WE SHOULD BE GOOD FRIEND WITH PLANET

MY FRIENDSHIP WITH THE PLANET

Project numer: 2020-3-PL01-KA105-094717

Poland – Edu4You (Leader)

Turkiye – TEKMED

Cyprus – Network for European Citizenship and Identity

Çek Cumhuriyeti

Italy – SCAMBIEUROPE
How to live ecologically?
Ways:
• Shorter showers
• Eat less meat
• Use solar panels
• Prefer bicycle and public transport, not car
• Avoid disposable products
• Buy local food
• Don’t waste food
• Compost organic waste
• If you can, make your own vegetable garden
• Try not to heat or cool a lot your house
• Control the usage and charge of electronic devices
• Do not open the window when the heating/air conditioning is on
• Do not use chemical cleaning products, try to use the natural ones
What are the best practices to prevent waste?
There are 3 main solutions that we will explore:

1. Reduce
2. Reuse
3. Donate
   REDUCE: First of all we should inform ourselves about how to change lifestyle in order to reduce consumption. One possible way would be buying responsibly just what is necessary
   Tip: No, you don’t need that Tommy Hilfiger underwear!!!
   REUSE: Refuse plastic bags, cups, forks which are usually for a single use and rather prefer reusable options such bio shopping bags.
   Tip: If you bought those Tommy Hilfiger underwear, try to wear them for a longer time!!!
   DONATE: When you get bored of your clothes or shoes, don’t throw them, donate to less fortunate people. Choose those supermarkets which instead of throwing goods, they show social responsibility by donating to poor people and animal shelters.
   Tip: No, you cannot donate your underwear, but you can donate other kinds of clothes!!!
   What about recycling?
   The resources of the Earth are not unlimited and they are needed by the future generations. Recycling can provide raw materials in order to produce other products, it keeps clean the environment around us.
   Put organic waste in a separated bin so that it can be used as a fertilizer for cultivations.
   In communities more collecting points for recyclable waste must be created.
   Tip: By the way, if you cannot reuse or donate your Tommy Hilfiger underwear, it can be recycled!!!
   Smog’s importance and how to avoid it
   Smog is unfortunately visible in most of countries all around the world. Smog can be pretty severe to human’s health and it even may be lethal since it affects the lungs of the human body. Also, not only humans can be affected by smog, but most animals as well. The concentration of smog has been rising over the following years and we must act now to reduce the concentration of smog to be healthy and safe from hazardous gases.
   How to avoid smog:
4. People should work together and stop polluting the air and instead warming up the air.
5. Consumptions of fuel should be reduced.
6. Energy from clean sources should become the main energy source.
7. Use of filters on factory chimneys so that the air released into the atmosphere is doesn’t contain any dangerous substances.
8. More frequent use of electronic gadgets rather than substances that can pollute the air.
   Recycling
   Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products. Recycling can benefit your community and the environment.
   It is also interesting to see how are other countries tackling the recycling issues.
   Image is from : https://www.forbes.com/…/the-countries-winning-the…/
   What are the best practices to prevent waste?
   There are 3 main solutions that we will explore:
9. Reduce
10. Reuse
11. Donate

8 Easy Steps for Cleaner Air:

1. Walk, bike, carpool, or take public transit.
2. Reduce heating needs by making your house more energy efficient
3. Say no to wood fire burning.
4. Use hand-powered or battery-operated garden tools
5. Know before you go
6. Check your tire pressure
7. Reduce, reuse, and recycle!
8. Be idle-free.