I wrote this at the age of 15.
How does God want us to treat the earth? That
question is debated all over the place. Does one have to sell everything they
have and go into the woods and live on nuts and berries? Does one have to go to
all sorts of rallies and such and leave a ton of trash at the Washington
Memorial grounds?
And I’m not being silly with that second one, as
that seems to be the environmentalists’ normal mode of function. I’m making a
point. Some of the so said most concerned people about the earth, really care
the least.
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So how should we treat the earth? What of the first
option I gave? In actuality, while I don’t believe it would really hurt, it
isn’t necessary. You can help take care of the earth just as well in a house as
in the woods.
A first suggestion for taking care of the earth is
to conserve and reduce. Don’t use more than you have to. Buy things that have
as little packaging as possible. Keep your heating and cooling as close to the
outdoor temps as possible. Turn off lights when you leave a room. Turn off
water when you don’t need it. Don’t use your refrigerator as an extra air
conditioner. Walk or ride bikes over riding in a car when possible. I’m sure
you can be creative enough to come up with more ideas.
A second suggestion is to reuse and repurpose.
Coffee cans and cereal boxes make great beginnings for craft projects for kids.
Buy things, like shampoo and cleaners, you can take the bottles and containers
back for refills whenever possible. Make things last as long as you can.
A third suggestion is to recycle. For some people
this is the simplest, for others, the most difficult. This is because of where
they live, usually. Some places and communities provide you with special
recycling bins, and send out recycling trucks to take your recycling away. All
you have to do is sort your trash. In other places and communities, all you can
recycle are aluminum cans—and even that’s a hassle.
Another suggestion is to watch where you throw your
trash. No, the side of the road might be convenient, but it is not an
appropriate option. Throw your trash in designated trash cans and recycling
bins. On top of that, if you see trash on the ground, pick it up and put it in
a designated trash can or recycling bin.
Don’t trash the earth, but you don’t have to go live
in the woods either.
Great thoughts on the subject (and I found the egg)
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ReplyDeleteAnd this was an excellent post, Kendra! I'm having fun looking through your past posts and reading them! :D
Egg #19! These are definitely unique art eggs!
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I agree with what you said in this post. Excellent points!