| 1. How Can You Help | | | | types of water: clean water, used water and waste |
| There are many ways you can help to protect the | | | | water. The special piping systems can help you |
| environment and reduce the pollution problems. Just | | | | regulate the water circulation. |
| think about your activities and products that you use | | | | 3. The Usage of Different Products |
| in your everyday. Think about your usage of water | | | | Do you excessively use plastic products such as |
| and energy. What can be done? Many studies have | | | | plastic bottles, cups, bags and so on? These products |
| been made in making the use of renewable energy | | | | are often disposed and can not be recycled. What |
| sources available. Have you considered installing | | | | you should consider is to reduce the usage of plastic.. |
| renewable energy devices such as solar panel on | | | | You can think about the alternatives, you should |
| your house. The main problem is that you need to | | | | re-use the plastic containers, cups and bottles. The |
| invest a lot of money first and then wait for some | | | | one-time used plastic cups can be harmful for |
| time until the investment pays out concerning your | | | | environment, as well as plastic bags. When you buy |
| electricity usage is reduced. The problem with solar | | | | soft drinks you should consider to buy glass bottles |
| panels is that sometimes they are not effective | | | | and then recycle them. The plastic waste is one of |
| enough especially on winter days and rainy days. The | | | | the biggest environmental problems and the solutions |
| other renewable energy sources are such as wind | | | | are all up to you. The each and every one of us can |
| and geothermal energy can only have desired results | | | | make a change, take a step towards a cleaner |
| on certain locations and the investments can be high. | | | | environment. |
| The other aspect of environmental protection is | | | | 4. The Transportation |
| waste disposal. Do you use recycling bins in your | | | | Do you own a car? Have you thought about what |
| home? Do you carefully separate glass from plastic | | | | kind of engine does your car have? The big engines |
| and paper. It takes a little bit of effort but think | | | | usually consume a lot of petrol and have a |
| about saving the Earth's resources. | | | | considerable pollution impact. Do you drive a car |
| 2. The Water Usage in Your Household | | | | everyday to your work? You can say that there is |
| Do you control the water usage in your household. | | | | no public transportation to your house, or if there is, |
| The clean water is precious, so we should think | | | | it is running slowly and rarely. You can think about |
| about the water usage. There are many ways to | | | | getting a smaller car, on a long term this investment |
| economize your water usage. Just think about the | | | | pays well. In big cities you should always use public |
| water pipes and installations in your house. | | | | transportation and avoid driving a car because traffic |
| Sometimes the water pipes are old and corroded | | | | jams can be really annoying. And not only that, traffic |
| which leads to a water loss. You should check the | | | | jams are very bad for the environment, they are |
| pipes and taps, be sure there is no leaking. You | | | | responsible for a large amount of air pollution. Riding a |
| should also think about the your house appliances | | | | motorcycle or a bicycle, can get you thorough the |
| such as dishwasher and washing machine. These | | | | traffic jam. |
| appliances have different characteristics concerning | | | | 5. Take the First Steps to Make Your Environment a |
| their water and energy usage. When you buy new | | | | Better Place |
| appliances you should check these parameters and | | | | Now it is time for action. You can think about the |
| chose carefully. If you have a garden you should | | | | other ways you can save the Earth. The future of |
| consider the use of rainwater storage. When there is | | | | our planet is depending on each and every one of us. |
| a rain you can store the water and use it later. In | | | | You take the step forward, think about the future. I |
| your house you can consider installing water recycling | | | | am open for your suggestions. Thank you for reading |
| equipment. This equipment can help you save water | | | | this article. Hope you can make some practical |
| and reuse the water that you have used for cleaning. | | | | efforts. |
| The water circles in your house can be divided into 3 | | | | |