Recycle and do a lot more!

 

RecycleEvery time you recycle any thing you feel like you are contributing toward preserving the environment. But is recycling enough? Do you recycle in the right way? These are questions that you might ignore unconsciously.

Recycling is a very important step that any individual should take to try and make a difference, but it’s not the only solution to all the environmental issues that we are facing today. Samantha Macbride, an assistant professor at the City University of New York, feels that people who recycle may tend to overestimate the contribution they are making. She feels that apart from recycling there many other things that people should do to try and ensure a greener future.

Recycle the right way

If you do recycle your waste, make sure you are doing it the right way. Most of us have a basic idea about waste segregation, but it is essential that you read up a little about it before you start recycling.

Waste is essentially divided into biodegradable and non-biodegradable products, but each city may have its own segregation rules to facilitate waste disposal. Before you begin segregating, ensure that you are well aware of your city’s waste disposal system. Remember that if your garbage is not segregated in the right way, your effort to recycle waste products will yield no results.

Incorporate eco-friendly promotional items in your daily routine

Apart from recycling your waste, there is a lot more that you can do to contribute towards a greener future. The Center For Research on Environmental Decisions feels that recycling is just a single step toward a larger cause, and people need to make larger behavioral changes in order to combat the environmental degradation that is taking place at present.

To further reduce your environmental footprint, you can try and incorporate small changes in your day-to-day life. There are many eco-friendly products available in the market. Most products that are eco-friendly in nature have a mark or stamp on them. So the next time you go to a supermarket, try and purchase these products instead of the normal ones.

Reduce your overall consumption

The biggest problem that leads to environmental degradation is the over consumption of products. If you really want to make a change, try and reduce your overall consumption. You could do this by trying as much as possible to only use products that are necessary and by avoiding over indulgence.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/20/your-money/recycling-helps-but-its-not-all-you-do-for-the-environment.html?pagewanted=all

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