Keeping the environment clean is the responsibility of each and every one of us. There are basically two areas that we must always consider when we think on ways to keep our environment clean. These are water and garbage pollution. Dirt pollution can be harmful to people and the wildlife. For instance, cigarette butts, when handled carelessly can be a source of health hazards to people. Apart from cigarette butts, dog fouling also has a great health risk for people in an environment.

We must therefore be careful in the way we treat our environment for the sake of people and wildlife. We can start this from home, taking proper care of our home, avoiding littering the homes is a step towards keeping the environment clean. Community cleaning consciousness should also be developed, where people living in an environment can come together and take care of their environment. Doing this would help to clean dirt pollution at bay in the environment. People on a street can also take it upon themselves to see to the cleaning of their street.

For regular cleaning of an environment, it is advisable to put some rules and regulations down and to appoint officials who would enforce the rules and regulations. To encourage clean environment, fining people who litter the environment would be a step towards stopping people from littering the environment.

Water pollution is another area that we must consider when we talk of keeping our environment clean. Putting an end to water pollution is as important as stopping dirt pollution in the environment. This is very important when we consider that there are many people who depend on normal water for taking care of their daily water needs. One of the ways we can stop water pollution is to always treat sewage before discharging them back into the river.

Many people in urban area may feel that they are not concerned about this because they do not drink from river water. But you will be shocked to discover that river pollution is at the highest around the urban areas. And of course, you know that the water running through your tap is from these rivers we are talking about. Therefore, keeping a nonchalant attitude would not help anybody.

We all know very well that the life of a living being on planet earth is possible due to the favorable environment around it. Since the ages human beings are consuming this natural source of money in all possible ways. We are causing harm to our fragile environment due to which many problems are arising every day. Climate change, global warming, environmental degradation, ozone depletion, air pollution, water pollution, and land degradation.  This is not it; if we will continue harming our environment than the environment we know now will get destroyed completely.  So, it is a duty of every human to protect our environment in all possible ways and realize the mistakes which we or our ancestors did many of the times.

Following is the things which every individual should do to save the environment.

Stop using poly bags: Plastic bags or poly bags are non biodegradable. They clog in the drainage and water ways, spoils the landscape. Polythene takes 1000 years to break down. These poly bags are not only a threat to human beings but also to the marine and other animals too. Many birds and animals die after eating this plastic, which chokes in their throats. Also, poly bags require a millions of gallons of petroleum for the preparation.

One should replace the poly bags with the paper bags and the renewable poly bags. One can also take their own carry bag when going for the shopping. Also one can buy in bulk; bulk buying will reduce the use of package material.

Ensure the proper maintenance of your vehicle: Tune up engine of your vehicle will reduce the emission of harmful gases that results in global warming and air pollutions. These gases also are the reasons for the acid rain that harms the many crops. Global warming and ozone layer depletion is caused due to these gases, because of this entire world is in danger, various diseases such as skin diseases arise because of these. These problems can become serious if we will not stop destroying our environment.

Encourage the greenery- grow plants: Humans are the wisest and superior among all the living beings. It is our duty that we all should spread the awareness to our friends, neighbors and children’s. We should encourage the awareness around the globe and also make sure that each of us does the needful things. Together we all can make the difference.