Answer to Question #312207 in Ecology for ETHAN

Question

•  How can you contribute to the conservation and restoration of the environment?

Answer 1

Here are the top ways you can contribute to the conservation and restoration of the environment:

1. Reduce your ecological footprint 

- Recycle your rubbish and participate in or help organize recycling campaigns.

- Avoid littering and participate in or help organize litter clean-ups.

- Use less plastic.

- Swap toys, movies, and books instead of buying new ones.

- Donate, recycle, and repair electronic devices.

- Use less water, gas, electricity etc

 -Use public transport or ride a bike or walk when possible.

- Use less paper.

- Do not waste food and try to buy food that is grown locally and in season.

- Eat more non-meat proteins.

- Avoid products that can cause damage to the environment and that don't have certified labels (such as Rainforest Alliance and Animal Welfare).

- Refuse to buy what you do not need.

2. Protect, preserve and restore biodiversity

- Try to prevent your pets from killing/harming wildlife

- Do not harm or take home wild animals or plants.

- Plant native wildflowers, fruit trees, and pollinator-friendly plants in your garden or yard.

- Make compost to improve soil quality and to help insects. 

- Do not buy/keep wild pets at home.

- Be aware of wild animals crossing the road and respect their paths.

3. Support and donate nature saving projects and organizations.