What
can
YOU
do
to
protect
the
environment
?
Although
environmental
problems
can
seem
overwhelming
,
there
is
hope
if
everyone
gets
involved
in
protecting
our
natural
.
Here's
what
you
can
do
:
CONSUME
LESS
ENERGY
.
Climates
are
changing
and
ocean
levels
are
rising
because
of
global
.
This
growing
problem
is
due
to
increased
levels
of
carbon
in
the
atmosphere
as
a
result
of
the
burning
of
oil
,
coal
,
and
.
In
order
to
save
electricity
,
use
energy
-
lightbulbs
,
and
turn
the
air
conditioning
down
or
when
possible
.
To
conserve
gas
or
oil
,
turn
down
the
heat
by
2°F
(
1
°C
)
.
You'll
also
cut
10%
off
your
bill
!
DON'T
USE
YOUR
CAR
IF
YOU
DON'T
HAVE
TO
,
because
cars
consume
energy
and
also
cause
air
.
So
instead
of
driving
everywhere
,
use
public
.
Or
ride
a
-
you'll
get
good
exercise
and
help
improve
your
city's
air
quality
.
AVOID
TOXIC
CLEANING
PRODUCTS
.
Look
for
environment
-
brands
,
even
if
they're
more
expensive
.
This
helps
cut
down
on
the
toxic
that
contaminate
our
rivers
and
,
and
that
are
generally
harmful
to
the
environment
.
RECYCLE
ALL
OF
YOUR
GARBAGE
.
Recycle
newspapers
,
,
batteries
,
and
all
packaging
such
as
cartons
,
bottles
,
cans
,
and
plastics
so
that
they
don't
end
up
in
a
.
Packaging
that
is
not
biodegradable
can
take
years
to
.
And
recycling
paper
,
glass
,
plastic
,
and
metal
saves
.
CONSERVE
WATER
.
Even
though
1
.
2
billion
people
in
the
world
lack
safe
drinking
water
,
people
in
developed
use
15
bathtubfuls
of
water
a
day
!
You
can
cut
your
water
in
half
by
taking
showers
instead
of
baths
.
And
water
your
lawn
only
once
a
.
Some
people
water
lawns
daily
in
spite
of
water
shortages
and
drought
warnings
.