This is a very informative exhibition as there are a lot of interesting topics being posted there, such as some global environmental issues, alternative energy resources such as solar energy, process of plastic recycling and important dates that are related to the environment, such as World Water Day (22/3 every year).
10 Ways to Save the ENVIRONMENT
1) Use bars of soap instead of liquid soap
It's less expensive, and it saves packaging waste. Not to mention that body wash is primarily water, so the fuel costs for transporting it are higher because it weights more.
2) Rent, don't buy, movies
One hundred thousands DVDs and CDs are thrown away each month. So you won't be contributing to the trash pile.
(Author note: Plus, who watches the DVDs they bought over and over again? Little people do. So, if you bought some already, it's ok. You can lend it to your friends, or exchange discs with them. Save your wallet, save the Earth too XD )
3) Subscribe to Online Newspaper
Each year, 10 million tons of newspapers are tossed into landfills. Subscribe to online newspaper will help saving 75 million trees (which is a lot) !
4) Download music (preferably original)
Download tunes instead of purchasing at stores. Each month, 45 tons of CDs become obsolete, outdated and unwanted and end up in landfills.
(Author note: Thus, just like the DVDs, buy those you really love only, so that we can save the Earth and enjoy the music together.)
5) Buy soft drinks in a cup
You'll reduce the amount of aluminum cans and plastic bottle. More papers are recycled and recovered to make new products than aluminum soda cans or plastic soft drink bottles.
6) Freecycle
Give items that still can be used but you don't really need them anymore and you just can't bear to throw them away. Why not give it to someone who will use it for free?
7) Avoid pre pluggers
When you buy deodorant, try to avoid antiperspirants, which use aluminum salts to seal up your pores. In addition to being a potential health toxin, aluminum takes a tremendous amount of energy to mine. If you buy one stick of aluminium-free deodorant, the energy saved could power your laptop for 30 minutes!
8)Stop junk mail
Each year, 100 millions trees are chopped down for junk mails. Americans receive 400 million tons of junk mails every year.
9) Teleconference, avoid traveling
With hotel, airfare, local transportation, meals, entertainment expenses and tips, business travel certainly adds up. Todays' technology expands the definition of face-to-face contact, making quick meeting with a client or colleague across the country, or the world possible. Online professional development options abound well - from Web seminars to entire conferences being held virtually.
10) Buy a Low-Flow Shower Hear
Not only will you save water, you will save the energy it takes to heat the water. Although you'll have to pay a little out of pocket at first considering that water heaters use 25% of the energy in an average home, this little marvel will save you hundreds every year.
Alright, now guess - why are these two pictures post here? What do they have to do with environment?
Here's the answer - See those bottles that are sticked around the cap and shirt? This is to tell us that for every 5 recycled bottles, a shirt can be made; for every 6 recycled bottles, a cap can be made too! Amazing, isn't it? So, the moral of the story is, do not buy so many plastic bottles, for they are not good for health too. If you have to buy them, recycle them. Imagine how many beautiful shirts and caps can be made out of them - do you still want to waste them?
Ok, now guess again - what is this?
This is a lamp. Yes, a lamp, which is made up of a lot of cut plastic bottles. Our environmental club members have spent one whole night just to make this. Beautiful isn't it? Its unique shape is so attractive that a lot of people went over there just to check it out. Too bad that the bulb was burnt that morning, so we can't really see how it is when it's turned on. Anyway, at least we had successfully transmitted a message to everyone in the exhibition - bottles have a lot of other usages. For example, to make a lamp. =)
However, there is a downside in this campaign. We found out that a lot of students who took our brochures about some environmental issues simply threw them away. Some had even thrown them RIGHT BESIDE the recycle bin. We hope that they will change their attitude though, or else how can our lovely Earth survive the pollution caused by human activities?
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