What does it mean if somebody is 'green'?
It does not refer to the color of their skin, it refers to the way they treat the environment.
The environment is the area and nature around it. Do you protect it or are you somebody that does not care and destroy the environment?
It does not matter how old you are, big or small, young or old, we can all do our part to protect the environment. Never think that you are too small and only one child, it does not matter, you can still make a difference, even if it is just something small - every little bit helps.
You can make the decision every day. Are you just going to create more trash that is bad for our environment or will you help save it?
If you want to help you can have a look at
- try and 'reduce' (use less) things that you will have to throw away
- try and 're-use' certain items and not just throw it away
- try an 're-cycle' things like paper, plastic and glass that they/you can use it again to make new items from it.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle — Three great ways YOU can eliminate waste and protect your environment! Waste, and how we choose to handle it, affects our world's environment—that's YOUR environment. The environment is everything around you including the air, water, land, plants, and man-made things.
You can get more information on this here.
If you use less of something it means that the factories do not need to produce so much of it and they will use less resources (something you use to make something else) from nature and that way you help protecting the environment. There will also be less pollution.
You can do a few things from your side like
- save water - do not let the tap run while brushing your teeth or use a bucket when you wash the car (can you think of more ways in which you can save water?)
- you can use less paper or do not just throw a paper away after you wrote one sentence on it - the more paper you use, the more trees need to be cut off. Also make sure that you 're-cycle' your papers. The factories uses it to make new paper again. You can find a video that shows you how certain products are recycled
- you can turn off the light when you are not in a room. Switch off your appliances you are not using and also switch off the geyser during the day
- you do not always have to use the car to go somewhere, you can use your bike or walk. Not only do you get exercise, but you also make sure that less pollution takes place.
Do you see now how easy it can be?
Just small changes can have huge effects on nature. If you start doing certain things to become 'green', before long your family will join and then you can also tell your friends and more and more people will do good and we will all help to save Earth.
Here are a few extra ideas for you to help the environment.
Earth is such a wonderful place to live. We have beautiful places to visit, lots of nature and animals that we can enjoy, but if we do not look after it we will end up with nothing. Who wants that?
You do not have to try and save the whole world at once. You can start off in your own yard. You can plant a tree - remember plants give us oxygen. You can look after the plants in your garden, you can make sure you save water and electricity and care for your pets and not waste to much. You can turn cans and bottles into new things to use.....
And just like that you are a "green kid" who is helping Earth. Remember no matter how small, every little bit helps.
Do not delay, start today.
Have a look at some ideas how you can 're-use' some items which you would normally just throw away.
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