The Importance of Saving Paper
In the fast-paced world, the economy is growing rapidly and quality of our life is improving. However, as we focus on our life style, we neglect the importance of protecting our environment. Climate change is directly affecting our daily lives. Nevertheless, many people still believe economic benefits are much more important than taking serious actions to conserve and restore the ecological system, or they are just too busy to care. It is the time for us to take action to prevent the aggravation of destroying our environment.
I am not saying that we should live strictly as some eco-warriors. All we have to do is to pay a little more attention in our daily life and live an eco-friendly life. It may not only save our world, but also save our money.
One easy way to save our environment is to reduce usage of paper. By using less paper, we help to save trees. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and discharge oxygen that helps to improve our air condition.
The advance in technology certainly makes it easier to achieve the paperless environment. We can read newspaper, catalogues, and books online; send e-cards; pay bills online; save and read documents online.
The school of the future should be the paperless digital school. Students can learn via computer in a paperless environment. Students communicate with each other via email, do homework on the computer and teachers use smartboard to teach. Yes, no more pens and paper and heavy school bags. It is not only good for environment but also good for your posture.
If you have to use paper, recycle them. When you recycle, you send less trash to the landfill and you help save natural resources. Keep yourself organised so you don’t lose printouts and have to reprint. Use both sides of paper. Don’t let your children waste paper; give them scrap paper for origami or paper planes.
If everyone puts a bit more thought before action, without going for the extremes, we will have a sustainable world.
