By Fatmata
Now that global warming and climate change is becoming a big threat, being eco-friendly is becoming very important. A lot of people think that being eco-friendly is hard work, and takes years of practice. Some of this is true, but sometimes, it can be quite easy.
Being eco-friendly means that you do actions which have no negative effect on the environment. This includes anything from re-using plastic bags, to using public transport instead of driving everywhere.
I’ve been eco- friendly since before I can remember and some parts are hard, but others can be quite simple. For example, at school, I use the recycling bins and when I’m writing notes, I use both sides of the paper.
Since global warming is a world-wide problem and we can see the effects everywhere and everyday – the melting ice caps in Antarctica and sea levels rising are all effect of climate change - a lot of people are trying to cut down on their carbon emissions in order to prevent the problem.
There are a lot of ways to cut down on your carbon emissions. For example: try to eat food grown and reared locally and in season, to cut down on the amount of fossil fuels using in transporting to different countries; try to print on both sides of the paper; turn the heating down or wear a jumper in the winter; turn taps off when you brush your teeth; have a quick shower instead of a bath; plant trees; grow your own food; walk or ride your bike instead of driving; share a car; or use a water filter instead of buying plastic bottles of water.
In a survey of 19 people, 17 people said that it was important to be eco-friendly. However, 11 people out of the same 19 said that they wouldn’t consider themselves as eco-friendly.
“It’s important to be eco-friendly, because if we don’t change our ways now, we may destroy our home,” stated a student of The Abbey School.
“I don’t think being eco-friendly is important because I’ve been doing a project on Global Warming and I feel, from my research, that it’s more of a natural thing and if we’ve eco-friendly, it’ll only effect one generation,” another student told us.
We are running out of time and if we don’t change our ways soon, they could result in the destruction of the planet or worse.