Are you doing your bit?

Dear WAers, today June 5 is World Environment Day.

We can do our bit by preserving the environment by making it a habit to reduce reuse and recycle.....in that order. The amount of garbage that ends up in landfill is alarming. These wastes are generated by industrial, commercial and institutional sectors as well as residences.

In some developed countries, there are waste audit regulations in place for businesses to abide by but overall, from what I have observed, many organizations are still not aware or just can't be bothered by such regulations. Businesses are not well informed. There is the need to raise awareness about these regulations and why they are important.

A lot of waste ends up in our oceans making animals sick. You and I can do something about it by doing our bit and spreading the word.

There's a popular saying that goes thus - if you can't reuse it, refuse it.

Please here are a few things to keep in mind:

• Keep a reusable bottle or mug handy.
  
• Keep a reusable shopping bag in your purse or car at all times.
  
• Reduce water wastage by having showers instead of bath.
  
• Buy in bulk.
  
• Make use of natural light when you can.
  

• Don't leave the tap running when brushing.
  
• Print double-sided (whenever you can)
  
• Go paperless.
  
• Discourage littering of the environment - I'm not sure why people do this. But I have seen cans, bottles and paper lying around in the park a few times.
• Encourage people around you to preserve the earth not just for us but for future generations.
• The earth is the only home we've got.

Thanks for taking the time to read.

Success is ours.

Bea