Chapter 5 Natural Resources in the Environment

Conservation of our natural resources is becoming a major issue as the world's population has risen to the highest numbers ever. With better healthcare and socioeconomic factors people are able to live longer and the population continues to grow everyday. As the population grows so does the usage of our natural resources. These natural resources such as soil, water, forest,wildlife, grazing lands, and minerals are being depleted from overusage and pollution. It is now time that the world learns to minimize the usage of these resources to conserve them for the future generations that will live on this earth.

On February 10th,2008 the Sun-Sentinel went green. They dedicated a whole section to going green.

One of the topics that was highlighted in this section was the conservation of water.

Turn off the tap: 5 easy steps to save water

Here is a summary from that article:
1. Look for leaks, leaks are an easy way to waste water and not even know it. "A leaky toilet can silently waste up to 200 gallons of water a day.
2. Stop running water- stop running the water while you brush your teeth, this could save a family of four 800 gallons of water a month.
3. Flush toliets only when necessary - each flush is 6 gallons of water.
4. Install water friendly products- purchase water saving showerheads, low flow faucets aerators, and front loading washing machines, use 40-60 percent less water and use less energy.
5. Keep a pitcher of cold water in the refrigerator - keeping a pitcher in the refrigerator you no longer have to wait for the water to run and get cold in order to get a glass of water.

These are all very easy adjustments that you could make in your life so that you can help do your part to help conserve water.