Enviornmental Tips – Preventing Water Pollution

Here are 5  measures which  can be  easily undertaken  to help prevent water pollution

 1.  Help conserve water by  shutting the tap when you  do not require  it to remain  operational. For example,  if have wet your brush then you should  keep the tap off while you are brushing instead of letting it run the entire time. This will help prevent  water from being wasted and  reduce your monthly hydro bill.

 

2.Do  not   dispose of items such as     paint or oils down the  drain or toilet.Appropriately place  such items in the garbage or recycling cans.

3.Only operate the dishwasher when it is full or you are sure  that  no further dishes will need to be loaded  later on. This way  you can  do fewer washes which will  not only conserve  water  but also  reduce your hydro bill and save  time. Also, if you are washing  your dishes, ensure that  you are not using any soaps which contain the contaminating  phosphates.

 4. Avoid littering  bodies  of water such as  ponds , lakes,  or oceans. Instead  you should   dispose of  uneeded items  in  the garbage  cans or recyclying  boxes.

5.Avoid using an  excess of fertilizers and pesticides as such    substances can contaminate water in the environment as they  can easily enter local runoffs during rainfalls.

Science Fact of the Month July 2009

Noise pollution is  the harmful effect of  discomforting sounds generated from  the activities of living creatures or from  various technologies which negatively impact the habitat of human, animal and plant life in one’s general surroundings.

Noise pollution impacts   the environment several ways.An example of   a source of noise pollution is   military sonars.Sonars have caused intense sounds responsible for the destruction of thousands of whales during major international wars.

Has noise pollution affected your life?Are there any other enviornmental concerns with regards to noise pollution that you have discovered?Share your experiences and/or findings in the comments segment below!

Enviornmental Tips-Reducing Global Warming

Here are 4 ways to help reduce the effects of global warming.

1.Drive Less.The less you drive, the fewer  harmful emissions will be released into the atmosphere.Although, you may not be able to completely stop driving, you can limit the amount of time you do.Instead use other methods of transportation such as walking and cycling .Such methods of transportation can also help you get exercise to stay fit.You may also wish to investigate using  public transportation.By using other methods of transportation you will also be saving  money on gasoline.

2.Reduce, Reuse , Recycle!If you recycle, you are making sure products can be reused instead of being  wasted in land fills.Recyclable items include  plastic,paper, newspaper,  glass and aluminium foil.

3.Remember to turn electrical devices off when you are done using them.This includes televisions, phones, radios, light switches and computers.Also, be sure to put thewater off in sinks and bathtubs when they are not in use [i.e keep sink off when you are you have wet your brush instead of keeping it on during the entire time you are brushing].By reducing the time the water is running, you will be helping in conserving water , a vital resource and reduce your monthly hydro bill.

4.Encourage others to help reduce the effects of global warming.Try and get your family and friends to join you in your initiatives.Be an example  and explain the importance of what you are doing in terms of the future of the earth.Many of the initiatives such as cycling in order to drive less are even more enjoyed when done with others.Together you can spend time and help preserve our current comfortable  modern day lives.

Discussion Centre

Did you apply any of these tips?What was your experience?Was it helpful?Did you notice any of the benefits outlined above?Are there any other benefits which you noticed?Let us know in the comments section below!

Science Fact of the Month-June 2009

Global  warming is the increase of the average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere.This increase results in drastic negative climate changes.Such changes are  usually initiated as a result of  the greenhouse effect.

The greenhouse effect is  when the earth’s atmosphere  traps radiation from the sun due to  the presence of various gases such as Carbon dioxide, methane and water vapour whichallows the atmosphere to absorb   heat radiated from the surface.

Be sure to take a look at  our Enviornmental Tips post in theJuly 2009  icon on the sidebar to find out  various initiatives which can easily be  launched to prevent global warming.

Reference

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/greenhouse%20effect