According to Wikipedia, the term, "sustainability" is the capacity to endure. This word is used most often when one is describing ecology and the enviornment. Everyone has their own ideas about conserving our most precious resources, such as water and energy, but we can do a lot more to protect our world for future generations. I am a fond believer that if we each do our part, we can help shape our planet and make it a better place to live. By taking small steps today, we can make big changes for tomorrow.
My family and I try to do whatever we can to conserve our Earth's most valuable resources. We recycle our aluminum soda cans and sell them to a recycling plant on Normandy Boulevard. We usually get about 45 cents for every pound of soda cans we sell to the plant. Recently, we have started using s.f.l. lightbulbs in our homes, which last longer than regular bulbs. We also try to turn off lights whenever we leave the room. When it comes to transportation, we usually take my mom's car when we travel or run errands around town, so that my grandparents don't have to take their truck too. This is normally not a problem, because there are only 5 of us, but every now and then we will have my cousins and my aunt, so we have to take more than one vehicle. My mom takes me to school a few days a week, and drops me off on her way to work. Then, I take the city bus home in the afternoons. As you can see, I am very passionate about helping our planet!
Good start!
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