One of the biggest problems that our planet has to face is, surprisingly, waste. Plastic bottles, cutlery, bags and much more are very useful. But once they are used, they turn out to be a burden for the environment. How can we deal with this problem? Well, prevention is always better than cure. First of all, we should buy products made form recycled material. If we have any plastic, paper and glass rubbish, we should not simply throw them into the bin. The best thing to do is to take them to the nearest recycling centre. It is very important as far as used batteries are concerned. Batteries contain mercury, which can leak into the groundwater beneath the landfills. The groundwater then runs into the streams and poisons the fish. Other possibility is buying rechargeable batteries. In addition, we should reduce the consumption of bottled water. Plastic water bottles aren't biodegradable, so they will eventually overflow from the landfills.
2006-10-03 04:26:40 · 4 answers · asked by iwanttoknoweverything 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
and don"t shrug your shoulders and say what can I do? The ocean is made up of drops. Wear natural fibers instead of synthetics, you will save fossil foils, don't worry about being a nerd carry your own bags when you go to by groceries, and make a compost pit in your backyard from food waste like eggshells vegetable peels etc. Your flowers will love it. There is alot each of us can do without much effort, all you really have to do is CARE.
2006-10-03 04:41:54 · answer #1 · answered by kiss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to break it to you but 99.9% of batteries do not have mercury anymore. The only batteries made today that have mercury are zinc air, the kind that go into hearing aids. Rechargeable batteries may generate less waste but what waste they generate is hazardous. Most alkaline batteries made in the US are really very environmentally friendly. They in fact can be used in live stock feed if they are ground up and the pH is lowered.
2006-10-03 11:38:51 · answer #2 · answered by pablo h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We actually outlawed land fills in my State and have collection sites that separate the trash for recycling. I realize that not every State is on board with this practice, but our ground water was being polluted and something had to change here.
2006-10-03 11:37:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Reuse.
2006-10-03 11:35:52 · answer #4 · answered by carpetbagger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