor weather. Sometimes that depends on the area which people live in and how well they are able to adapt to the changes (2). Another reason why this is bad for our environment is because of the fact the polar ice caps seem to be melting. And that will leave no home for the poor polar bears. Scientists have seen big pattern changes in the weather. For example sometimes it could be really hot and there could be droughts, or it could be really wet and windy, which leads to hurricanes (2).
Goodbye Greenhouse gasses
One of the main problems that contribute to global warming is the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are natural fuels like gas or coal. And when these fuels are burned they release greenhouse gases. A major way that you personally can help is to limit the amount of electricity you use in your house. That is because when electricity is produced, fossil fuels are burned (1). So remember to turn off electronics like video games or TV, and also be sure to ALWAYS turn off lights when you leave the room.
Global warming can have some pretty negative effects. However making a change starts with you. If we all do our part we can contribute the the environment, one step at a time.
Global warming can have some pretty negative effects. However making a change starts with you. If we all do our part we can contribute the the environment, one step at a time.
1.Gombatz, E. G., & Bloom, B. S. (2008). Global warming! Reduction. Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com/lib/bloomsburguniv/
2.Human Health. (n.d.). Climate impacts on human health. Retrieved from https://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/impacts/health.html
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