There isn’t much I can talk about reusing, but I think the main takeaway you should take from this post is that reusing is the act of using an item more than once. By reusing items, we can conserve natural resources, reduce waste, and save energy. The easiest way to start reusing is by repurposing everyday items, (blog post coming soon on ideas to reuse your everyday items).  Giving your old items a new life by donating them is another very good way of reusing them. Reusing has many environmental benefits. By reducing the need for new materials to be extracted and processed reusing conserves the natural resources. While also reducing greenhouse gas emissions (the main cause of global warming) it also saves energy. Reusing keeps items out of landfills. Landfills take up valuable space that could be used for agricultural purposes instead of the forests that get cut down. Landfills can also release harmful chemicals into the air and water. By reusing items, we can reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. Many companies are now also promoting reusing by offering products made from recycled materials or that can be reused. Certain companies even offer incentives for customers who bring their own reusable bags or containers. By making an effort to reuse, we can protect the environment and create a more sustainable future. Remember, be prepared, be aware, be an awareness spreader.

-Kaavya Nanda

How can we cut our carbon footprint? How can we stop climate change? How can we help all these animals?

We can use these three steps and reduce our carbon footprint by 60% today:

First, we need to understand green carbon. So, what is green carbon? Well, green carbon is all about carbon dioxide, our Earth has always had carbon dioxide in the air. That carbon dioxide is needed for the natural greenhouse effect that allows us to live on the planet. More than that we need it for something called the carbon cycle. The carbon cycle is the soul of our planet. In 2017 something called geologic timescales said that the carbon cycle is what sets the earth’s temperature, the carbon cycle balances the air, the rocks, and the oceans, and determines how hot it’s going to get. On a day-to-day timescale, the carbon cycle allows complex life forms to exist in the first place. The importance of plants breathing in carbon dioxide and letting out oxygen is because plants are building themselves molecule by molecule out of carbon dioxide in the air and the sunlight.

Next, fossil carbon, Fossil carbon is made from decomposing plants and animals. These are found in the Earth’s crust and contain carbon and hydrogen, which are burned for energy. Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of fossil fuels which as you know are the main reasons for climate change.

-#1 There is heat at the center of the planet but it’s hard to access and can be unstable.

–#2 Atomic energy, but the product itself is deadly and lasts for 100 of 10000 years.

-#3 The moon’s gravitational force

-#4 The little energy in the earth’s spinning.

-#5 There’s sunlight, out of this sunlight gives us the most energy and it’s reliable. 

These are the four steps you need to follow to reduce your carbon footprint by 60% today:

 -#1 Choose metal, paper, or cloth as substitutions for plastic

-#2 Electricity, see if you can sign up for an alternative energy provider such as solar

-#3 Heating and cooling your home, once you take care of your electricity you’ve taken care of this step 

-#4 Transportation, every single car on the road today has an alternative source of fuel, if you switch to that you kill about 28% of your carbon footprint

With these four small things, you can play a major part in stopping climate change and help save the homes of nearly 8.7 million different species.  Remember, be prepared, be aware, be an awareness spreader.

-Kaavya Nanda

Have you noticed how the temperature is gradually increasing? How the winter holidays are bursting with sunlight and warmth? How the snow on your winter ski vacations are fake? Every year the world warms by at least 1 degree Fahrenheit. All of this is happening because of Global Warming, which by definition is an aspect of climate change referring to the long-term rise of the planet’s temperatures. But remember, climate change isn’t only melting our winter, it’s also starting extreme hurricanes or floods which are taking many lives each year.  In 2003, immense heatwaves in Europe killed over 50,000 people! These waves were found to be directly linked to global warming. Then seven years later, similar waves were detected in Russia. These heat waves caused Russia’s food prices to increase and helped trigger the Arabian Spring. One of the biggest impacts of this century is going to be extreme droughts. This is from a study that happened in 2014 it looks at the probabilities of a 10-year mega-drought if we continue business as usual: it shows that Texas has a 75% chance and California has a 50% chance and the chances of a 5-year drought are much higher and there is also a small chance of a 35-year insane drought. However, we must not lose hope because together we can save the planet. Remember, be prepared, be aware, be an awareness spreader. 

-Kaavya Nanda

Another way to help the environment is to reuse. The second R. Reusing means using an object you would normally throw away again. When you reuse, you are saving resources. You can reuse a paper grocery bag as a recycling bin. Instead of using rubber gloves once, you can reuse them as gardening gloves. Instead of using a plastic straw once, replace it with a metal straw that you can reuse countless times. There are many more things you can reuse, but for starters just try these. Remember, be prepared, be aware, be an awareness spreader.  

-Kaavya Nanda

The 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Let us start with reduction. One way you can help the environment is to reduce the use of plastic. Instead of using a plastic bag at the grocery store, you can use a reusable bag. Instead of drinking out of a plastic water bottle, use a reusable bottle. instead of using plastic straws, you can use metal straws or paper straws. There are so many more things you can reduce the usage of, but for now, try these. Think of it this way: every reduction you make is one animal’s life not taken. Another way to help the environment is to reuse. If you can not reduce then you can reuse. Remember, be prepared, be aware, be an awareness spreader.  

-Kaavya Nanda

Every minute, people around the world are buying approximately one million plastic bottles. Every year, we buy 5 trillion plastic bags. Scientists report that only 9% of all these items are recycled. The majority is littered carelessly across Earth’s surfaces, thrown neglectfully out car windows. The plastic is washed into the ocean. Layering the ocean with harmful materials. Submerging our once clear blue water in layers of plastic. This layer is like a layer of death for marine animals. Instead of using plastic items, use reusable, or decomposable objects. Instead of plastic bags, you can use paper or cloth bags. Instead of plastic water bottles, an alternative source would be a metal water bottle. Instead of plastic straws, use metal or paper straws. There are many more examples of how you could replace your everyday items with more environmentally friendly objects, but start by trying these. Remember, be prepared, be aware, be an awareness spreader!

~Kaavya Nanda