Three Things to Benefit The Earth During Earth Week and Beyond
With Earth
week here many people are going to want to be doing something that they
normally do not do that can help the Earth. I know that many people
will be looking for a variety of things that they can do that can help
the Earth during Earth week, but some of the things that you can do
will benefit the Earth more than just during Earth week. Here are a
couple of things that you can do during Earth week that will benefit
the Earth for longer than just during Earth week.
The first
thing that you can start doing and if you continue doing this on a
regular basis will benefit the Earth long term is start a recycling
program in your home. If you are really ambitious though expand your
existing recycling program and try to turn it into a neighborhood thing
that everyone can join in. However, you might have challenges with a
neighborhood program because some of your neighbors might not want to
recycle.
The second thing that you can do that will benefit the
Earth long term is planting a tree. Planting a tree does take a long
time to grow to, but during that time it will be helping absorb some of
the additional Carbon that is being put off by us. Then the tree will
provide seeds that can provide even more trees which will help the
planet even more. Just imagine that by planting that one tree all the
benefits that you can have and the life long enjoyment that is
available such as climbing a tree, if it is a fruit tree enjoying the
fruit, and the shade that is available.
The third thing that you
can do to help the Earth out during Earth week is to purchase some of
the energy efficient appliances or light bulbs. I know that the cost is
a little bit higher than some of the other items on the shelf that are
not energy efficient, but by having them you will save money on your
electric bill and that will reduce the amount of electric that you are
using which doesn't sound like much, but every little bit of reduction
in the amount of electric that you use reduces the amount that the
electric company will have to produce which will reduce the amount of
emissions that they have.
While Earth week is when it is more
concentrated on what you can do to help the planet, if you do some of
these things the impact will be spread out the entire year rather than
just on Earth week. I know that these items at least the first and
third might end up either earning you money with recycling, or saving
your money with the energy efficient appliances. The second item will
let you have some fresh air and great shade in your yard. Anything that
you do for the good on Earth week though is beneficial and if you carry
it out during the rest of the year it gets even better!
