Hail-oh! It's the 21st century and as you can
see, hear, and feel, there has been a lot of buzz about our environment and such for the past
YEARS (exaggeration needed)
'till now.
Before, I've been hearing a lot of news about the things that are happening on our environment and I actually thought that it'd be cured/solved in no less than a year. But hey, things are getting
bad. ->Worse
Whenever I turn on the t.v., I can always hear
people (professionals to commoners) raging about our environment.
You may agree or not but most of the time, the discussions and stuffs is all about
Global Warming.
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Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century and its projected continuation.
Most of the observed temperature increase since the middle of the 20th century has been caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases, which result from human activities.
Did you know?
Did you know that most of the
cause of the temperature increase is caused by
greenhouse gases, which results from human activities? Did you also know that
Carbon Dioxide is one of the major gases that contributes to the greenhouse effect?
Now You Know
Well, from my thorough Google research *coughs* *coughs*
We,
humans, are most of the time involved to the production of
carbon emissions. HOWEVER, not just with carbon emissions but we are very much taking part in ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, which is
not good.
I'd like to consider it as a crime to our nature or somewhat close to it.
It's because, our nature, the Earth is a gazillion important to us. We are LIVING here on EARTH, the land, everything, its resources, -we are using. Therefore, we should TAKE GOOD CARE to it, not ABUSE it.
[I don't really have to say lots of stuffs about why we should take care of our environment because we all know (even toddlers do) that we should take care of our mother nature. Nothing to argue about the FACT that we should take care and love our environment.]
Unfortunately, a lot of us had made wrong choices/decisions in taking care of our environment. Some has forgotten, some just forgets. Y'know, typical "i-didn't-know", "oh really?", "ooops, you should've told me", "errrr..done it", "just ONCE". Pfffffttt.
In terms of taking care of the environment
many has chosen to go to the right -> route.
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& when I say right, it's the direction on the image...not the RIGHT/CORRECT. LOL pun Unintended
In fact, even though many are talking about it, only a few our aware and actually doing something for it.
But..... Wait, it's not yet over! We can still make a
CHANGE! We can be
ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE! We can still make a
DIFFERENCE!
We can still help our ENVIRONMENT!
....without doing
OH-SO-DIFFICULT-THAT'S-SO-COMPLICATED THINGS!
but still, contributing in making a
difference.
Let me share to you!
One day... I was doing my regular day to day internet hopping business. Luckily, I found *drum roll Please :)* *drum roll*
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ALTER SPACE!
"Alter Space is the 1st Filipino environmental awareness game on Facebook .
It's an application that promotes environmental awareness.
It's also fun and cool because it gives out tips on how to conserve the energy or lower carbon emissions. "
I have been playing this game and suggesting it to my friends!
They liked and I loved it!
So, I suggest that you guys should actually play Alter Space!
It's fun and educational! Go! Go! Go!
Saving Mother Earth- Pinoy Style!
I totally recommend it to you!
--SHARE IT TO YOUR FRIENDS--
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Now, I'm gonna share to you some tips on how to save the environment!
It's really easy-trust me!
SIDE NOTE: I REALLY LIKE THE IDEA BEHIND ALTER SPACE BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW THAT MANY OF US, FILIPINOS ARE ALREADY VERY REACHABLE "ONLINE". A LOT OF US SPEND OUR TIME ONLINE, ESPECIALLY ON FACEBOOK. WITH ALTER SPACE APP BEING LAUNCHED IN FACEBOOK, WE CAN EXPLORE IT MORE AND ENJOY IT! AS WELL AS, LEARN MORE.
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1.)The all time famous -> 3R's! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Be wise! Choose reusable products instead of those disposable ones!
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Trivia: I've been recycling papers ever since! I don't know maybe because I want to make a difference but I am actually recycling papers since then. I don't like throwing and wasting papers so I always make something good out of it or something creative or just naturally reuse it! Like if you have some extra sheets of paper which had stains or something, crumpled probably. You can use it as a scratch or something really creative. paper machet? origami? any! (lol to my oh so mind)
TIP: You can reuse containers for food storage.
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My mom has this pancit canton and sardine boxes, & instead of throwing it, I recycled it and made it like storage boxes for my stuffs. I also covered it with used gift wrapping paper ( whenever I receive gifts, I don't tear like a cat the wrappers)
Use tumblers or water bottles instead of plastic bottles. Plastic bottles are non-biodegradable.
The site has a lot of recycling craft ideas and I swear you'll enjoy it!
RECYCLED PRODUCTS I HAVE FOUND.
& Recently, I have seen on the t.v. about the SCHOOL in the PHILIPPINES that is made of PLASTIC BOTTLES.
AMAZING!
2.) Use LEDS instead of other light bulbs
Leds uses less power and it actually lasts longer!
3.) LCD screens!
