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MOST IMP SHORT NOTES
(1) Carbon Footprints
MOST IMP SHORT NOTES
(1) Carbon Footprints
- Climate change and Global Warming are critical and serious problems that can lead to calamitous result.
- Therefore, it is important for all to think about reducing the emissions of CO2.
- The carbon footprint is a part of the ecological footprint.
- Carbon footprint is the total set of greenhouse gas emission.
- Greenhouse gases can be emitted through transport, land clearance, production etc.
- As we develop alternative sources of energy, we live in more efficient ways..
- The only powerful way to take this issue directly is to balance the emissions of CO2.
- We can take the following actions to reduce carbon Footprints or CO2
- Use of solar heaters, solar roof tops and solar lanterns.
- Awareness campaign for using solar energy in place of electricity.
- Print the paper after editing all things on computers.
- Wastage of papers to be avoided
- Use of power-saving electronic tools.
- Always us On/Off functions.
- Use of battery driven scooters with zero emission and Use bicycles.
- Forest must be protected and conserved.
- Bio-fuel crops must be cultivated on barren stretches land.
- Bio-degradable plastics should be used.
- Household wet-waste should be composed separately to reduce useful manure besides achieving cleanliness.
- Harvesting roof top rain water.
- Adopt three more ‘R's viz. ‘Repair’, ‘Reclaim’ and ‘Restore’ in addition to the three old ones - ‘Recycle’, ‘Reduce’
- and ‘Reuse’ and Make these six R's buzzwords.
- To face the serious problems of Climate Change and Global Warming, we have to think about green and renewable resources.
- For saving energy, we should install solar heaters, solar roof tops and solar lanterns in every household.
- We should try to reduce carbon footprints to fight against global warming.
- We should change our electricity consumption lifestyles both at home and office.
- We should avoid waste of paper, printing papers should be regulated.
- We should do careful use of water for its conservation.
- Forest should be protected and conserved.
- Barren stretches of land should be cultivated and bio-fuel crops should be encouraged.
- NGO should do Environment Awareness Program and launch projects like Tree Plantation, Avoid use of Plastic etc.
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