I was doing my assignments on math today and i realized something. First i write on a plain piece of paper a simple draft of the assignment and then i copy then on a black page more neatly. Then i throw the useless paper to the garbage bin. And then i wondered why do i do that since i can easily recycle it?
If someone thinks not only about that one piece of paper but all the amount of paper used during a school semester. huge!!!
What i do for the last 4-5 years, after the semester is finished i sum up all the papers that i have collected during the school days and i bring them to a recycling bin. And so i save many trees from being cut down.
Another thing that has to be brought up is the books. Most of the books are useless at the end of each semester. I remember that back in high school some of my fellow students used to burn them after the exams as a sign of their happiness (No it is not a hobby and we are no vandals. Its just hormones at that age). Those books could be use in a better way. Someone could either recycle the book or sell it to a bookstore or even some other student.
So next time think before you act. Even the simplest action can make a change.
Picture taken from MIT Libraries News
If someone thinks not only about that one piece of paper but all the amount of paper used during a school semester. huge!!!
What i do for the last 4-5 years, after the semester is finished i sum up all the papers that i have collected during the school days and i bring them to a recycling bin. And so i save many trees from being cut down.
Another thing that has to be brought up is the books. Most of the books are useless at the end of each semester. I remember that back in high school some of my fellow students used to burn them after the exams as a sign of their happiness (No it is not a hobby and we are no vandals. Its just hormones at that age). Those books could be use in a better way. Someone could either recycle the book or sell it to a bookstore or even some other student.
So next time think before you act. Even the simplest action can make a change.
Picture taken from MIT Libraries News
1 comments:
After reading your post, I realized I do the exact same thing. I will do a rough draft for all my homework, then I do a good copy, and then throw out the rough. But from now on I will try to be more conscious of that, and recycle instead. Let's save some trees!!!!
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