The Causes of Environmental Issues and Ways to Prevent It

THE CAUSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND WAYS TO PREVENT IT The earth we are living in is our great source of food, energy, and life. Nowadays, climate change is on the rise and we've encountered many disasters, yet still we are ad. ant about the reality. Here are the different ways on how to protect the environment and prevent pollution that every individual and community can do in their daily lives. Reduce Food Waste To lessen the food waste at home, have a list of the daily menu and cook only what is needed for the day or every meal. For the leftovers, keep it in the fridge or use it for composting - especially for cut vegetables and fruits. Go for Sustainable Lifestyle Sustainable living lessens the use of the natural and personal resources that may harm the environment. One good act of going sustainable is by reducing the use of power and water. Also, use eco bags and earth-friendly products to lessen plastic waste. Practice 5S and Clean-As-You-Go 5S stands for five words: Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. This is a Japanese business method for organizing and putting things in order. With this, the Japanese worked efficiently without compromising time and resource use. Ditch Plastic Packaging As an individual, start by ditching plastic packaging and instead, use reusable containers when buying food produce and practice to recycle. A Brown Company, Inc. has started sustainable housing projects in which they allow the homeowners to use prepaid electricity use, off-grid solar power energy, the use of rainwater tanks and energy-saving lamps. Lastly, their housing projects and communities are surrounded by gardens and planted trees. A BROWN COMPANY, INC. www.abrown.ph