Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Going Green is not a new term, but this term has become widely used in the past few years. It is important to recognize the state of our environment, and how we use the world’s resources. The world’s natural resources are fixed, when they’re gone, they’re gone, and we need to reduce how wasteful we are, in order to preserve the earth for future generations.The greatest threat to our environment comes from what we throw away every day. Electronics and batteries contain harmful chemicals, and when they are thrown into a landfill, may seep through the barrier and contaminate the ground water and affect everything from the soil in which our food grows, to the water that we drink. Throwing things away that could be recycled, not only diminish energy, but also natural resources that may be saved by recycling.
We need to understand that all our choices will affect our interconnected world in one way or another. If we want to pass along our standard of living to future generations, we need to recycle, and buy recycled products in order to better our environment.
The world currently consists of 6 billion people, and is expected to increase to 9 billion by 2050. If things do not change, the previous fact would mean that each person would only have access to 25% of the resources we had in 1950. The fact that we are diminishing our resources is real, and we need to help slow that process down. Every little thing you recycle is never too small to make a difference.
Labels: Business, environment
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