Environmental Issues – Saving Earth

These days it seems no one cares about our mother earth. People use, take, and pollute what little resources this planet has, and they just hope it will still be there for their kids. Something must be done to change their way of thinking. Soon, the planet will no longer be habitable, and humans are they only ones to blame. People should care about our planet because the amount of litter humans produce is horrendous, driving a car is bad news, drilling for oil will kill the earth, and planting new plants can save it.

The fact is many animals will die this year due to littering. People never hear about these animals because who really cares about this kind of stuff? Well, we need these animals for our eco-system to continue. The amount of phone calls the RSPCA receives about animals affected by litter each year is over 7,000 (RSPCA). Simply placing the correct items, in a specific trash bin, can save thousands of animals. If the world does not start recycling, the animal population will continue to dwindle, and then where will we get our meat?

“Approximately 90% of the waste generated in the U.S. could be recycled, but Americans are recycling only about 30% of their trash” (Castro et. al. 2009). Recycling can save a significant amount of energy. It takes more energy to produce material, than it does to reuse materials you already have. All recycled material saves energy compared to first time processed material. The energy saved by recycling is astronomical, yet we are still having power shortages and gas prices are still going up. If we continue to use up this energy as if we were entitled to it, it will soon be gone.

Contributing to the economy is an important side effect of recycling. People must be hired to sort through all t...

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...f these animals do not reproduce the fishing industry will fall to pieces, costing thousands of people their lifestyles.

Everybody knows that to keep the car from over-heating; they must put oil in it. Now think of the earth as a car. If humans continue to suck up all the oil, it will eventually run out. If the earth no longer has oil, its gear will start to grind causing earthquakes and the earth will soon overheat and die. If people continue to let this happen the earth will implode on its self.

In the end, the only way to help this planet is if everyone did their part in saving it. The world as we know it will soon be gone and our children’s children will blame us and our self-centered ways. Driving a car every day puts out so much emission. Drilling for oil will cause our earth to overheat. Recycling and planting new plants is a big part in saving this planet.