Omg I've learned from Alter Space that if ever you buy t.v., you can consider buying an LCD because it saves more energy -up to 200%! WOW! you can save loads of pesos from it!
4.) Walk baby, WALK!
Yes, you gotta walk! Cars emitt carbon! Aside from saving gasoline, you can also exercise and have a fit and healthy lifestyle! Walking or even biking is great! You can enjoy the nature especially by walking. Have a fun walk! It's actually fun to walk with your family or friends! A bonding!
Trivia: I go to the gym daily (you got it!) and my 1st jeepney stop is somewhat quite near-far to my gym. Others choose to ride a motorcycle but hey baby, you can just see me walking going to the gym! Hehe :) Aside from saving P14.00 back and forth, I've also done a 5-10 minute walking exercise. Isn't that Great!
In terms of being thrifty, I've been going to the gym for almost 4 weeks already! So, if we multiply 14 by 24 days then *drum roll* I have had actually saved almost 336 PESOS! What the? I never thought I've had saved a lot of Monnneeey! Ka-CHING! SEE that!?!
5.) Save WATER!
Save WATER!
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Instead of using the shower, you can actually use the TABO and timba-> pail and dipper because obviously, it saves more water. You just get the right (?) amount of water, unlike when you shower, when the water is everywhere! Lol. We have a shower at home but I love my timba and tabo(pail and dipper) convenient and better for the environment! Do you have those?
Timba=pail, Tabo=dipper
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| my tabo and I |
6.) Save Energy!
Do not always turn on your lights even during daytime..
Hello, it's daytime and you still need LIGHTS? *facepalm* Use natural lightning! Open your windows!
Natural lightning does not consume power! saves energy *winks*
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Unplug your electronics when you're not using them! I swear, you should unplug them to your wall; chargers, t.v., etc. Because they still consume energy!
> If you leave your computer for a minute or two, just stanby it, rather than shutting it down then turning it on again. Hassle and Energy consuming! (though some of us might think that stanby mode is actually more energy consuming than shutting and turning it on again. lol, but let me remind you..only for a short moment don't leave it on standby for like an hour or more! Madness!
Note: Standby MODE still consumes power. So, if you plan to leave your electronics for hours, better turn it off and unplug it!
TIP: During blackout/brownout, it's best to unplug your electronics (especially those that were left on) but it's better to SWITCH OFF your main power switch. It's because one has advised us that during blackout, the meter of your main power switch (the one that calculates the watts of your electricity consumption) will be like in shock and calculate fast when you turn on everything directly. Thus, it's best to leave it for 5 minutes. :) Save! ***********
Since it's summer, undoubtedly it's quite hot in the tropical Philippines. So, I suggest for you to use fans instead of using your electric fans!
7.) Canvas Bags!
Use canvas bags instead of Plastics bags.
Malls around the Philippines are actually promoting this bags. One mall in our city, has this M.O.B. my own bag! It's held every Wednesdays wherein you can get discounts/points if you bring your own bag for shopping every Wednesday. I am also glad that many people are actually using canvas bags!
Fact: Plastics are non Biodegradable. They don't break down or if they will, it'll take YEARS -hundreds, thousands, name it!
8.) Eat healthily!
Don't eat meat a lot. Eat local or organic foods. Eat low on the food chain.
9.) Throw your trash to the TRASH BIN. Don't LITTER!
Don't Litter. And if there are no trash bins near you, you can put your trash in your pocket or either in your bag (I often do this!).
When I was a freshman in high school, we had a tree panting activity. Wherein, all students helped in plating trees around the campus.
^ Our tree planting activity back. I was the one who took the video.
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not so random photo of me and my classmate :)
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Recently, we also had a fun run in our school. There was a registration fee (P50.00) and in every participant, one tree will be planted near the Cagayan de Oro river and the tree will be named after the participant! Yay! I did participate in the fun run! It was fun!
I've tried planting plants and trees and it's absolutely worth it! Whenever you have the time, you can enjoy the leisure in planting a tree. It's so much better to plant together with your family or friends! Start digging.
Last but not the least,
SPREAD THE WORD.
REMIND PEOPLE
INFORM THEM
LET'S DO THIS ALL TOGETHER HAND IN HAND
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MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION.
DO WHAT IS RIGHT
DO WHAT IS GOOD
FOR YOU
AND FOR EVERYONE
SAVE MOTHER EARTH
Be an Earth Warrior!
I honestly hope that you've learned a lot from this post. My message is that you don't have to be a professional or such to save the environment. It's because WE ARE ALL capable to save the environment. Somehow, I, too hope that you'll apply the tips that I've shared. There are easy, effective, simple, and FUN ways to help our environment (like the ones I've mentioned).
To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival.
-Wendell Berry
make every day an earth day!
Do not always turn on your lights even during daytime.. Hello, it's daytime and you still need LIGHTS? *facepalm* Use natural lightning! Open your windows! Natural lightning does not consume power! saves energy *winks* 
