"Cleanliness is the key to health!" - teaches a cartoon penguin. And scientists confirm: life expectancy directly depends on the environment in which you live. But few people know that caring for the environment is more than bringing a piece of paper to the trash. Everyone has the strength to make their city cleaner, without making much effort, and even saving it.
Instruction manual
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Do not dispose of an undamped cigarette in the trash can. Burning household waste emits a huge amount of harmful substances - phenol, formaldehyde and other components.
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If an unauthorized dump begins to pile up in your yard, do not fight it yourself. Get it to a specialized waste recycling plant. But don’t set it on fire! A burning landfill will do you more harm than just lying in an untidy pile. You literally poison yourself, your family, and your neighbors.
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The same can be attributed to heaps of leaves in the fall. The best way would be to put the fallen leaves in garbage bags, to bury them or to let them overheat in heaps. By spring, an excellent fertilizer for the flowerbed at the entrance is ready!
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Exhaust gases are no less toxic: they contain carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, under-oxidized products of gasoline combustion, lead compounds used to increase the octane rating. Until alternative public sources of energy for cars have been found, the advice of ecologists to switch to electric or solar cars looks unconvincing. But you can turn off the engine while standing in a traffic jam or at a traffic light - save gas and save the environment.
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In summer, give preference to a scooter or bicycle. It is a good choice if it is not far to work - maneuverable and economical, and in the case of a bicycle, good for health.
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Be economical using water, electricity and gas. At first glance, the connection between ecology and tap water with electricity is not obvious. But think about how much natural gas is burned so that hot water flows from your tap, or how many resources an average-sized hydroelectric power plant consumes (not to mention a nuclear power plant).
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And if you have the opportunity, plant at least one tree.
note
Energy-saving lamps contain mercury. They must be disposed of in a special way.
Useful advice
Reuse plastic bags.
