How can you help protect Our Environment?

*Now in this time our environment or earth in trouble.

*What a list of problems!

• Pollution
• Acid rain
• Deforestation

These days, most of us know that these threats exist and that humans have caused them. Many of us are very worried about the future of our planet and unless we can find a way of solving the problems we have made then the environment will suffer even more.

Here are just some examples of the threats to our environment and some ideas to help to protect our environment

· Pollution

This pollution affects the health of living things. The air, water and soil of habitats all over the world have been, and are still being polluted in many different ways. Air is damaged by car and lorry fumes, and power stations generator create acid rain which destroys entire forests animals lakes. When fossil fuels i.e. oil, gas and coal are burned to provide energy for lighting, cooking etc. they form polluting gases.

· Ideas to Help

We cane protect our environment if we use these ideas

1. Use a bicycle or walk instead of using a car for short trips.
2. If you use chlorine-based bleach or detergents containing phosphates you are contributing to water pollution.
3. If you spot pollution, such as oil on the beach, report it to the local council. If you suspect a stream is polluted, report it to the local Environmental Health Officer.
4. Use less energy by switching off lights

· Ozone Layer

Ozone layer is protective blanket of our earth which protect our environment ultra violate rays

· CFCs, chlorofluorocarbons, are gases used in the manufacture of aerosols and fridges, are believed have been responsible for destroying the ozone layer. We now know that apart from destroying the ozone layer, CFCs contribute significantly to the greenhouse effect. Even though they have been banned, their long atmospheric lifetime of 20 to 100 years will continue to contribute to the greenhouse effect until they finally are broken down by the sun.

Ideas to Help

If you know of anyone getting rid of an old fridge, tell them that the CFCs can be drained out and recycled - contact the local council and they will dispose of the fridge safely. New fridges do not contain CFCs.

· The Greenhouse Effect

Certain gases in the atmosphere, mainly carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorocarbons, act like the glass in a greenhouse, allowing sunlight through to heat the Earth's surface but trapping some of the heat as it radiates back into space

· Ideas to Help

Do not waste electricity or heat. Electricity and heating are produced by burning coal, oil and gas and this action gives off carbon dioxide.
Car fumes produce carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide - so try to cut down on car journeys if possible. Use a bike or walk - it's good exercise for you too!
Recycle as much of your waste as you can. Methane, the most effective 'greenhouse gas', is released into the air as the rubbish in landfill sites rots.