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It has been clear to many of us now that the world is struggling with the strains we are putting on it. The world and environment are suffering from how we have treated it. Man has been greedy and thoughtless which has caused great suffering to the world. Species of animals are becoming extinct which is just devastating, the world is becoming warmer which is having detrimental effects on the ice caps, because of this warming up and melting of the ice caps countries in the future will suffer more from flooding.
Something definitely needs to be done to help try and preserve the environment. For many years I think people have just tried to ignore what has been going on thinking it may someday sort itself out or either that it is simply not their problem. We need to become more energy efficient and there are a number of ways this can be done. Firstly there are energy efficient light bulbs that save up to eight times the amount of a conventional light bulb. They are more expensive than normal light bulbs however they will save you plenty of money in the long run because of the costs you will save on your energy bills.Other ways of becoming more energy efficient is by making sure you switch off lights when you're not using them, this can save lots of energy and money. You could also buy products that switch off stand by after a certain time, as it is more energy efficient. Saving water will also help the environment, taking showers instead of baths and switching off taps properly, turning off taps whilst you are brushing your teeth for example will reduce water usage.
All it takes to become more energy efficient is being more aware of what you're doing and the consequences it is having to the environment. Recycling doesn't take a minute and really helps the environment. Start becoming energy efficient yourself today and you can really feel good that you are doing something to help the environment.