Abating pollution is an exceptionally important concern because of pollutions’ harmful effects on the person’s health, on climate and on the environment. Everybody is a stakeholder as we are all inhabitants of this one and only mother earth. Caring for the environment is caring for ourselves, loving our children and ensuring a good future for generations to come,

Everyone should therefore be personally responsible for the upkeep of the environment through cooperation and active participation in making the atmosphere pollution free. Although individual people can help to combat pollution in their own immediate environment, efficient control can be best achieved by legislation. Thus, most countries have passed a set of anti pollution measures

In general, averting the onset of pollution in any area, i.e. be it on air, water or land, could be the start, the simplest and the most rational solution to the problem. This calls for a conscientious efforts to adopt good practices or the conscious practice of good habits by the people, the passage and the proper implementation of appropriate government laws and the strict compliance especially by potential industrial pollutants.

If there are no pollutants, there will be no pollution. And yet, this is easier said than done. Certain bad habits are entrenched and industrial development somehow carries with it the concomitant burden of pollution. The cost to business and its commercial ramifications make this rather simple preventive approach, quite complicated and more difficult to implement.

Yet this seemingly difficult situation should not deter environmental protection advocates to pursue their dream of a more pollution free world. Kudos to Greenpeace and all similar organizations all over the world bearing for us the torch of campaign on environmental issues

Everyone can of course help through self education and good practice of a healthy living. Engaged others by raising awareness about the significance of environmental issues, their consequences and what can be done.

Every action or inaction of man in regard to her or his surroundings has an effect, good, neutral or bad, on the environment.. Let us, therefore, do our part and choose to practice good habits. What comes to mind now to serve as a reminder includes the following:

• Stop smoking or at least follow the “No Smoking” sign.
• Use unleaded gasoline in your cars
• Keep your car properly maintained to keep it in good running condition to avoid smoke emissions
• Never use open fires to dispose of wastes
• Have a proper waste disposal system especially for toxic wastes
• Take very good care of your pets and their wastes.
• Never throw, run or drain or dispose into the water, air, or land any substance in solid, liquid or gaseous form that shall cause pollution.
• Do not cause loud noises and unwanted sounds to avoid noise pollution.
• Do not litter in public places. Anti-litter campaigns can educate the populace.
• Industries should use fuel with lower sulphur content
• Industries should monitor their air emissions regularly and take measures to ensure compliance with the prescribed emission standards.
• Industries should strictly follow applicable government regulations on pollution control
• Organic waste should be dumped in places far from residential areas
• Inorganic materials such as metals, glass and plastic, but also paper, can be reclaimed and recycled