8 Ways In Which You Can Save Your Planet.

WED (World Environment Day) is not just an initiative. It’s a habit. Why? We can pass this not just as a day to our future generations but imbibe good habits which bring in little changes , which will make the world a better place to live!!

Little do we realize that our small efforts each day can make this global effort possible.

As individuals today, we are busier in our personal lives, work, family, children and the rat race goes on. We do not contribute everyday to our society like social workers. But the way I think we can contribute to the society is by imbibing the following in our daily lives:

1. Return unused polythene packets back to shopkeepers & retail stores. If you can manage in one why take two? We don’t buy them today because we are being charged for them. But isn't it rightfully our duty to try save?
2. Returning unused ketchup sachets to KFC/ McDonald’s saves plastic getting in to the environment and eventually saves lot of resources including electricity, water etc. gone in to the making of those sachets. So always return unused; do not throw them away.
3. Save plastic spoons and forks given by take away self service food joints. Do not take them in you tray since they were given to you and then carelessly dump them in the trash.
4. Save paper bags. Reuse them in every way possible. The java green paper bags in our office can be used to save lunch boxes and other nick-knacks in your drawer.
5. Return sugar sachets received from coffee outlets. We end up using only one being health conscious but throw away the rest not considering the effects on the environment & resources gone in to making each sachet.
6. Bring in your coffee mug to office; we have so many spare at home. If we use our own coffee mugs we will save the environment from hundreds of plastic coffee mugs. A ceramic coffee mug will serve the purpose and the good part it’s personal to you.
7. Do not litter on streets like we do not inside our homes. Teach children that we cannot litter on streets like we do not inside our homes.
8. Just take the amount that you can eat, whether from a fixed Fried Rice plate in an a la carte menu or from buffet; I know of people who hoard their plates with food since they think they have paid for buffet.

Shouldn't you think about the number of people who sleep hungry everyday? Imagine the quantum of food that we throw in the bins and the many people who go hungry. This wasted food could possibly let them sleep peacefully.

Next time think when you eat out or at home, order a coffee or a pizza or a McDonald’s burger. Someone once told me I THINK too much, but this is what I think when I see rubbish on roads; when I order coffee; when I see beggars on streets!!

We are not perfect but a little effort each day will go a long way. Try inculcating any of these above good habits. I am sure we can change the world, not in a day but with a little effort each day.

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