Low-carbon Lifestyle
As we know, now we are facing two problems of global warming and a shortage of natural resources, Both of which are getting more and more serious day by day. This time, we must change the way of life. And we should to advocate a more suited to the contemporary social and environmental lifestyle.
Ever since the World Climate Conference was held in Copenhagen, the term "Low-carbon lifestyle" has become a buzzword in our daily life. Everyone, old or young, is taking about it and exerting him to achieve the low-carbon goal. Even the celebrities are exerting their great influence to the common goal of low-carbon lifestyle. With the spread of the consciousness of environmental protection, the word "low-carbon" has been very popular in life. We can find it in many aspects, such as low-carbon products, low-carbon consumption, and low-carbon on travel and so on. Generally speaking, more and more people are advocating "low-carbon" lifestyle.
So, what on earth is low-carbon lifestyle? low-carbon lifestyle means to lower the emission of carbon, especially carbon dioxide, by trying to reduce the energy we use in our daily life. Thereby reduce air pollution and slow ecological deterioration. Low-carbon lifestyle is mainly to change the details of life from the energy-saving solar term and recovery of the three links. For common people like us, this is an attitude rather than a capacity. Low-carbon lifestyle calls for the active participation of all the people in the process of saving electricity and gas, as well as recycling the useful materials. As implied in the name, "low-carbon" lifestyle is a kind of new pattern of lifestyle which aims to lowering the carbon dioxide emission in living as much as possible. For example, some office workers are not proud of driving private cars from work to home any more but pride themselves on riding or taking public transportation. In addition, they advocate recycling water and saving energy as much as they can.
Nowadays, with the enhancement of people's conscience of energy saving and environmental protection," low-carbon lifestyle "takes up their daily conversation and trivial matters more and more. The Power of lower carbon improves the development of the times unconsciously and leads the fashion trend. Low-carbon lifestyle which stands for nature, health, safety is influencing our attitude toward life and lifestyle unconsciously.
Recently the journalist learnt that citizens are bound up in low-carbon lifestyle,who are gathering together as members of abundant group in cities, low carbon group. And they still up low-carbon lifestyle tides one after another. We should be adhering to save water and electricity. Lead a simple life. It sounds a brand new life style at the beginning. Weighting and considering, you will find it close to our daily life, change living habit and reduce carbon footprint, which aims to reduce integral dose all over the world. Tracing origins, over dose carbon footprint is the main cause of the unusual global warming.
The carbon dioxide footprint will reduce 0.1 gram if you save a plastic bag. It will reduce 600 gram if you climb stairs under the fifths floor instead of taking lift.
It will reduce 400 gram per kilogram if you choose fruits and vegetables on seasons.
It will reduce 175 gram for a machine everyday if you make your air conditioner one degree higher in summer. A tree can absorb carbon dioxide 18.3 kilogram per year.
Today's society is a highly developed technological society. However, the shortcomings in the development process are obvious, such as carbon dioxide, and environmental pollution. But the most serious should be the carbon dioxide problem. Now the problem of global warming is because of excess emission of greenhouse gases. Excessive amount of carbon dioxide emission, creating a diversified economy and La Nina phenomena lag disorder. Two levels of glaciers melting, polar animals lose their chance of survival at the same time, will lead to rising sea levels, many coastal cities into the water did not result in a few years later. Therefore, we must take the necessary measures to reduce the environmental impact of carbon dioxide.
In order to promote a low-carbon lifestyle, There are some good advice. First, carry a handkerchief, to minimize the use of tissue paper. Go out to eat with chopsticks and a spoon, refuse to use disposable chopsticks. Secondly, Home all replaced by energy-saving lamps. Turn off the computer; turn off the lights, TV or other electrical appliances when not in use. Thirdly, Vegetable washing water used to water the plants, the other living water to flush the toilet. Fourth, A minimum purchase of excessive packaging products, as far as possible to buy retail.
As low carbon generations, college students are responsible to spread green concept to more and more people. And we also should contribute to the revolution of low-carbon lifestyle by all means. We should avoid using disposable products to reducing the emission of carbon dioxide. Taking public transport rather than driving is another effective way.
In a word, if we live a low-carbon lifestyle from now on, we will have a better environment and more resources left for our descendants.
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