Readingclub2Unit8GreenlivingPredictthetopicEnvironmentalproblemsActivateandshareairpollutiondeforestationwaterpollutionglobalwarmingpilesofrubbishEnvironmentalproblemsdesertificationTheenvironmentAlocalandglobalissueissuen.[C]asubjectorproblemthatisoftendiscussedorarguedabout,especiallyasocialorpoliticalmatterAlocalandglobalissueInmanyways,lifehasbecomefarmorecomfortableandconvenientinthepastfewdecades.However,thishascomeatahugecosttotheenvironment.Here,welookatthreeofthemostseriousenvironmentalproblemswearecurrentlyfacing.serioushealthproblemsandevendeathsUsingpublictransportinsteadofdrivingunlessit'sabsolutelynecessary.theburningoffossilfuels,constructionandtheburningofwasteHarmful?ReleaseharmfulairpollutantsReadandexploreCauseAirPollutionEffectSolutionWhataspectsofglobalwarmingarediscussed?Giveyourreasons.choosegreenermeansoftransportation,suchascyclingorwalking.OthereffectivesolutionstoairpollutionIfyoucan’tavoiddrivingalot,...OthereffectivesolutionstoairpollutionIfyoucan’tavoiddrivingalot,useequipmenttotrapairpollutants.OthereffectivesolutionstoairpollutionPromotethemoreuseofcleanerfuels/alternativefuelsinsteadofpetrolVehiclespoweredbycompressednaturalgaselectricvehiclessolarcarsPlanttreesasmanyaspossibletopurifytheairOthereffectivesolutionstoairpollutionForthosewhocause

pollution,

...OthereffectivesolutionstoairpollutionForthosewhocausepollution,

theyshouldbearthecost/befined.thebuild-upofcarbondioxideandotherpollutantsintheatmosphere,whichtrapthesun'sheatandwarmuptheplanetGlobalwarmingReadandexploreEffectDefinitionCausetheincreaseinthetemperatureoftheEarth'snear-surfaceairandoceanstherisingsealevels,extremeweatherconditionssuchashurricanes,floodsandheatwavescauseserioushealthproblemsaffectindustriessuchasagricultureThinkandshareHowcanwestoporslowdownglobalwarming?ThinkandshareHowcanwestoporslowdownglobalwarming?Sohowcanwestopthisfromhappening?Governmentseverywherehavearesponsibilitytoreducetheproductionofgreenhousegases.Butwecanmakesmallchangestoo.Everypersonneedstoplayhis/herpart.Suggestionsincluderecycling,usingpublictransport,usinglesswaterathome,switchingofflights.Smallpersonalchangeswilladduptobigchangesworldwide.Sohowcanwestopthisfromhappening?Governmentseverywherehavearesponsibilitytoreducetheproductionofgreenhousegases.Butwecanmakesmallchangestoo.Everypersonneedstoplayhis/herpart.Suggestionsincluderecycling,usingpublictransport,usinglesswaterathome,switchingofflights.Smallpersonalchangeswilladduptobigchangesworldwide.EarthHour,whichstartedinSydney,Australiain2007,isanannualeventthataimstocreatepeople’sawarenessoftakingresponsibilitytowardasustainablelowcarbon

futurebyturningthelightsoffforanhour.DoyouknowOverflowinglandfillsdangerouschemicalsenterourwatersupplyfindalternativewastedisposalmethods:promisetosend“zerowastetolandfill”reduce,reuse,recycle,responsibilityDuetotheamountofwasteproduced,thelandfillsarereachingfullcapacity.ReadandexploreEffectSolutioncausenotenoughlandfillsforwastedisposalCutdownon/reducedomesticwastesmellyWhatdo3Rsexactlymean?

Howtoreduce/reuse/recycle?Onlybuywhatyouneed.Chooseproductswithlesspackaging.Reduce?Reuse?Recycle?Minimisetheamountofwastewecreate.Refillawaterbottlewithwaterfromhomeinsteadofbuyinganewone.Don’tuseplasticbagsandchoosereusable,

environmentally-friendlybagsinstead.Reduce?Reuse?Recycle?usethingsagainandagaininsteadofthrowingthemawayReduce?Reuse?Recycle?Turnreusablematerialsintonewthingsforanewpurpose.Turntrashintotreasure.WhatdoyouthinkofthefourthR—Responsibility?ThinkcriticallyDoyouthinkit’smoreimportantthantheotherthreeRs?Why?Wherethereisattitude,thereisaction.Ifnot,whichRdoyouthinkisthemostimportant?Why?R