subject: How To Maintain A Low-carbon Life? [print this page] When you look at the sky, is it blue or gray? When you feel warm in the winter, are do you think it terrible and get scared? Nowadays, the high-consumption and high pollution economy model and lifestyle are becoming the killers of the earth and human beings. The environmental problems are getting more and more serious. Each of us is responsible for the greenhouse gases we emit in our daily lives. Therefore, we should maintain a low-carbon life.
What is a low-carbon life? It refers to a minimal output of greenhouse gas emissions into the biosphere, specially refers to the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. So low-carbon life means a kind of lifestyle in which people do their best to reduce energy consumption and carbon greenhouse gas emissions.
Then, how to main a low-carbon life? The following are some suggestions.
For one thing, we should build up an active attitude towards the low-carbon life, because low-carbon life is not only a lifestyle but also implies an attitude towards life. When talking about the environmental protection, some people think that it is the governments responsibility. The opinion, however, is biased. Every individual is responsible for the earth, which is the only proper place for us to live in. therefore, low-carbon life is needed for the sake of human beings own health as well as the harmony between human beings and nature and the development of mankind. We should all participate in protecting the earth and living a low-carbon life.
For another, we should develop a habit of leading a low-carbon life. For example, we should take the public transportation to go to school or to work instead of driving private cars. We should also turn off the lights or switches as we leave a room. We should consume less electricity by setting the temperature in an air-conditioned room higher than 26. Wed better not use the plastic bags any more. No one can stand the white pollution. So it is wise to use bags which can be reused for a lot of times. Meanwhile, we should turn off the tap in time or reuse water in case of water waste. We also can save paper by using both sides of the paper, recycling books, suing handkerchiefs instead of paper napkins.
Trial details can make a great difference to the earth as long as everybody can stick to the habit of leading a low-carbon life.
