Actually, when we think about it, all of us pollute the environment in one way or another. For example, if we drive to work, the moment we start the engine, we are already polluting the air with the fumes (although these days we can get cars with 'green engines'). One of the green driving tips I've read is to combine trips because warmed-up engines and catalysts generate much less air pollution. If we plan on having several short trips in a day, we may become one of the contributors to increased air pollution! Do you know also that if we follow the speed limit, we can lower our fuel economy?
My point is that, most of our activities will impact the environment. To be realistic, we have to establish an understanding that the things we do have an impact on the environment. However, we CAN REDUCE the impacts (not necessarily zero-impact) by practising environment-friendly actions.
In terms of development activities, we have rules and regulations to control these activities so the impacts on the environment can be minimised. It is the same with waste management. We can't help but generate wastes everyday BUT if we try to reduce the wastes generated, practise waste segregation at home, do recycling of papers, aluminium, etc and compost our kitchen/food or garden wastes, then we become positive contributors to environmental protection.
My good friend Dena is expecting her first baby soon and she is really into cloth diapers instead of the disposable ones. Cloth diapers are more environmentally-friendly than the disposable ones based on comparisons of their pros and cons. They are also cheaper and cost-effective in the long-run. Honestly speaking, I did not know much about the latest development of cloth diapers except for the white, thin cloth I use for my kids' lampin when they were babies!
We live and learn.
And most importantly, we REALLY must learn.
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