Ways to Help the Environment
There are many reasons why someone would want to find
ways to help the environment. Over the many years as technology,
industry and people have grown the environment we live in has taken some
serious abuse. With all the pollution, filling the air and killing the
ozone many people are beginning to worry about the effects this will
have. In addition, the cutting down of many forests across the world
also does not help this situation since plants and trees are very large
producers of oxygen, which we need.
Our planet is in trouble and many people are finding new ways to deal
with these problems to minimize the risk of doing serious damage to our
environment. A large problem we have in today's society concerning
pollution is the use of energies like fossil fuels. Petroleum is a
fossil fuel and is widely used in fueling cars. The emissions they are
sent into the atmosphere upon burning such fossil fuels diminish our
ozone.
Many scientists, inventors and other concerned parties have come up with
and researched many alternative means for energy use as a way to help
keep our environment clean. Such an alternative energy source would be
solar power. Solar power is collected through specially designed
receptors that take in the sun's rays and transfer it into electricity.
This is a much more environmentally sound way to provide solar energy at
home , as compared to a electric company that burns tons of fossil fuels
to do the same thing. Solar energy works just as well as any
conventional energy source with the added plus of being a great way to
help the environment. Hydropower is another energy source that is clean
and green along with wind power.
The principle is basically the same as solar power and that is to
harness a natural energy source and transform it into useful power for
people. With solar power, large wind turbines, which look similar to
propellers, are spun by the wind. As these large wind turbines move
energy is created.
There are many other effective ways to help the environment other than
using a new and alternative energy source. Getting involved in recycling
would be a great way to help keep your environment clean and healthy.
Large landfills are proving to be very hazardous for the ozone by
releasing chemicals and toxicants in the air. By recycling, not only do
you cut down on the garbage that will fill our land but also you cut
down how many trees we chop down.
Paper products are in mass demand and to make them we need many trees.
By making use of used paper we can help limit how many trees are cut
down while not being wasteful. This will allow more oxygen to be
released in the air, which is beneficial to all life. The more trees we
have the better our environment is.
There are also many foundations and organizations whose mission is to
employ and find ways to help the environment. Many of these
organizations need help with funding and donating to these groups in the
long run help save our environment by their efforts. If you are a person
wishing to help protect your environment you have many outlets in which
to participate.
About the author
Dan Carter is a senior contributor at the Solar Power House review website