Altough
environmental
problems
can
seem
overwhelming
,
there
is
hope
if
everyone
gets
involved
in
protecting
our
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.
Here's
what
you
can
do
:
CONSUME
LESS
ENERGY
Climates
are
changing
and
ocean
levels
are
rising
because
of
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.
This
growing
problem
is
due
to
increased
levels
of
carbon
dioxide
in
the
atmosphere
as
a
result
of
the
burning
oil
,
coal
,
and
gas
.
In
order
to
save
electricity
,
use
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-
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lightbulbs
,
and
turn
the
air
-
conditioning
down
or
off
when
possible
.
To
conserve
gas
or
oil
,
turn
down
the
heat
by
2°F
(
1°C
)
.
you'll
also
cut
10
percent
off
your
bill
!
DON'T
USE
YOUR
CAR
IF
YOU
DON'T
HAVE
TO
Because
cars
consume
energy
and
also
cause
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.
So
instead
of
driving
everywhere
,
use
public
transportation
.
Or
ride
a
bicycle
-
you'll
get
good
exercise
and
help
you
improve
your
city's
air
quality
.
AVOID
TOXIC
CLEANING
PRODUCTS
Look
for
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brands
,
even
if
they're
more
expensive
.
This
helps
cut
down
on
the
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that
contaminate
our
rivers
and
oceans
and
are
generally
harmful
to
the
environment
.
RECYCLE
ALL
OF
YOUR
GARBAGE
Recycle
newspapers
,
magazines
batteries
,
andf
all
packaging
such
as
cartons
,
bottles
,
cans
,
and
plastics
so
that
they
don't
end
up
in
a
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.
Packaging
that
is
not
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can
take
years
to
decompose
.
And
recycling
paper
,
glass
,
pastic
,
and
metal
saves
energy
.
CONSERVE
WATER
Even
though
1
.
2
billion
people
in
the
world
lack
safe
drinking
water
,
people
in
developed
countries
use
15
bathtubfuls
of
water
a
day
!
You
can
cut
your
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in
half
by
taking
showers
instead
of
baths
.
And
water
your
lawn
only
once
a
week
.
Some
people
water
lawns
daily
in
spite
of
water
shortages
and
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warnings
.
