WHAT CAN YOU DO TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT

1 - Buy fresh food that doesn't need a lot of packing;
2 - Try to buy organic fruit and vegetables from farmers who don't use chemicals;
3 - Look for food and other products which come from Developing World countries;
4 - Save as much water as possible;
5 - Find out more about Green organizations in your area;
6 - Write letters to the government in your country about Green problems which worry you;
7 - Use products that won't stay for ever in the earth or sea when you throw them away;
8 - Use bottles more than once (or take them to a bottle bank);
9 - Try to save paper. Also, buy and use recycled paper as often as possible;
10 - Avoid throw-away products;
11 - Make sure that your family and friends use unleaded petrol in their car;
12 - Don't buy products (fur or ivory, for example) made from rare or protected species;
13 - Use public transport as often as possible;
14 - If you are buying wood, don't choose hardwood from tropical rainforests;
15 - Look for aeroslos which haven't got any of the chemicals called CFCs (chloro-fluoro-carbons) in them;
16 - Try to eat a healthier diet. Avoid too much fat or sugar;
17 - Don't buy hamburgers or pizzas in plastic boxes which contain CFCs.
18 - Use betteries as little as possible. It takes 50 times more energy to make them than they produce;
19 - Don't leave on electric lights, TV,etc. if you're not using them;
20 - Take aerobics exercise at least three times per week;
21 - Find out more about conservation issues in your area. Are there any woods, fields, etc, in danger for example;
22 - Try to throw away at least 25% less rubbish.
23 - Help old people in your are to insulate their homes. This saves energy and helps to keep them warm in winter;
24 - Visit any local nature reserves or zoos and talk to the people who run them.